Eagles claim RB Gordon off of waivers

[Eagles_Legendz]

The Eagles added Lamar Gordon today in case anyone is interested. He fits the profile of the bigger RB the Eagles have been looking for, being 6'1 230, and certailnly has more upside than Perry/Mahe.

[tr1]

Two acquisitions in skill positions within one week of the season...Philly's not happy with what they start out with on offense, obviously. Points to weakness at those positions.

[Eagles_Legendz]

Two acquisitions in skill positions within one week of the season...Philly's not happy with what they start out with on offense, obviously. Points to weakness at those positions.

Depth? I can assure you they are quite happy with the talent of the starting WR/RB.

[tr1]

Depth? I can assure you they are quite happy with the talent of the starting WR/RB.

By their actions, they weren't happy with those positions. They failed to find personnel to fit during the draft and FA time...otherwise, they wouldn't be shopping for new players at this time.

[Eagles_Legendz]

By their actions, they weren't happy with those positions. They failed to find personnel to fit during the draft and FA time...otherwise, they wouldn't be shopping for new players at this time.

Whatever makes you sleep better at night. Losing Pinkston and Buckhalter after FA made addressing those positions a priority, which they did.

[Ken]

By their actions, they weren't happy with those positions. They failed to find personnel to fit during the draft and FA time...otherwise, they wouldn't be shopping for new players at this time.

Is this your answer every time someone picks someone up?

You know, NE wanted to pick up price and they recently added Davis. Are you saying they weren't prepared?

While I'm sure that the Pats and Eagles envy the Redskins stoic stance with their own roster, i doubt they would want to swap.

[TheREALJBird]

Bottom line is lamar gordon is NO GOOD, I mean come on the Dolphins dropped him for god's sake, what does that tell you

[phanatic]

By their actions, they weren't happy with those positions. They failed to find personnel to fit during the draft and FA time...otherwise, they wouldn't be shopping for new players at this time.

I'm impressed. Someone must have added a multi vitamin to their daily regimine. I was expecting a BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Go figure.

[Westbrook36]

By their actions, they weren't happy with those positions. They failed to find personnel to fit during the draft and FA time...otherwise, they wouldn't be shopping for new players at this time.

Either that or Buckhalter and Pinkston/Jenkins were lost for the year. But yeah, they didn't want to address it during the offseason because they knew the best time to fill depth concerns was a week before the season. :laugh:

[Westbrook36]

Bottom line is lamar gordon is NO GOOD, I mean come on the Dolphins dropped him for god's sake, what does that tell you

That they have Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams at RB? :doh:

[Y100Rocks]

A surprising move, but not unwelcome.

p.s. tr1 get a life

[tr1]

A surprising move, but not unwelcome.

p.s. tr1 get a life

Typical response from the Eagles fans on this board...don't like a post, attack the poster...read the rules, fellas.

[tr1]

BTW, Gordon hasn't been very good during his career...Philly.com confirms this...I doubt Philly will keep him very long.

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/sports/football/12561782.htm

Posted on Sun, Sep. 04, 2005

Eagles claim former Dolphin RB off waivers

By Bob Brookover

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

The Eagles finally got the big running back they were looking for today when they claimed former Miami Dolphin Lamar Gordon off waivers.

The Eagles had been searching for a bigger back since Correll Buckhalter was lost for the season to a knee injury. Gordon will replace on the roster Philadelphia native Bruce Perry, who was released today.

Gordon, 6-foot-1 and 228 pounds, was released by the Dolphins yesterday. He had been acquired by Miami from the St. Louis Rams for a 2005 third-round draft choice last season after Ricky Williams unexpectedly left the team just before training camp.

Williams returned this season and the Dolphins drafted Auburn running back Ronnie Brown in the first round. Gordon, who played in just three games last season, had also fallen behind Sammy Morris on the Miami depth chart. Morris replaced Gordon as Miami's top back last season after Gordon dislocated his shoulder.

Even in his brief time with the Dolphins last season he was not very effective. He ran 35 times for 64 yards, a 1.8-yard per carry average. In fairness, Miami was a team with few weapons.

