Quintin Gets His Due

Quintin Mikell, second team All-Pro.

Guess that 40 time didn't need to worry us so much :)

Comments

[BFH]

Saweeet.

I um, sort of called this one back in August. Blind squirrel rule applies, of course.

[bigmyc]

As long as your tooting your horn, I will get in on it too....

Q and his recogniition is just another example of how talented that I said this team was late last year.

By the way, in actuality, if he hadn't recieved that accolade it wouldn't have changed anything about the talent level on this team. A playmaker is a playmaker is a playmaker...popularity contests or not.

And it's nice to see Jason Avant getting notoriety, but I don't know why it's taken so long, personally. These recievers are good. Period.

[bigmyc]

At the risk of pushing this, I'm gonna go ahead and include Celek into my lists of "finds." I say that with tongue and cheek flavor.

Many people, which I was surprised at, weren't confident with Celek even after the nice three game flourish that he had to finish the year. As a blocking TE, well, he has a long way to go but if what your team needs is to convert the third and long or just loosen the seams up for the next running play, he's your guy. He's proven quite capable and especially now that L.J.'s banged up. So be it. Throw Celed the ball and add to the list of weapons at Donovan's disposal.

[Derek]

Jason Avant and Brent Celek. Truly the Owens and Witten of the Eagles.

[bigmyc]

Hmmm....and you see where all their talent got them with out, you guessed it (the 'L' word).

Does everybody have to be an All Pro for you to admit that you were wrong about this team's ability?

[Derek]

Yeah, and if Reid had been coaching that team instead of Phillips, those guys would have a home playoff game this week.

But you're right, Reid's a crappy leader.

Here's the quote, one more time: "Most of these guys are pretty good -- it's just that not enough of them are elite."

Between Avant and Celek, please explain to me which one is "elite."

[BFH]

Derek, I actually think bigmyc is someone playing a practical joke on us.

[Rich]

"These receivers are good. Period."

Wow. Wonder what he thought of Pinkston/Thrash/Chad Lewis. Hall of Famers, I bet.

[Mycket]

Love love love your blog. Smart, well-thought out, witty and more interesting with better perspectives than the Heads repeating talking points over and over and over again. Thanks!

[Eagles Fan in San Fran]

"Derek, I actually think bigmyc is someone playing a practical joke on us."

TO, is that you? You darn rascal, you! Shouldn't you be over at Romo's place, making sure he's not cheating with boy-toy Witten again?

[bigmyc]

Fellas, fellas...with the way you guys have an incredulous penchant for overblowing what I put forth, I'd swear that it smelled of a hint of .... desperation.

You, Dman, are the one who is trying to let posters think that I said Reid is a crappy leader. Again, like it's so "black and white." Nah, I've only said (and apparently the coach as well, over and over again ad naseum, "I've got to do better there.") Right. So if Andy himself knows it, why can't you understand it? I'm sorry, it's at the point where only a fool would contend that this team never had a problem with direction early on and into the season.

I've already said that the single MOST defining moment of this season was the benching of "the Chosen One" and the ensuing result that it created.

Look, it was high time that #5 got his head out of his ass and Andy knew it...is that poor leadership? not hardly. Did he have a choice? Not remotely. So, if anything, it was a default move, but at least it was the correct one.

Derek, not every player on the roster can be someone you'd draft in a fantasy league. This is the real world, so in addition to your Dawkins'. your Westbrooks, your McNabbs, your Samuels, your Curtis's, you are going to have to have fill ins...while they won't all be Canton bound, you can at least expect them to handle themselves on the field.

These guys do that. Exactly what about Avant don't you like? Is it the fact that he's not TO? That's basically what you are saying...if that's the case, and I hope it isn't, you've got some growing up to do.

[bigmyc]

And to Rich, who, apparently doesn't understand the grade school notion of logical comparison; What does "good" mean to you? "Good" to me refers to the ability to "not screw up too much" and the ability to get the job done and make a play....period. Sound reasonable? Well, then exactly how don't Celek and Avant fit that mold? Oh, I get it, because Derek hasn't given you the OK to think that yet, huh?

Exactly how does me calling these two guys, "good" equate to Stinko and Trash going to the HOF? I mean, I didn't use the word, "great." I said, "good."

