Eagles Giving McCants a Look

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:11 am

Uh oh.

Eagles Work Out DSU's McCants

If he goes to the Birds Ima gonna be pissed!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 8:57 am

He's already agreed to a deal with them.

http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic. ... 1&start=70

Texas Hog · Post by **Texas Hog** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:36 am

so everything that he knows about our offense goes straight to Reid....that sucks as bad as him playing against us twice a year

skins81 · Post by **skins81** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:48 am

Texas Hog wrote:so everything that he knows about our offense goes straight to Reid....that sucks as bad as him playing against us twice a year

If he really knew the offense that well, he would still be here.

Texas Hog · Post by **Texas Hog** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:49 am

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:08 am

Thrashes knowledge of the eagles didnt help us too much.

Execution is unstoppable.

REDEEMEDSKIN · Post by **REDEEMEDSKIN** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 11:37 am

Chris Luva Luva wrote:Execution is unstoppable.

Indeed. We're gonna kill 'em. :twisted:

Texas Hog · Post by **Texas Hog** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:42 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:Thrashes knowledge of the eagles didnt help us too much.

Execution is unstoppable.

so true

phattymatt · Post by **phattymatt** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:52 pm

I personally think it's a worthless pick when there are better WRs available right now.

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:17 pm

Is it a done deal yet ?

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:18 pm

Oh...and Welcome PhattyMatt - didn't I see you over at the Concrete Field ? You're a member there, right ? Anyway....welcome :-)

DEHog · Post by **DEHog** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:07 am

Hate to say...Ok I TOLD YOU SO!! Good luck DMac and be gentle with us!!

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:37 am

I've been telling em so all along too DE...and I wish Darnerien the very best !!!

phattymatt · Post by **phattymatt** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 8:47 am

SkinsChic wrote:Oh...and Welcome PhattyMatt - didn't I see you over at the Concrete Field ? You're a member there, right ? Anyway....welcome

Thanks, yeah I'm over there sometimes.

It seems like the MCCants deal is official, they were just waiting until after last night's debacle of a game so they didn't have to cut anyone before hand.

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 11:22 am

phattymatt wrote:
SkinsChic wrote:Oh...and Welcome PhattyMatt - didn't I see you over at the Concrete Field ? You're a member there, right ? Anyway....welcome

Thanks, yeah I'm over there sometimes.

It seems like the MCCants deal is official, they were just waiting until after last night's debacle of a game so they didn't have to cut anyone before hand.

You guys got a good reciever there! Do you know if he's gonna start or be the 3rd wide out? I personally, think he's better then any reciever you have, other than TO of course.

phattymatt · Post by **phattymatt** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 1:14 pm

Redskins Rule wrote:You guys got a good reciever there! Do you know if he's gonna start or be the 3rd wide out? I personally, think he's better then any reciever you have, other than TO of course.

No he's definitely not starting. The coaches are pretty sold on Greg Lewis as the #2 and Reggie Borwn as the #3 for now. He's going to start off as our #4 and have to work his way up.

Plus, I haven't heard anything since yesterday so this might not be a done deal like we all thought. It wouldn't really bother me too much if we didn't get him.

PhillyPhanInDC · Post by **PhillyPhanInDC** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:00 pm

From the Offical Eagles Site--

WR McCANTS SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL

September 3, 2005
By CHRIS McPHERSON

The Eagles added depth at the wide receiver position Saturday by signing former Washington Redskin Darnerien McCants to a one-year contract.
"McCants has good size and speed and has made a lot of plays with the Redskins, in particular against us," said head coach Andy Reid. "We'll see what kind of role he fills once we get him acclimated to our offense."

McCants will meet the media later this evening.

Entering this season, McCants was battling to be the Redskins' big receiver. But it was 6-3, 214-pound McCants' inability to contribute on special teams helped lead to his dismissal in Washington, according to published reports.

