Two NFL scouts evaluate Eagles roster

September 10, 2009
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  • Scouts say LeSean McCoy is a good complement for Brian Westbrook.
Scouts say LeSean McCoy is a good complement for Brian Westbrook.
  • Scouts say LeSean McCoy is a good complement for Brian Westbrook.
  • Tight end Brent Celek has shown ability as a receiver.

DAILY NEWS pro football writer Paul Domowitch asked two NFL pro personnel people to break down the Eagles. Their position-by-position assessments:

 

Quarterback

 

* Scout 1: "[Donovan] McNabb is one of the top quarterbacks in the league. He's not perfect, but he's smart, knows where to go with the ball, has the mobility to buy time in the pocket and pick up a first down with his feet every now and then, and doesn't throw interceptions. I like the [Michael] Vick signing. They'll come up with a good plan [for using him]. At the very least, the [opposing] defensive coordinator is going to have to prepare for that [Wildcat] package. They're going to have to take 10 to 15 minutes of practice to cover that stuff.''

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* Scout 2: "They will go as far as McNabb takes them. He's a top 10 quarterback. He does everything that the other top quarterbacks can do, but he has another dimension because of his mobility and pocket presence and experience. He's got the whole package. [Kevin] Kolb, I don't think is ready to be a 16-game-a-year guy. I don't know if he ever will be. Vick is strictly a special-situation guy. At least until he gets the rust off. And from what I've seen, there's still a lot of rust to get off. But he has the potential to be a difference-maker in that role if he can regain his speed and elusiveness.''

 

Running back

 

* Scout 1: "[Brian] Westbrook is a great player. But you wonder how much he's got left. There are only so many carries and so many hits in runners. They get up one morning and they're done. That has got to be a concern as he goes forward here. [LeSean] McCoy seems to have picked up the offense pretty quickly and appears ready to take some of the load off of Westbrook's shoulders. That will keep Brian fresher and healthier. He's very similar to Westbrook in style, which will help with the continuity when he goes in. [Leonard] Weaver, the fullback, is a solid player. He has all the skills of the position. I'll be curious to see how much he's on the field this year. They didn't use much two-back last year. Maybe 25 to 30 percent of the time.''

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