Graham gets his chances
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Graham gets his chances
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
Today might have been Kevin Kolb's sharpest day of training camp, but one throw, at least, didn't find its way to the intended target.
Kolb's screen to tight end Brent Celek was picked off by exuberant rookie defensive end Brandon Graham, who pranced through the offensive players and high-stepped all the way to the end zone, though no one was actually in pursuit, and Graham could have just jogged to a halt and thrown the ball back.
"That reminded me of my linebacker days" early on at Michigan, first-round pick Graham said. "I just knew it was a screen because of the way he pushed off me. I just stood right there, and the ball came right to me. He pushed off me and rolled behind me, so I just shuffled with him, it ended up coming right into my hands."
Other notable moments:
*Nice breakup by Joselio Hanson on a deep throw down the middle from Kolb to Jason Avant, but Kolb and Avant later hooked up on a similar pattern, Kolb placing the ball between Hanson and Stewart Bradley.
*Twice Kolb rolled away from pressure for nice completions - once to Celek, the other a really tough throw on the run that found Shady McCoy at the right sideline.
*Ernie Sims came free on a blitz, forcing Kolb to throw the ball away.
*Darryl Tapp "sacked" Michael Vick.
*Rookie linebacker Keenan Clayton ripped a catch out of Cornelius Ingram's hands. But the same QB, Mike Kafka, very quickly hit a deep slant to Martell Mallett, covered by Clayton. Then Kafka picked on Clayton again, connecting with Chad Hall across the middle.
*Graham whooshed past Winston Justice again in a 1-on-1 drill. Rookie DE Daniel Te'o-Nesheim, who hasn't been that noticeable, drove massive Max Jean-Gilles backward with a loud "whump," Te'o-Nesheim inspiring loud praise from his defensive linemates.
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Graham will be a starter some time this year and I am going to get his jersey because I am a big fan of his. I see 10-13 sacks for him in his first season with the eagles.— briandawkins20
Eagles needed speed and high motor guy at the other end and hopoefully Graham will fill the bill. They passed on DB round one for this guy and if he's the real deal, Birds made a smart pick.— Z-Force- patience is a virtue, but an Eagles fan, she is not... -not bob levy— remyy
- 7 sacks would be awesome!— 46 and 2
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- i heard 1 fan say grahm would get 15 sacks this year and it got me excited and i thought it might be true and i got more excited and.....— tommy_the_k
- Not impressing anyone until he plays against real offensive linemen. King Dunlop...please.— mccloudmj
- Danny Te'o---'hasn't been that noticeable'--are you farsighted or what---this camp he has been a pleasant surprise.— Romus
- They all look good in camp. Let's see when the real games start. Hope they are all super stars.— Ssteve115
- bdawk20- how many men do you worship? did Herremans tweet make you feel bad about yourself?— ccheung
- There's a trend forming in camp with the words Kobb and picks/interceptions frequently residing in the same sentence. It's getting worrisome.— MidGreen
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- The question really is- will this ARTAX person on here eat crow IF Kolb does well in his first 5-6 starts? Probably not - he will wither away from these boards or say something like " it's just 6 games - big deal" typical internet sports article blowhard lol— ConcreteCharlie