In two seasons with the Rams, Gordon ran 136 times for 526 yards and two touchdowns. The North Dakota State product also has two career touchdown receptions.

[Westbrook36]

He was a short yardage back. Remember when Bettis had a 1.8 ypc with all those TDs before he became the feature back?

Of course you don't. :laugh:

[tr1]

He was a short yardage back. Remember when Bettis had a 1.8 ypc with all those TDs before he became the feature back?

Of course you don't. :laugh:

Not seeing 1.8 ypc...but that's ok, facts aren't important. If Gordon averaged 4.9 his rookie year, he wouldn't be going anywhere.

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1152

1993 L.A. Rams 16 12 294 1429 4.9 71 7 6 79

1994 L.A. Rams 16 16 319 1025 3.2 19 3 0 53

1995 St. Louis Rams 15 13 183 637 3.5 41 3 1 24

1996 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 12 320 1431 4.5 50 11 6 76

1997 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 15 375 1665 4.4 34 7 6 94

1998 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 15 316 1185 3.8 42 3 3 58

1999 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 16 299 1091 3.6 35 7 5 64

2000 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 16 355 1341 3.8 30 8 5 71

2001 Pittsburgh Steelers 11 11 225 1072 4.8 48 4 9 46

2002 Pittsburgh Steelers 13 11 187 666 3.6 41 9 2 42

2003 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 10 246 811 3.3 21 7 2 43

2004 Pittsburgh Steelers 15 6 250 941 3.8 29 13 3 50

TOTAL 180 153 3369 13294 3.9 71 82 48 700

[Westbrook36]

Do you watch football? Do you understand the English language?

I was clearly talking about LAST YEAR when Bettis was the SHORT YARDAGE BACK before he became THE FEATURE BACK. He would get the goalline carries and his ypc was under 2.

Date Opp Rush Yds Avg Lg TD 1st Stf YdL Fum FbL

Sep. 12 Oak 5 1 0.2 1 3 3 1 2 0 0

Sep. 19 Bal 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sep. 26 Mia 7 12 1.7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0

Oct. 03 Cin 6 9 1.5 7 2 2 1 5 1 0

Oct. 10 Cle 14 34 2.4 8 1 1 2 3 0 0

Oct. 17 Dal 5 8 1.6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

[tr1]

Do you watch football? Do you understand the English language?

I was clearly talking about LAST YEAR when Bettis was the SHORT YARDAGE BACK before he became THE FEATURE BACK. He would get the goalline carries and his ypc was under 2.

Date Opp Rush Yds Avg Lg TD 1st Stf YdL Fum FbL

Sep. 12 Oak 5 1 0.2 1 3 3 1 2 0 0

Sep. 19 Bal 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sep. 26 Mia 7 12 1.7 4 0 0 1 1 0 0

Oct. 03 Cin 6 9 1.5 7 2 2 1 5 1 0

Oct. 10 Cle 14 34 2.4 8 1 1 2 3 0 0

Oct. 17 Dal 5 8 1.6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0

Oh, I see...we should assume that Gordon is of Bettis quality given his career stats to date...uh-huh. Right, sure, absolutely...he's another Bettis...

BWAAAHAHHHAHAHAHHHAAAHA :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Westbrook36]

It's funny how you attempt to frame someone's argument into something they weren't even remotely suggesting.

I was trying to explain to your tiny mind why short yardage backs have a poor ypc. I used Bettis as an example when he was a short yardage back last year.

[tr1]

It's funny how you attempt to frame someone's argument into something they weren't even remotely suggesting.

I was trying to explain to your tiny mind why short yardage backs have a poor ypc. I used Bettis as an example when he was a short yardage back last year.

Putting Bettis in the same post as Gordon wasn't my idea.

Do you really think Gordon could fill in the way Bettis did last year? Really? It would be sad to see WB go down, but if he does, I'd like see how Gordon compares to the Bettis of last year.

[Westbrook36]

I wasn't comparing them, tr1. I was simply explaining to you why short yardage backs have a low ypc. Seriously, how many times do I have to post the same statement before you can comprehend it?

