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I would definitely have to say that Terrell Owens and Jevon Kearse coming to Philly is a bad thing. Terrell Owens is not a very likeable guy, but he is one hell of a wide receiver. He came from San Francisco where he was catching balls with Jerry Rice. He has consistently been one of the most dominant wideouts in the game. He is fast, has great hands, and is a big old target for McNabb to throw to. However, I agree that McNabb is not the most accurate quarterback and I don't think that his strengths cater strongly to TO's strengths. McNabb is an excellent athlete, great team leader, and his vision on the field is superior too, but he will not make the most of Terrell Owens presence.
Jevon Kearse, on the other hand, I think will really add fuel to a line that I don't feel showed very much fire last year. He is strong and blazing fast. Plus, he comes off the snap as fast as anyone that I have seen. I think that he will create problems for a lot of teams, but I think that the Redskins, and Chris Samuels, should do a good job of shutting him down. Just don't count him out because of his injury prone past.
But if you include the Redskins, we have made the biggest fear for other teams in the division. We got a coach who has won 3 superbowls (w/ 3 different running backs and quarterbacks) and has never had a losing season. We went from a rookie staff to one with over 240 years of coaching experience. Furthermore, we added some serious weapons to the offense with the acquisition of Clinton Portis and Mark Brunnel (who is definitely still a great quarterback). We regained one of the best offensive line coaches in NFL history, who has has stellar cast to mold. We have one of the best (and underrated) receiving corps in the league and we gained a real team leader and talent in James Thrash.
On the defensive side of the ball, we got a defensive coordinatoor who has proven himself to be one of the best in all the game. We got a talented young athlete on the defensive line in Cornelius Griffin (who I really have high hopes for) and a linebacking corps that should prove to be among the top. Marcus Washington is an upcoming star that should really shine this year and Barrow is a great role model and very instinctual middle linebacker. However, our best addition on the defense may be the rookie who we're all so hyped about. Sean Taylor is one of the best Safety prospects of the last decade and he should provide not only a great last-line of defense, but also the presense of a big playmaker.
So yeah, other teams offseason moves can make us a little nervous, but I think the moves we made will make them tremble.
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