matt770 Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 With the release of Trotter, I am guessing Gaither's value just went through the roof. What is his outlook now, top 10, top 20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 With the release of Trotter, I am guessing Gaither's value just went through the roof. What is his outlook now, top 10, top 20? IMO, he will probably end up being a top 20ish LBer but he does present some additional upside trying to link to the article but i am guessing it is getting flooded with hits...the headline is on philadelphiaeagles.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Let it be known that I picked up Gaither in BB waivers for $2 ($50 purse) in my IDP league just this past Thursday thanks to a response to my query from keg. keg - I owe you an adult refreshment, my friend. Now if Anderson pans out in CAR... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Let it be known that I picked up Gaither in BB waivers for $2 ($50 purse) in my IDP league just this past Thursday thanks to a response to my query from keg. keg - I owe you an adult refreshment, my friend. Now if Anderson pans out in CAR... np, and you should reap some rewards from that $2 investment sadly the writing has been on the wall for a while with regards to this....while gaither will provide an upgrade at the position it is NEVER easy to replace a vocal leader like Trotter....hopefully if he doesnt catch on with another team the birds find a spot for him in the organization like they did with Hugh Douglas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 while gaither will provide an upgrade at the position it is NEVER easy to replace a vocal leader like Trotter....hopefully if he doesnt catch on with another team the birds find a spot for him in the organization like they did with Hugh Douglas Wasn't Trotter the primary pimp of Owens in the whole Owens/McNabb pissing contest - to the point of being on the phone with T.O incessantly in the lockerroom? If so - and if I remember correctly the above is true - I can't help but think that behavior helped shorten his stay significantly in PHI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Wasn't Trotter the primary pimp of Owens in the whole Owens/McNabb pissing contest - to the point of being on the phone with T.O incessantly in the lockerroom? If so - and if I remember correctly the above is true - I can't help but think that behavior helped shorten his stay significantly in PHI. his knees were the main factor....but yeah i completely forgot about that as I have tried to mentally block that time from my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 fwiw the depth chart at philadelphiaeagles.com has already been updated with Gaither as the MLB....after looking at it a bit more this also speaks VOLUMES to how SPIKES has come back from injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ryan Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 header updated, the writing has been on the wall all preseason that a change was coming sooner than later. Im just surprised Trotter was outright released, and not benched just in case of injury to Gaither or Spikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 his knees were the main factor....but yeah i completely forgot about that as I have tried to mentally block that time from my mind Deuce broke them in the playoff win last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 (edited) Just snagged Gaither in the 27th round of the BcS draft, so I am now predicting top 15 stats instead of top 30. Either way, no big loss if he doesn't step up. Edited August 21, 2007 by budlitebrad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 http://philadelphiaeagles.com/ trotter is on now on eagles live...you can listen or watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 (edited) trotter just said he wasnt ruling out retirement(in so many words) he said PHILADELPHIA IS HOME FOR HIM...another quote was "if you were to cut me I would bleed green" and even said when he was in washington he was still an eagle at heart he talked to gaither and told him he has a lot of ability to work hard and keep god first and listen to dawk and spikes and the coaches and for bunkley to keep lineman off him really a very classy presser Edited August 21, 2007 by keggerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Jeremiah Trotter - LB, Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles released four time Pro-Bowler Jeremiah Trotter after nine seasons in the NFL. Trotter, who has been the face of the Eagle defense for several seasons, will look to catch on with another NFL team or retire. "Jeremiah is one of my favorite guys," coach Reid said. "There's no question that this is the toughest part of this job. He and I met about this [Monday] night and it was very emotional for the both of us. Jeremiah and I have been together for many years and he's played a vital role in helping this team win a lot of football games." HUDDLE UP: Look for the Eagles to move two-time Pro-Bowler Takeo Spikes to middle linebacker for the Eagles. As for Trotter, at 30-years old he still could make an impact with another team in 2007 if he lands in the right situation. Keep him on your fantasy radar and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 that is not accurate, yesterday in the press conference spikes said he is the WLB, and