[tr1]

Too funny! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Dolphins: Gordon on the block

by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=fanball-dolphinsgordonontheb&prov=fanball&type=lgns

News

The Miami Herald is reporting that the Dolphins have begun exploring options on trading running back Lamar Gordon. Gordon started the preseason as the No. 1 runner on the team's depth chart, but was quickly passed by Sammy Morris, Travis Minor, Ricky Williams, and the Dolphins' water boy on the depth chart.

Views

The Dolphins panicked and sent a third round pick in the 2005 draft to the Rams for Gordon after Ricky Williams abandoned them last season. In return for that investment, the team got 35 carries for 64 yards before Gordon went down with a season-ending injury in week three. Now, they'll be lucky to get a couple of used footballs for him in a trade. If he's not dealt, he'll likely make the team for at least four games, but could be the odd man out once Williams returns from his four-game suspension.

[Westbrook36]

Gordon, McCants Are Here To Fill Key Roles

September 4, 2005

There are no miracle cures to be found on the waiver wire, just a lot of good football players who, for a variety of reasons, weren't in the right situation at the right time.

Fortunately for the Eagles, they were not a team in need of a miracle as the furious last few days of roster juggling took center stage in the NFL.

Instead, the Eagles think they added a couple of players who can fill roles and complement what is already here.

Darnerien McCants is a big-bodied wide receiver who can stretch the field and get up in the air and make plays. Lamar Gordon is a change-of-pace back, more of a roundhouse right to the jab-and-go style of home-run hitters Brian Westbrook and Ryan Moats.

There were no dramatic roster moves in these last couple of days, only additions that are significant within the scope of helping a team lined up for another Super Bowl run.

Lamar Gordon is here to fill a role, not to be a superstar

How much do McCants and Gordon help? That remains to be seen. While Andy Reid and Tom Heckert made the calls to acquire both players, the emphasis now is on the coaching staff. The Eagles now must "coach up" both McCants and Gordon and bring them up to speed on how the Eagles do things.

Something startling to both players -- and, hopefully, extremely beneficial -- will be the climate within the walls of the NovaCare Complex. Both McCants (Washington) and Gordon (Miami) are coming from losing situations, bad football teams, organizations that have had tremendously unsettling changes over the course of the last few seasons. A move to a winning environment should give each player a taste of how the winning teams do it.

An immediate transition will come at practice. The Eagles work with a purpose. The players run, not walk, from one drill to the next. The efficiency is noticeable. Players are either in a drill or they are observing a drill or they are working with a coach in a private setting.

Practices are brisk and the tempo is very fast. Expectations are high -- McCants, for example, will have to define his route running to perfection -- and while 51 players are accustomed to the pace, neither of the newcomers has that foundation.

So there is a period of learning here. There is a transition to be made. And there is a responsibility within the coaching staff to get the players up to speed as quickly as possible.

The good news is that the Eagles have a great coaching staff. The staff relishes the opportunity to work with a talented player like Gordon, who comes in knowing he doesn't have to carry the load, only play a role very well. He's a strong runner and a good receiver who looked like an emerging player in St. Louis. In Miami, well, Gordon had nowhere to run, like everyone in Miami the last couple of years.

He fills a key role here: Big running back for short-yardage situations, a pound-it-out player to help eat some clock late in games. Gordon will also be asked to block and receive in one-back sets, something Dorsey Levens did well last year.

McCants is the fifth receiver at the moment, but he'll push Billy McMullen as soon as he gains a grasp on the defense. I can see the Eagles using McCants as a go-deep receiver, much like the role Todd Pinkston filled before his season-ending injury.

The frantic nature of the final cuts weekend was, in the end, not as wild as some expected. Instead, the Eagles made what they hope are solid moves. They added players still young in their careers, but experienced enough to know how to play the game and contribute.

McCants and Gordon don't offer end-of-the-rainbow solutions, but there is no need for that here. What is needed is the ability to fill a role and keep the training moving forward. Both players have the makeup to provide the Eagles with that kind of help.

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=34199

[HeHateMe]

Eagles fans,

Whats the reaction to cutting Perry because of this?

My impression was that he was a fan favorite and the coaches were very high on him.

