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Thursday, November 8, 2007
4:30:00 PM EST
The Jets have signed Marques Murrell off Philadelphia's practice squad. Brian Bassett offers a great scouting report on thejetsblog.com.
Murrell (6′2″, 246) is the younger brother of former Jet Adrian Murrell and played collegiately at Appalachian State. The Eagles orignally signed Murrell as an unrestricted free agent on April 30 and was re-signed to the practice squad on Sept. 3. While in the I-AA Murrell was a two-time I-AA All-America first-teamer and tabulated 36 sacks and a school record 18 fumbles forced. Murrell is the Boy Scout type who helped lead the team to two straight I-AA titles.
It is definitely worth taking a flier on this guy, even though the team's last low impact signing from Philadelphia, Adrien Clarke, did not pan out. We have certainly learned this year that guys who can play for Appalachian State are pretty good. He is probably not big enough to be anything more than a situational pass rusher at this point of his career. At 246 pounds, he is probably not big enough to take on blockers and stop the run as a 3-4 outside linebacker. This still has the potential to be a nice diamond in the rough find. He might be raw, but his athleticism and ability to get to the quarterback offer a potential upgrade to an anemic pass rush. He is also capable of contributing on special teams.
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4:30:00 PM EST
Jets Sign Murrell
Murrell (6′2″, 246) is the younger brother of former Jet Adrian Murrell and played collegiately at Appalachian State. The Eagles orignally signed Murrell as an unrestricted free agent on April 30 and was re-signed to the practice squad on Sept. 3. While in the I-AA Murrell was a two-time I-AA All-America first-teamer and tabulated 36 sacks and a school record 18 fumbles forced. Murrell is the Boy Scout type who helped lead the team to two straight I-AA titles.
It is definitely worth taking a flier on this guy, even though the team's last low impact signing from Philadelphia, Adrien Clarke, did not pan out. We have certainly learned this year that guys who can play for Appalachian State are pretty good. He is probably not big enough to be anything more than a situational pass rusher at this point of his career. At 246 pounds, he is probably not big enough to take on blockers and stop the run as a 3-4 outside linebacker. This still has the potential to be a nice diamond in the rough find. He might be raw, but his athleticism and ability to get to the quarterback offer a potential upgrade to an anemic pass rush. He is also capable of contributing on special teams.
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