Year Two: LB Joe Mays’ Opportunity to Play for the Eagles in 2009

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Published: June 23, 2009

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... North Dakota State University. 

Mays is a guy that die-hard Eagles fans love to see on the field.  He's not so big or fast but when he hits look for a flying shoe or helmet.

 

Linebacker Prospect Joe Mays

Joe Mays stands at 5'11" tall and weighs in at 245 pounds. The man is built like a statue chiseled from granite. He is, at times, a bit stiff in his actions, but his game is getting downhill on an appropriate angle, shedding blockers with his upper body strength and tossing a ball carrier to the ground.

Mays has been working on his coverage in the offseasona questioned aspect of his game.

He has said that he's improved in his ability to more effectively read a play as a pass or a run, a necessity for linebackers in the Jimmy Johnson scheme. 

In coverage over the middle of the field, wide receivers need to fear Joe Mays.


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