[jpgirth]

Gordon, McCants Are Here To Fill Key Roles

September 4, 2005

There are no miracle cures to be found on the waiver wire, just a lot of good football players who, for a variety of reasons, weren't in the right situation at the right time.

Fortunately for the Eagles, they were not a team in need of a miracle as the furious last few days of roster juggling took center stage in the NFL.

Instead, the Eagles think they added a couple of players who can fill roles and complement what is already here.

Darnerien McCants is a big-bodied wide receiver who can stretch the field and get up in the air and make plays. Lamar Gordon is a change-of-pace back, more of a roundhouse right to the jab-and-go style of home-run hitters Brian Westbrook and Ryan Moats.

There were no dramatic roster moves in these last couple of days, only additions that are significant within the scope of helping a team lined up for another Super Bowl run.

Lamar Gordon is here to fill a role, not to be a superstar

How much do McCants and Gordon help? That remains to be seen. While Andy Reid and Tom Heckert made the calls to acquire both players, the emphasis now is on the coaching staff. The Eagles now must "coach up" both McCants and Gordon and bring them up to speed on how the Eagles do things.

Something startling to both players -- and, hopefully, extremely beneficial -- will be the climate within the walls of the NovaCare Complex. Both McCants (Washington) and Gordon (Miami) are coming from losing situations, bad football teams, organizations that have had tremendously unsettling changes over the course of the last few seasons. A move to a winning environment should give each player a taste of how the winning teams do it.

An immediate transition will come at practice. The Eagles work with a purpose. The players run, not walk, from one drill to the next. The efficiency is noticeable. Players are either in a drill or they are observing a drill or they are working with a coach in a private setting.

Practices are brisk and the tempo is very fast. Expectations are high -- McCants, for example, will have to define his route running to perfection -- and while 51 players are accustomed to the pace, neither of the newcomers has that foundation.

So there is a period of learning here. There is a transition to be made. And there is a responsibility within the coaching staff to get the players up to speed as quickly as possible.

The good news is that the Eagles have a great coaching staff. The staff relishes the opportunity to work with a talented player like Gordon, who comes in knowing he doesn't have to carry the load, only play a role very well. He's a strong runner and a good receiver who looked like an emerging player in St. Louis. In Miami, well, Gordon had nowhere to run, like everyone in Miami the last couple of years.

He fills a key role here: Big running back for short-yardage situations, a pound-it-out player to help eat some clock late in games. Gordon will also be asked to block and receive in one-back sets, something Dorsey Levens did well last year.

McCants is the fifth receiver at the moment, but he'll push Billy McMullen as soon as he gains a grasp on the defense. I can see the Eagles using McCants as a go-deep receiver, much like the role Todd Pinkston filled before his season-ending injury.

The frantic nature of the final cuts weekend was, in the end, not as wild as some expected. Instead, the Eagles made what they hope are solid moves. They added players still young in their careers, but experienced enough to know how to play the game and contribute.

McCants and Gordon don't offer end-of-the-rainbow solutions, but there is no need for that here. What is needed is the ability to fill a role and keep the training moving forward. Both players have the makeup to provide the Eagles with that kind of help.

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=34199

You posted a Eagles.com article as support for your argument :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Your credibility is garbage. :laugh:

[Theo]

Look, Gordon wasn't brought in to be the #1 or even #2 back for the Eagles. He's basically a situational back. The Dolphins are pretty stacked at RB, he was the odd man out.

I love how some Skin fans try to make this out as some weakness of the Eagles to make themselves feel better about their team.

Like that article said above...Both McCants and Gordon were on bad clubs. Now they are going to a good club with very stable ownership and management....not to mention alot of talent. They aren't there to become stars...just to help out in smaller roles.

Just look at the track record of the Eagles in these type of situations....They have quite a few undrafted players who are on the team ( I think hey actually lead the league in that), and play important parts on the team. Not to mention the guys they let go...whom everyone questions them about every year...usually just kind of disappear when they leave Philly....In other words the Eagles seem to have a pretty good grasp of who can and can not help their team. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see these guys come in and play well in their roles.

Besides, they got him for nothing...Same with McCants...they have nothing to lose and alot to gain if they play well.....That's what has you worried.