Santana_Fan Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I've always liked Ernie Sims, this is a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinC Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The Lions plan on using a ton of two TE sets. On defense? Seriously I think you did well out of this. The Eagles did OK even if Simms is a bench guy but the Broncos got hosed IMO if it is true all they get is a 5th round pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4SB Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The Eagles have so many damn draft picks that it was virtually giving up nothing to get a talent like Ernie Sims. Unfortunately, I could see him becoming a solid player in Philly with that aggressive defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiro Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Sims has been a major disappointment. He's been downright awful the last three years. Zero instincts, constantly overran plays, missed a ton of tackles in space, etc. I don't know what Sims y'all have been watching but it wasn't #50 on the Lions.The Lions plan on using a ton of two TE sets. Would you say that's a product of an overall lack of talent on the defensive side of the ball? Or has Sims just been giving up and blowing plays by himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Must everything concerning Philly revolve around stealing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always A Commander Never A Captain Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I was actually thinking the Skins should look into getting Sims cheap a while back, might make a good 3-4 MLB. But him going for Scheffler probably means...I would guess a 3rd or 4th rounder? If people think Rocky's too small for 3-4 ILB, they'll think Sims is bulimic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Sims has been a huge disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJL Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Maybe the Lions will want McIntosh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The Broncos are the clear loser in this trade, the Eagles are the clear winner, and the Lions still manage to break even. Maybe the Lions will want McIntosh? DeAndre Levy played well enough for the Lions after taking over for Sims that they likely won't be looking to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeTK Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 man, Sims is legit. wonder how well he will fit in up in philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I don't think it is the major upgrade some are making it out to be.. I don't view Simms as any better than Will Witherspoon that they let go. The only difference is Witherspoon is a bit older and has made plays in his career. 1 Int and 5 Passes defensed in a career for a guy who is a burner and undersized is unimpressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeHateMe Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Detroit's ineptness continues past Millen's departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I think everyone who's saying the Eagles got a great player and a steal in this thread are basing this off of the Ernie Sims in Madden, not the one who sucked the last two years in real life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 great now I have to listen to eagle fans say Sims is the best LB in the NFL. Out of all the fans from the NFC east, the eagles are the most annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 great now I have to listen to eagle fans say Sims is the best LB in the NFL. Out of all the fans from the NFC east, the eagles are the most annoying. Sims wouldn't even start for the Cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My first thought was great pick up by the Eagles. But if Millen says the Eagles got a steal I know the Lions did alright! Matt Millen says Ernie Sims didn't fit with Detroit's new defense As yet another first-round pick from the failed Matt Millen regime in Detroit becomes a former member of the team, who better to explain what happened with linebacker Ernie Sims than, well, Matt Millen? In an interview with 97.3 FM in Atlantic City, Millen told Mike Gill of The Sportsbash that Sims simply doesn't fit the new defense that's being implemented in Detroit. As Millen explains it, Sims was drafted to play weakside linebacker in the Tampa Two/Cover Two defense, which is premised on speed and athleticism. Under coach Jim Schwartz, larger linebackers are required. Millen also suggested that the Eagles got a steal, given that they got the ninth pick in the 2006 draft for only a fifth-round selection. "The problem is when you change the defense, sometimes guys fit, [and] sometimes they don't fit," Millen said. Still, the Lions got tight end Tony Scheffler and a seventh-round pick for Sims. If anyone got screwed here, it was Denver, who got a two-round upgrade (from seven to five) for a guy who was a second-round pick four years ago. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/19/matt-millen-says-ernie-sims-didnt-fit-with-detroits-new-defense/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Blue Joe Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Detroit's ineptness continues past Millen's departure.Sims couldn't even keep a starting role on the Detroit Lions. I don't see how this is an example of their ineptness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Sims couldn't even keep a starting role on the Detroit Lions. I don't see how this is an example of their ineptness. Exactly. There were some players coming out of college I thought would be great in the pros, but for some reason (sometimes injury) they fall flat in the pros. I thought Mike Williams the receiver would do fine in the pros. I thought Mike Williams the tackle would also be fine. Everyone has their list. Courtney Brown? The Broncos tried to rehash the former #1 pick a few years ago and it didn't work. A former 1st rounder that looked great in college doesn't really mean much. Now I loved Sims coming out, and the Eagles will only pay like 1M this year and a 5th rounder, so it's certainly a risk worth taking, but this is far from a sure thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonnyJ Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I love how we have people saying Sims is awesome and that Sims is a bum. No middle ground here. Gotta love EXTREMESkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warriorz Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I take the middle ground here. Sims is ok... Fast, good tackler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyshooZ Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Sims is a good pick for them. I'm sure he was happy to get out of Detroit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dockeryfan Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I take the middle ground here. Sims is ok... Fast, good tackler. no offense, but tackling form was one thing he has been criticized for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number5 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Has anyone else noticed that the ones who are touting this as the second coming of Seth Joyner aren't even Eagles fans? LOL...SMDH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysSaintsFan Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I hate to say it, but a very good move for the Eagles - their LB corps was their weak link last year(even WITHOUT the injuries) - but although Sims may not have lived up to his #5 overall pick status, nonetheless, he fits in perfectly with Philly's D schemes. With Bradley/Gaither/Jordan/Sims, McDermott is going to be able to utilize alot of speed, especially in the blitz department. Bad news for us - we won't be able to exploit their front 7 like we did the last 2 games of last year. Make no mistake - Eagles, even without McNabb/Westbrook, are going to be very good this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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