News
PhiladelphiaEagles.com » News » Story
Change Font Size - SmallerChange Font Size - Larger Corrections Button Podcast Send To A Friend Print This Page RSS Feed
 
 


 
Five-Year Deal For Patterson
 
July 25, 2005 | Last Updated: 7/28/05 4:41 PM ET | Comments (0)
By: CHRIS McPHERSON

No. 1 is in! The Eagles on Monday night agreed to terms on a five-year contract with No. 1 draft pick Mike Patterson, running the number of picks under contract to nine overall and leaving just two -- Reggie Brown and Matt McCoy -- without a deal.

The Eagles had a busy and productive day on Monday. Early in the day the team announced that tackle Calvin Armstrong and linebacker David Bergeron signed four-year deals.

Then it was Patterson's time. The 31st pick in the April draft, Patterson waited until a few of the other first-round draft picks, including New England's Logan Mankins, the 32nd overall pick, and Oakland's Fabian Washington, the 23rd selection, agreed to terms earlier in the day.

Patterson is expected to fit right in to the rotation at defensive tackle. The team was impressed with his quickness and ability to learn the defensive scheme in the spring.

LB David Bergeron
Armstrong, the team's sixth-round pick out of Washington State, was a three-time All-Pac-10 selection. In 2004, Armstrong started every game at left tackle and surrendered only two sacks.

Armstrong was one of three offensive linemen drafted this year (tackle Todd Herremans and guard Scott Young were the others). Armstrong will battle a slew of young offensive linemen for a roster spot. The Eagles have drafted seven offensive linemen over the last two years.

After the team's starting tackles, Tra Thomas and Jon Runyan, the offensive lineman with the most experience is sixth-year veteran center Hank Fraley.

Bergeron faces similar odds at the linebacker position. The team's second seventh-round pick out of Stanford had 71 tackles last season and earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a junior.

Bergeron will try to break into John Harbaugh's special teams unit. McCoy was the only other linebacker drafted by the Eagles in 2005.

Five-Year Deal For Patterson
   
There are currently no Comments available.



 

 
 
 
 
 
11/22/09   @ Bears
11/22/09   Miller Away Game Party
11/23/09   Primetime Live
11/27/09   Eagles Friday
11/28/09   Santa SWOOP At End Zone