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But there’s just so much that can change between now and next year. To give you an idea of just how useful or useless this activity is, here’s what McShay’s 2019 mock draft looked like at this time last year:McShay did correctly have 13 of these 32 players going in the first round. Only one of those players got drafted at their projected position (Bosa at No. 2). One of the most interesting parts about McShay’s mock has nothing to do with the players selected. Rather [url=http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-haloti-ngata-jersey]http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-haloti-ngata-jersey[/url] , it’s about the order the picks occur. McShay bases his mock draft order off early 2019 record projections from Football Outsiders. 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Rams perspective on Philadelphia’s new defensive back."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub #10005;Six things to know about new old Eagles safety Blake CountessNew,29commentsRams perspective on Philadelphia’s new defensive back.EDT3k of Turf Show Times contributed to this post.ShareTweetShareShareSix things to know about new old Eagles safety Blake CountessMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe Eagles brought Blake Countess back to Philadelphia last week by claiming their sixth-round pick from the 2016 NFL Draft off waivers.In order to re-familiarize ourselves with Countess, who only spent a brief time in Philly before spending most of his career in Los Angeles, I thought it’d benefit BGN readers to get a Rams perspective on him. 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Still, he offered occasional safety support with return availability which the Rams turned to in 2018.2) What was the reaction to the team cutting him? Did the Rams make the right move?Most fans were fine with the move if only because the Rams were looking for cap space. We’re tight up against it and needed some breathing room to sign our rookie draft class. We offered a reduced deal to Countess [url=http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-mike-quick-jersey]Womens Mike Quick Jersey[/url] , but he refused it. And honestly, good for him. He deserves a chance to meet his market value and maybe increase it. That wasn’t going to happen with the Rams who added Eric Weddle and drafted Taylor Rapp in the last two months.3) What are his strengths?Athleticism. That’s obvious as a defensive back who offers return game capability, but he’s a strong athlete first...4) What are his weaknesses?...and a defensive back second. He’s small, and he’s often worked out of small spaces. If his job were just to run, he’d be much better. But the technical requirements of defensive backs are where he gets easily outdone.5) Do you think he can handle significant playing time at safety or should he really only be used on special teams? The latter. That’s not a knock against him, but it’s just who he is.Put it like this. If the former were really in play [url=http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-wes-hopkins-jersey]http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-wes-hopkins-jersey[/url] , you guys wouldn’t have released him in the first place to put in the last few years with is.6) Anything to know about him off the field?Nope. And that’s just a testament to who he is. He’s the kind of guy who isn’t going to cause any problems or issues and will do his job and be a great depth guy. For his role, you can do worse. Bonus: You can click here to read our college profile on Countess. |
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