His size and potential caught the attention of Reid who worked him out on Wednesday. Following the Eagles' preseason finale against the Jets on Thursday night, Reid said that "he did a nice job in the work out. We'll see how things go here. We are keeping our eyes open with all these guys, but he did have a good workout."

McCants has been sort of an enigma in his first four seasons in the NFL. The former Delaware State star had a breakout season in 2003 catching 27 passes for 360 yards and six touchdowns. However, McCants regressed in 2004 and only had five catches for 71 yards, while being inactive for 10 games.

Against the Eagles in his career, McCants had 11 receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown.

McCants will need to learn the Eagles' offense, but could instantly develop into a key special teams guy with the help of one of the top coaches in the league in coordinator John Harbaugh.

McCants, a 5th round draft choice of Washington in 2001, appeared in 29 games for the Redskins, including three starts. After being inactive for all 16 games of his rookie year, he went on to record 53 receptions for 687 yards and eight touchdowns over the next three seasons.

A Gambrills, Md., native, McCants starred collegiately at Delaware State, where as a tight end caught 36 passes for 692 yards and 18 touchdowns during his senior season. His touchdown total led all of Division I-AA that year and set new school and conference records.

I'm not expecting much from him until probably later in the season, even then, I doubt he'll see more than 20 balls go his way. That is unless he all of a sudden displays tons of work ethic to go along with his talent.

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:40 pm

That's 20 balls more than he's seen here last year and this preseason.

Tom C · Post by **Tom C** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:46 pm

I wish you well Darnerien.

Maybe a few more Eagles receivers will get hurt so you can start.

Note: I don't really want to see anybody get hurt. I want us to beat the eagle straight up.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:12 pm

I wish Darnerien the best.
Even if he's a Iggle, I'll find some point during the season I can root for him.

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:43 pm

He's gonna look just TERRIBLE in GREEN !! But I will be glad to see him when he comes to Fed Ex 11/06 and I will wear my McCants Jersey ! As for the rest of the season...I think I need to find a Marcus Washington Jersey...He's my favorite Defensive player :-)

DEHog · Post by **DEHog** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:11 pm

Going to change the avatar??

skins2win · Post by **skins2win** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:12 pm

McCants will need to learn the Eagles' offense, but could instantly develop into a key special teams guy with the help of one of the top coaches in the league in coordinator John Harbaugh.

Do they really think that he'll develop into a key special teams guy? :roll:

Isn't that one reason we cut him?

SkinsChic · Post by **SkinsChic** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:01 pm

No...not changing it....NC said I can't... don't really want to anyway. :-(

and Skins2win...there were many reasons that I think led to his release. He was willing to play Special Teams...there's a whole lot more to why he's cut than any of us will probably ever know. I hope he does well with the Eagles and proves he deserves to be on the field. And now....our Skins look a little thin in the receiver department....can't get over the cuts today.

hkHog · Post by **hkHog** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 8:16 pm

skins2win wrote:
McCants will need to learn the Eagles' offense, but could instantly develop into a key special teams guy with the help of one of the top coaches in the league in coordinator John Harbaugh.

Do they really think that he'll develop into a key special teams guy? Isn't that one reason we cut him?

No way, just read this:

The handwriting seemed to be on the wall for McCants’ imminent release for most of the summer and it became a little bit more visible when the team signed receiver Kevin Dyson, another big receiver, just before minicamp. The handwriting turned bolder as he dropped pass after pass early in camp and in the Carolina preseason game and the ink turned indelible as he continued to sit out special teams plays in the preseason games.

I knew that he was gone as he spoke with a few of us after a training camp practice. When asked about playing special team, he said that he was lining up as one of the gunners on punt coverage. The only aspect of doing it he didn’t like, he said, was the hitting part. “If I get to him (the returner) I’ll just wrestle him to the ground or something.” That’s kind of like saying that you like to go swimming, but you hate getting wet. Such an attitude will not earn too many points with special teams coach Danny Smith, who is as old school as they come.

http://redskins.scout.com/2/431246.html