Eagles land 6'7 WR

[thabear04]

We still don't know what Chip Kelly's offense will look like next season, but the Philadelphia Eagles are getting bigger at wide receiver.

A pair of recent additions -- Arrelious Benn from earlier this month and Ifeanyi Momah on Saturday -- give the Eagles two taller wideouts. Benn, who flamed out with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is 6-foot-2, and Momah is an outrageous 6-foot-7 and recently clocked a 4.4 40-yard dash.

The Eagles announced they agreed to terms on a three-year deal with Momah, who spent all of last season recovering from a knee injury suffered at Boston College as a senior in 2011. He's a long shot to make the roster -- so is Benn -- but Kelly is adding bodies to a receiver group long led by 5-foot-10 DeSean Jackson and 6-foot Jeremy Maclin.

Height doesn't make one a red-zone threat, but taller receivers give quarterbacks options in a league trending toward bigger, more physical corners. Philly isn't the only team mining for larger wideouts. It's possible neither of these guys stick, but the Eagles are making an early effort to restock the position.

[TLO]

6 foot 7 and runs a 4.4? He sounds insane.

[patteeu]

This guy is a cross between two great Eagles receivers. He's a faster Harold Carmichael and a taller Al Toon.

[Dave Lane]

More likely Freddy Mitchell

[Pasta Little Brioni]

If he can't catch or run routes, he's useless.

[WilliamTheIrish]

This guy is a cross between two great Eagles receivers. He's a faster Harold Carmichael and a taller Al Toon.

I thought Al Toon was a J-E-T.

[BlackHelicopters]

Is it April Fool's day yet?

[EagleRob]

More likely Freddy Mitchell

This. I just want to thank my hands for being so great.

[Dylan]

If he can't catch or run routes, he's useless.
Agreed, PGM.

Giants' WR Ramses Barden who is currently a free agent is 6'7"...

Barden is not a bad receiver. According to the NY Daily News, Barden said it was time to move on and it seems the Giants are okay with that. I thought he would sign with Carolina, where our longtime senior pro personnel analyst Dave Gettleman is now the GM...We'll see.

In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Giants moved up six spots in the third round of the draft to select Barden.

At the NFL Combine, Barden timed at 4.61 seconds in the 40-yard dash, 17 reps on the bench press, a 33.5" vertical jump, and a 9' 10" broad jump.

Ramses Barden hadn't made an impact before Thursday September 21, 2012.
Source: my notes

[Bosie]

I bet he's very well endowed

[Ace Gunner]

Agreed, PGM.

Giants' WR Ramses Barden who is currently a free agent is 6'7"...

Barden is not a bad receiver. According to the NY Daily News, Barden said it was time to move on and it seems the Giants are okay with that. I thought he would sign with Carolina, where our longtime senior pro personnel analyst Dave Gettleman is now the GM...We'll see.




Source: my notes

He had that big game against TB. I wonder if he is a head strong guy though.

[Sorter]

Is Barden really 6'7?

[thabear04]

More likely Freddy Mitchell

I remember chiefs sign Freddy Mitchell that was used less.

[mcaj22]

If he can't catch or run routes, he's useless.

see: Jon Baldwin

[Gadzooks]

Is Barden really 6'7?

Apparently yes. BTW - He's 230lbs and runs a 4.68 40.

[patteeu]

I thought Al Toon was a J-E-T.

Oops. The green apparently confuses me.

[Frankie]

6 foot 7 and runs a 4.4? He sounds insane.

Obviously hands of stone, or we would have heard about him before.

[Dylan]

He had that big game against TB. I wonder if he is a head strong guy though.

I remember the Giants admitting, Barden had trouble with the playbook - In order to get the most out of him, they had to simplify the plays.

Barden made his first career start in Week 3 vs. Carolina because Hakeem Nicks was out with a knee injury. He proved to have a breakout game by catching nine passes for 138 yards. Barden seldom played after that, even though Nicks’ knee injury plagued him the entire season. Giants choose to break-in rookie WR Rueben Randle instead.

Kind of a mystery...

[Sorter]

He had a decent game last year IIRC.

[Rain Man]

Oops. The green apparently confuses me.

Maybe you're thinking of Mike Quick. Mike Quick was a good receiver.

[Dave Lane]

I remember chiefs sign Freddy Mitchell that was used less.

Fredex LMAO

[patteeu]

Maybe you're thinking of Mike Quick. Mike Quick was a good receiver.

Yeah, but ironically, he wasn't as quick as this guy. Toon was about the same speed and Carmichael was just an inch taller so the combo was perfect. Quick was a couple of tenths slower (as was Carmichael).

Coincidentally, I think I had the Eagles and Jets receivers back when we used to play Stratomatic Football. I think Toon and Quick were my guys.