he did say he would be moved all around the field but that is JJs scheme on philadelphiaeagles.com they had GAITHER listed at MLB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooknladder Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 so who's gonna be THE MAN, Gaither or Spikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 so who's gonna be THE MAN, Gaither or Spikes? its GAITHER that will man the middle and he also should be the leading fantasy scorer on the team too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 this is an article that i found online about gaither(the link doesnt work anymore but it is from early last summer after the draft) Omar Gaither spent his entire college career at Tennessee as an outside linebacker. So, imagine his draft-day surprise when the Eagles informed their 6-1, 234-pound fifth-round pick that they were moving him inside to middle linebacker. "I guess I'm considered a smaller guy," said Gaither, who played strongside linebacker for the Vols but was projected as a weakside linebacker in the NFL. "I'll see people on the street and they'll ask me if I'm a DB [defensive back] or a wide receiver, and I'm like, wow. "I talked to a couple of teams that play a 3-4 and they thought I could play inside. But most [4-3] teams saw me as a WIL [weakside linebacker]. Nobody mentioned playing MIKE [middle linebacker] until the Eagles drafted me. "It's a big change, but you've gotta roll with the punches. What am I going to say, no? The coaches looked at me on film and decided the best place for me was MIKE. And that's fine with me. They know best." This is not your father's NFL. It's no longer mandatory that middle linebackers be the size of RVs, even though a few, including the Eagles' Jeremiah Trotter (6-1, 262) and the Bears' Brian Urlacher (6-3, 260) still are. In a league that averaged eight more passes per game than runs last year, speed has become a must-have quality, even if it means sacrificing a few pounds. "We felt [Gaither] could play inside or outside," Eagles general manager Tom Heckert said. "We want to see how he does at MIKE. I don't think his size will be a problem. He's been up to 245 at Tennessee. He'll probably play at around 240. That's big enough." Truth be told, six-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Ray Lewis, considered the prototypical NFL middle linebacker, was a half-inch shorter and just 1 pound heavier than Gaither when he entered the league in 1996. "There are a lot of MIKE linebackers in the league who aren't that big," Gaither said. "I'm bigger than [Mark] Simoneau [Trotter's current backup]. If not, we're at least the same size. Size is just something for the books. When you go out on the field, it doesn't make a big difference. The only thing that matters is how you play." The Eagles think Gaither not only is big enough to make the move inside, but also smart enough. He is part of the Eagles' cerebral draft class that had the league's second-highest average Wonderlic Personnel Test score (26.9 out of 50) this year. Gaither received a degree in sports management from Tennessee earlier this month. "I graduated on the first day of our minicamp," he said. "I woke up at 5:30 in the morning, drove [from his home in Charlotte, N.C.] to Knoxville, graduated, then got on a plane and flew here just in time for the team meeting." The Eagles are holding their second minicamp for rookies and selected veterans this week. They will have a "voluntary" full-squad camp next week, then break until training camp. Gaither hopes to have a pretty good understanding of the MIKE position in Jim Johnson's defense by the time he heads back home for some R & R later this month. "Moving to MIKE is the biggest adjustment for any outside linebacker," he said. "I can almost say it's completely different. Because you're surrounded by people. You've got people coming from your left and your right. You've got linemen you've got to worry about. It's just a lot more compact. You've got a lot more people in a lot less space. "You're dealing with a lot of shifts, a lot of motion. And the MIKE has to make all those [defensive] calls, all those adjustments, and then do what he's supposed to do. It's tough. But the more you do it, the more repetitions you get, the easier it'll get." He'll have plenty of time to learn. With Trotter entrenched in the middle, Gaither, like many of the Eagles' other draft picks, will mainly earn his keep next season on special teams. He was a standout special-teams performer at Tennessee, which is one of the reasons the Eagles drafted him. "If you're going to be a backup linebacker, you'd better be able to play on special teams," said Heckert, noting that special-teams coordinator John Harbaugh "does a terrific job of going through all of the all-star tapes before the draft and figuring out who the good [special-teams players] are. We think [Gaither] can help us there right away. He's a leader. He's an aggressive player." Gaither is eager to prove his special-teams worth. "They take a lot of pride in special teams here," he said. "I know that's how I'm going to make the team. And I'm looking forward to it. Special teams are a lot of fun. It gives you a chance to play and get sweaty. Get your jersey dirty. I'd rather do that than stand and watch anyday." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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