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Forget long arms....now it's...wide knees?

kelsto811 : 5/29/2015 11:14 am

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e wide enough knees to play for Chip Kelly?

"Kelly would like to have defensive ends that measure at least 6'6" (seventh-round pick Brian Mihalik, out of Boston College, stands 6'9"), and he wants stout nosetackles," SI's Greg Bedard writes. "The most important characteristic? Knees with a circumference of at least 18 inches -- an identifier of guys who are built solidly in the lower body and thus, the Eagles believe, less susceptible to injuries.

Hidden science between chip Kelly's football players - ( New Window )

Top of that quote should read

kelsto811 : 5/29/2015 11:15 am : link

"Do you have wide enough knees to play for Chip Kelly"

so, he's looking for Torgo?

Greg from LI : 5/29/2015 11:16 am : link

Hmmm

Jay in Toronto : 5/29/2015 11:19 am : link

relieved that it's not "Are your knees wide enough apart to play for Chip Kelly."

Well it could have been

kelsto811 : 5/29/2015 11:37 am : link

"Are your knees white enough to play for Chip Kelly?"

- LeSean McCoy

Cowboys are now trying to trade Rolondo McClain to the Eagles

Shepherdsam : 5/29/2015 11:52 am : link

before the swelling goes down.

RE: so, he's looking for Torgo?

Johnny5 : 5/29/2015 12:03 pm : link

In comment 12305795 Greg from LI said:

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Hahahahaha Holy shit I remember that movie from MST3k

Do they actually measure the knees at the combine?

ZogZerg : 5/29/2015 12:04 pm : link

Thumbs.

Section331 : 5/29/2015 12:22 pm : link

It's all about the thumbs.

And grip strength.

I'll worry when . . . .

TC : 5/29/2015 12:23 pm : link

I see Coughlin crawling around the practice field with a tape measure.

Coughlin already does that,

Shepherdsam : 5/29/2015 12:24 pm : link

but he's measuring sock length.

RE: Cowboys are now trying to trade Rolondo McClain to the Eagles

Jay in Toronto : 5/29/2015 12:40 pm : link

In comment 12305859 Shepherdsam said:

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before the swelling goes down.

LOL

RE: Thumbs.

BMac : 5/29/2015 1:54 pm : link

In comment 12305910 Section331 said:

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It's all about the thumbs.

And grip strength.

The cage, man, it's all about the cage.