Eagles ink McCants?

PFT an excellent site?

I guess it all depends on what your definition of excellent is.

LOL

I would call it more of a guilty pleasure. You have to take the rumors with a grain of salt.

Here's the latest from another excellent site:

http://sportsmed.starwave.com/i/teamlogos/nfl/sml/trans/phi.gif Philadelphia Eagles (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=phi): According to ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli, the Eagles are poised to add a veteran wide receiver to the roster, but it won't be Peerless Price (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4703) or Peter Warrick (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=5033), both of whom were released Tuesday by the Atlanta Falcons (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=atl) and Cincinnati Bengals (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=cin), respectively. Instead, the Eagles huddled with veteran free agent Darnerian McCants on Wednesday, and plan to sign him after their Thursday preseason finale.

A club official said the team already has reached agreement in principle on a contract for McCants, but that he had a pass a physical exam and that there were a few other elements that had to be addressed. Additionally, coaches did not want to release a player currently on the Philadelphia roster, since McCants would not be up to speed enough to participate in Thursday's preseason game.

McCants, 27, was released by the Washington Redskins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/clubhouse?team=was) earlier this week. He is a player the Eagles staff likes, and has enjoyed some success against the Philadelphia defense, with 11 catches for 149 yards and one touchdown in four appearances. A fifth-round pick of the Redskins in the 2001 draft, McCants fell out of favor with the current Washington staff, but the Eagles feel he can provide a solid No. 4 presence.

The former Delaware State standout has intriguing size (6-feet-3, 215 pounds), presents a big target, and might in time develop into a contributor in the Eagles offense. McCants has appeared in 29 games, with three starts, and has 53 receptions for 687 yards and eight touchdowns. Beyond Terrell Owens (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=3664), the young wide receivers on the Eagles roster have a combined 27 catches

well, thats where we thought he'd land, so no real surprises if he ends up there.

he has no injury problems and hasn't had a lot of opportunities or QB consistancy here, the WR corp in philly blows hard, and the QB is better... I think that's just about as good a chance as he'll have in his career to make something of himself.

I just don't see how McCants gets cut, while Jacobs gets a free pass. Say all you want about speed and potential, it means nothing if you spend most of the time nursing injuries.

With Patten, Moss, and Thrash secured, and Antonio Brown seemingly locking up the main kick and punt returner spot, it meant a choice between Dyson, Jacobs and McCants. Based solely on their performances as Redskins, McCants has by far the most production.

You have to give the nod to the coaches using their best judgement, but I don't like the move.

I just don't see how McCants gets cut, while Jacobs gets a free pass. Say all you want about speed and potential, it means nothing if you spend most of the time nursing injuries.

With Patten, Moss, and Thrash secured, and Antonio Brown seemingly locking up the main kick and punt returner spot, it meant a choice between Dyson, Jacobs and McCants. Based solely on their performances as Redskins, McCants has by far the most production.

You have to give the nod to the coaches using their best judgement, but I don't like the move.

My sentiments exactly. Gibbs is waiting patiently for Jacobs to heal while McCants is cut and possibly could land a third wideout spot after its all over with. What I didn't like about Gibbs's remarks about McCants was first he compared McCants to Art Monk, then all of a sudden McCants is inactive for all but five games and Gibbs says McCants got lost in his lack of special teams play. Well, as far as I can recall Art Monk never played on special teams. Taylor Jacobs to me is like Cliff Russell, who Gibbs cut last year. A lot of potential, but never healthy enough to even get through preseason. Some guys are not built to endure a serious work regiment and it shows. Lastly, Gibbs said he wanted guys who could play through their injuries, but hell McCants was there and looked good in preseason last year catching a TD from Brunell and where was Jacobs. Injured.

Maybe McCants was concentrating too much on his music career.

The fact that the staff is willing to wait for Jacobs over a healthy McCants says something.

I don't know what's not being understood here. The staff questioned his work ethic and desire. He's not a good special teams player, and frankly he's not an all-pro or someone who is irreplaceable.

We're not going to miss him and I'd bet money that he never develops into anything more than an average WR in this league.

We're always saying how we need core guys to build the team around. Guys that bust their tails and are hard workers. He obviously didn't fit that bill according to our staff.

People keep hanging on to the fact he caught 6 TDs 2 years ago. Big whoop, is that production that can't be replaced or something??

He's slated to be Philly's #4 WR right now. He wasn't going to be even that here, personally I'd take Thrash or Brown over him anyday.

I just don't see how McCants gets cut, while Jacobs gets a free pass. Say all you want about speed and potential, it means nothing if you spend most of the time nursing injuries.

With Patten, Moss, and Thrash secured, and Antonio Brown seemingly locking up the main kick and punt returner spot, it meant a choice between Dyson, Jacobs and McCants. Based solely on their performances as Redskins, McCants has by far the most production.

You have to give the nod to the coaches using their best judgement, but I don't like the move.
McCants was a fifth round pick in 2001, Jacobs was a 2nd rounder in 2003....more invested and more time for him to reach his potential.
McCants isn't a good practice player or very good on special teams, Jacobs is.

I've always been a big Darnerien fan, but I understand this decision...

If Gibbs didn't want him, that's good enough for me...

Always kinda seemed like DMac had other things on his mind. Too bad. He had the body and hands to be a force. Maybe he'll fit in better on a team where practice and attitude doesn't matter so much. Raiders?