Posted: Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2:09 PM | 14 comments |
 

Eagles to check out Virginia Tech QB Taylor
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A source tells Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post that the Eagles will receive a visit from Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

Taylor (6-1, 217) completed 59.7 percent of his passes last year, with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran for 659 yards and five scores.

At the combine, Taylor ran the fastest 40 time (4.51) among quarterbacks. He told reporters in Indy that he does not want to be evaluated at other positions.

"Teams are grading me at quarterback and I’m getting good feedback from that," Taylor said, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. "I’m a quarterback and I’ve been playing this position since I was five. No other position. My preparation, my training, my thought process comes from being a quarterback. So to play another position, I’d be starting all over again. I’m a winner at quarterback, that’s what I do. Look at the numbers at Virginia Tech that I put up."

The Eagles currently have three quarterbacks on their roster. If they trade Kevin Kolb, my guess is they'd be in the market for a veteran backup.

If they hold on to Kolb, they likely would not have room for another quarterback on the roster after selecting Northwestern's Mike Kafka last season.

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Posted by Sheil Kapadia @ 2:09 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:20 PM, 03/20/2011
    This kid could turn out to be the successor to Vick
    His style of play is similar and if tutored by Vick he could be a steal
    — cesar20
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:36 PM, 03/20/2011
    Not NFL material
    — shawnmac
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:20 PM, 03/20/2011
    With our O-line he better be fast!!
    — Joe at the shore
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 5:49 PM, 03/20/2011
    The Eagles are not NFL material either.
    — mrjetsondc420
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:08 PM, 03/20/2011
    Does he work at the same McD's as you Philthyhood?
    — Klambake
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:36 PM, 03/20/2011
    You can never have too many overrated QBs from VA Tech.
    — tchilltown
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 6:46 PM, 03/20/2011
    I am a Va Tech fan and must admit that I was never very impressed with Taylor during his career at Tech. He is not in the same league as Michael Vick. My advise to AR is not to waste his time.
    — PortCity
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 7:29 PM, 03/20/2011
    Why...
    — M60tanker
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:12 PM, 03/20/2011
    what would be the sense of drafting a qb in the 5-6 round as a backup. Eventually Kolb will be traded and we'll get a vet
    — anothervoice
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:34 PM, 03/20/2011
    I watched a lot of VA Tech games over the past couple of years and this kid is not NFL material. I surely hope we don't waste a draft pick on him.
    — derrickh
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:46 PM, 03/21/2011
    I wouldn't be surprised if Kafka was the backup this year if we trade Kolb. If Vick goes down, we're losing, simple as that. I don't see any veteran backup that we would be able to acquire that would change that, not when 12 teams are looking for QBs. So why pay for an expensive old guy to ride the pine just because he has experience when we have so many other needs to be addressed if we are to have any shot at a SB WITH Vick. Kafka showed some promise and already has a year in the system, supplement him with someone with experience that WON'T require a large salary but would be a serviceable addition and spend where the needs are greater and where they can actually make a difference.
    — Twocents
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:28 PM, 03/21/2011
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/604326-the-philly-eagles-could-have-the-steal-of-the-2011-draft-in-vts-tyrod-taylor
    — chucksatterlee
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 11:19 PM, 03/21/2011
    Like Vick this kid's a winner. What's NFL Material other than winning?

    This kid wins football games
    — Dexter


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