Do you honestly think this corps of wideouts bears any resemblance to Pinky, Thrash and Mitchell?
Let me make it easy for you; Desean Jackson, Kevin Curtis and Jason Avant. Now, Todd Pinkston, James Thrash and Freddie Mitchell....see the difference?

[bigmyc]

BFH; the joke is most certainly on you.

[bigmyc]

Since early on, I've contended that more or less this team's success rests largely on the shoulders of the Dynamic Duo. As they go, so go the Philadelphia Eagles, evidently. When I say that, understand that I mean in the leadership way...as in the ability to provide team direction. Despite the efforts of some to stray away from the issue or else distort context, that original notion remains unchanged.

[Archer]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090110_No_stars__but_Birds__wideouts_get_the_job_done.html

I think bigmyc is Joe Juliano.

Good for Q, he deserves it. Lets go Birds!

[Eric]

Thinking of what Mikell has become makes me realize that perhaps a lot of times we are all too critical of guys like Justice or Gocong.

We usually think within 2 to 3 years you should be good-to-go. Is it too much to ask that maybe these guys have to get more experience than most people or is that too much to ask?

Well, maybe we can give up on Justice. :x

[bigmyc]

Joe Juliano? Never hoyd of 'em...

[Colin_K]

Congrats to Q...and congrats to Bradley and Dawkins and Samuel for their postseason awards...I think its better to have multiple players recognized by different outlets than one or two that are unanimous all the way around. Tnen its just a popular vote if that is the case.

[bigmyc]

Yeah, Eric, I was gonna say..... Gocong andJustice aren't on the same level and I'd put a pile of money on it that they won't ever be.

I think the difference is personal drive. I think Chris has a lot of it. Don't forget, the guy is playing at a completely foreign position from the one that got him into this league. That's a large adjustment. Apparently, JJ believes he's the man for the job...after all, the guy is no dunce. He's a very smart guy, like Stewart.

So far and to me, Justice plays soft and looks soft, especially on the sideline. I see nothing in his facial expression that leads me to believe that he wants to do anything but play Playstation and eat nachos...where's the drive?

[bigmyc]

I still don't understand how anyone could really pick on Gocong...it's seems so....cheap to do so.

The guy is a starting backer in the #3 defense in the league and, although he is subbed quite a bit on third down situations, that is a testament to his acumen.

[bigmyc]

Just read Juliano's article....hmmmm....this guy shows some promise.

My only complaint; Joe, what took you so long on this one?

By the way, in case any of you are foaming at the mouth like a Pavlovian Dog, I would love a Boldin/Fitzgerald/Marshall/Johnson (Andre)/Owens/Moss-esque wide out.

I'm just not gonna use the cheezey excuse that we don't have ability at the wide out position...good is as good does...right, Forrest?

[Sundar]

Clearly, this receiving corps as a whole maintains the most potential of any group Reid has collected. If I could add to what Bigmyc is saying...

They're young, so we don't always know what we're going to get, much like the Skins game and a few others that led to them having such a high drop rate. However, the group seems to shine more often than not. Everybody wants a #1 receiver, but we all know this offense spreads the ball like no other. So, you could argue that having a #1 takes pressure off others. And that could work. Or, you could have a solid group of receivers that posses individual talents that the others do not. That's what the Eagles have now. Again, they're young. But isn't better having a solid corps without too much drama (cross fingers with Desean) than just one cry-baby-give-me-the-damn-ball receiver who never gets paid enough?

[Sundar]

I find it hilarious that right after the T.O. drama---every ass in the city demands another player exactly like T.O. The definition of insanity is constantly failing at a single task by approaching it the same way...So are we frickin insane?!?!

I like the new #81 and I like where the whole group is going and +1 for Reid being a sane thinker on this subject. Yeah he brought in a lot of junk in the years before T.O. but that's in the past and he's learned from it. So can we

[bigmyc]

Yes, Sundar, and that is a very good point about the prima donna/ friction making wide out vs. the steady as she goes professional getting it done wide out corps..

No surprise here, but this current corps was very effective last year and I believe that this year's dropsies weren't all attributable to them alone. There was a wierd lack of rythm to this offense, horrid clock management, a QB who didn't know if he was coming or going in his own mind, a ridiculous imbalance of playcalling that put more stress on the wideouts than ordinary and an injury to thee KEY wide out in this offense...after all this, these wide outs are simply making play after play, basically picking up where they left off last year.