Spiller may already be off the board as well as Cal's Jahvid Best. Are you looking to the second round at Stanford's Toby Gerhart? Do you really think he's the right pick to be your next franchise back?
The same Lorenzo Neal that was the lead blocker in the backfield for LaDainian Tomlinson and one of the major reasons LT had the kind of numbers he had over the past few years.
Notice the year that Neal wasn't brought back, LT struggled. Do you see a pattern forming there? Another argument I've heard against Mathews is the fact that he's injury prone. Critics said that about another running back that's having great NFL success. I'm speaking, of course, about Adrian Peterson who had injury concerns when he came out of Oklahoma. Can anyone tell me how that's working out now? How about those that say Mathews is untested because he played in the Western Athletic Conference against weak teams.
While that might be somewhat true, he did rack up over yards rushing against a Boise State rushing defense that was only giving up 90 yards per game and had shut down a very good Oregon team a few weeks earlier. Mathews also put up yards on the road against Wisconsin, a team that was also giving up less than yards per game on the ground. Mathews neck will have a scan on his herniated disk next week and will be released if he passes, Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
This just confirms what has long been suspected: that Mathews would be let go as soon as he was healthy. He will then look to latch on with another team before the start of the season. Mathews ' neck future with the Eagles is not expected to be determined until he's percent healthy again, but he remains away from the team while continuing his rehab for the time being, NFL. Mathews is working his way back from a herniated disk in his neck that required surgery and ended his campaign after 13 games.
Although Mathews has been plenty impactful since arriving in Philadelphia in , evidenced by his 1, rushing yards on nearly 4. While that seemingly leaves the organization with a straightforward decision to make, Mathews' fate ultimately won't be determined until he can take a physical and prove he's fully healthy again.
Mathews neck has been excused from training camp, Dave Spadaro of the Eagles ' official site reports. However, Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News reported that Mathews likely won't be re-evaluated until "sometime in August," so it still may be awhile until that comes to fruition. The Eagles are still waiting for Mathews neck to be able to pass a physical before they release him, Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice. Mathews also has some incentive to hurry things along, as he'll have a better chance of making an impact this season if he finds a new team before the start of training camp.
Mathews neck is still likely to be released, PhillyVoice. Mathews was cleared to resume working out around the time of the draft, and while he still hasn't passed a physical, the Eagles likely expect him to do so before the start of training camp.
The team apparently intends to release him with an injury settlement even if he can't pass a physical, ready to move forward with a backfield led by Wendell Smallwood knee , Darren Sproles and fourth-round rookie Donnel Pumphrey.
Philadelphia could look to add some size to its backfield through free agency or a trade, as LeGarrette Blount remains unsigned and a few teams appear to have at least three or four competent runners. During the event, the Eagles expressed a pseudo vote of confidence in their existing running back corps, bringing in just Donnel Pumphrey in the fourth round.
Before he can begin fending off the likes of Darren Sproles and Wendell Smallwood knee in the offseason program, Mathews' primary hurdle remains his recovery from surgery on a herniated disk in his neck. Although Mathews is now able to work out, the extent of his activity is unknown upon the completion of Phase 1 of the program this past week.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman said last week that Mathews was doing well as he recovers from surgery on his herniated disk, Calkins Media reports. The running back will be entering his age season in and has always struggled with injuries and ball-control issues, but he should be healthy by the time next season begins and able to contribute wherever he ends up.
Wendell Smallwood knee and Darren Sproles remain in the fold for the Eagles, but the club is likely to try and bring in additional help via free agency or the draft, if Mathews is in fact let go once he's healthy, according to Philly.
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