Link: A Chance For Some Scouting?
Just a few days ago, the Jets were purported to be interested in some of the Wide Receivers that the Jets are going to be lining up against tonight. So in honor of that fact, we thought that, maybe this game isn’t just an audition for young players like rookie Danny Gibson and former Cowboy squadder Danny Amendola to stay with the Eagles, but maybe an audition for the Jets as well.
Gibson and Amendola find themselves in a position to make the final preseason game have meaning, a testament to the focus they’ve had from the start of minicamps.
It takes a lot of effort for a sixth-round pick and a guy signed off a practice squad to make an impression in a NFL camp.
In the first three preseason games, Gibson totaled eight catches for 78 yards with a touchdown.
He’s not going to break into the Eagles’ wide-receiver rotation with DeSean Jackson, Kevin Curtis, Jason Avant and Maclin, but Gibson does have more catches than higher-priced incumbents Reggie Brown and Hank Baskett.
Again, the idea that the coaching staff is starting him tonight means they want to take a second, third or fourth look at him.
“I’m excited about this, but there is really nothing more I can do to try to impress the coaches other than go out and play my game,” Gibson said. “The coaches have seen a lot of me, and I hope they like what they’ve seen.
Jets Assistant GM Scott Cohen used to work with the Eagles before coming to the Jets, so there’s likely some open communication between teams. It was never stated explicitly as to whom the Eagles are in the process of cutting, or trying to trade, but tonight will be a good chance for the Jets to see some of the guys they might be interested in up close and personal.
5 Responses to Link: A Chance For Some Scouting?
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Besides Reggie Brown these other WR’s are in the same catergory as Clowney..Brad Smith etc…
They will have to cut somebody. I wouldnt trade anything for any of these guys….maybye a conditional 6th or 7th for Brown…..maybe!
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Green Lantern says:
Brown and Baskett are upgrades but not that much over Clowney and Smith.
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john r says:
over smith, i am a upgrade over smith. anyone is an upgrade over smith
if the jets dont like there core of WR’s, why are they dealing with this now. it just doesnt make sense.
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brian311 says:
if we like one of these guys, we should just wait for the birds to cut them and roll the dice on getting them through waivers. i would not trade draft picks for a player that is going to be cut anyway. a 6th or 7th rounder can come in handy for selecting a punter. i am terrified of this aspect of specials this year. when you play a ball control, running offence, we need a good punter and i guarantee hodges costs us a game
i like reggie brown. but at what cost? i’m sorry, but they are an upgrade over any of our receivers after cotchery and stuckey.