DT Mike Patterson - potential FA pick up

[JawnyBlaze]

Mike Patterson, DT, Eagles. Age: 28.

Mike Patterson doesn't provide much of a pass rush, but he's an excellent run defender. He's a 4-3 player only. There's some dispute about whether Patterson is a free agent or not. A Washington Post salary cap expert believes Patterson will become a free agent if no CBA is met by March 4.

pasted from walterfootball.com

Should make for a smooth transition to our defense for not big $$$ hopefully, depending on his opinion of McDermott and what is decided about his status as a FA. Might be FA DT #1, hopefully in addition to Cofield (or Mebane if not Cofield).

[Cyberjag]

A younger Hollis Thomas maybe? Or a poor man's Kemo? I can see him being a viable candidate for the FO, as he probably knows the system, but until there's a CBA then it won't matter if he's a free agent or not.

But if there isn't, then because of his familiarity I bet the closer to the start of the season we get, the more of a target he becomes.

[panthers55]

Don't know if he an upgrade over what we already have. Before we pick up other people's FAs, we need to make sure they are upgrades to what we have. Landri for example had better stats than Patterson had in 2010.

[Cyberjag]

Doesn't Patterson play the nose?

[Jackofalltrades]

Landri and Patterson are two very different DT's, not to mention stats for DT's can be very misleading.

[panthers55]

Doesn't Patterson play the nose?

Landri and Patterson are two very different DT's, not to mention stats for DT's can be very misleading.

Did Patterson play the 0 technique last year. Jim Johnson always ran more of a true 4-3 lining up the tackles in the A gap in 1 gap assignments. That would make Landri and Patterson operating very similarly.

As for stats, what else is there? Subjective film observation with different teammates. schemes, and circumstances.

This site said he received a 7 year extension in 2006 making him a free agent in 2016.

http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/player68.html

What I see is a first rounder that is still under contract that is going no where else but Philly. Again he doesn't seem better than Landri and played in a similar role.

[Panthro]

Always liked Patterson. Short little guy out of USC.

[Ricky Spanish]

i'm down with signing whoever at DT, couldn't hurt too bad for us to sign someone new.

[JawnyBlaze]

According to walterfootball there's been contention whether he's a FA or not, but he's expected to become one. And I've been a big supporter of Landri, I think we keep him. Even if the two of them would fill the same role in our defense (we don't know yet) he'd probably be a good pick up for rotation purposes.

[SCMunnerlyn1]

Shaun Smith from Kansas City .. cupcakes and pie weight galore .. pretty productive too , played the nose.

[rmoneyg35]

I would love to have Patterson. I saw where someone mentioned Landri having better stats, but I don't believe they are the same kind of DT. I also don't know if anyone remembers but our old D line coach said Landri was used to much last year and is more of a situational Player. I think we should use Landri as our #3 DT and use Patterson and FA or drafted DT for starters with Landri as our situational DT.

I have never liked Hayden but he seemed to play a lot better this year so I wouldn't mind to see us keeping him but only as a back up. I feel that DT is our weakest link on our defense and we must improve that position. Patterson would be a great start.

[Mr. Scot]

System experience and familiarity with the DC could be plusses.

[OneBadassCat]

We need all the help we can get.

[Mr. Scot]

We got Patterson's old DC and Cofield's college position coach. Let's go for both :D