Philadelphia Eagles: Taaayo...Daniel Teo-Nesheim Looks Fierce So Far

There has been one primary focus on the Philadelphia Eagles 2010 offseason, to replenish the defense with talented young players to either fill voids left by player departures or to simply find complements to already proven men.

The defensive line in particular saw the most action as the Eagles went on to use three of their 13 draft picks to acquire quality players like DE Brandon Graham, DE Daniel Teo-Nesheim, and DT Jeff Owens.

They also brought in Seattle Seahawks unknown phenom DE Darryl Tapp, and have another rookie named Ricky Sapp who has seen playing time at the DE position in camp.

However it is No. 52, a Huskie force named Teo-Nesheim that I am focusing on.

At 6'3", 263 lbs, he fits the bill for an Eagle prototypical defensive end, being undersized yet powerful and very fast.

He has already seen his share of frustration during his first training camp as a Philadelphia Eagles as he got into a small scuffle just a week ago. Even in some of his answers you can sense his fiery mentality.

When filling out his bio for the Eagles website, he was at one point asked about his last name and Daniel answered:

"Only a few people can pronounce it right but the most annoying part is having random strangers ask you how to pronounce it, then they say it wrong and then ask if they got it right. I'm like, I will never see you again so why do you care so much?"

During his time as a Huskie, he actually had extremely similar numbers as Brandon Graham. Teo-Nesheim recorded 194 tackles (50.5 for a loss), 30.5 sacks, and eight forced fumbles.

Then why was he a third round pick and Graham a first you ask?

It is really quite simple, it all comes down to the conference where each player played.

Teo-Nesheim is a Huskie which is in the Pac-10 conference, whereas Graham is a stud out of Big 10. The major difference between the two is the conference's annual revenue.

The Big 10 earns roughly $120 million more a year than the Pac 10 therefore allowing them to bring in much more quality talent—the tougher the talent, the better the player becomes.

Since the Eagles are now overflowing at the DE position, Teo-Nesheim might not become a starter within the Eagles franchise, but he does add another competitive piece to the Birds defensive line puzzle as a backup.

He could also become a starter on another team in the NFL at some point in his career—just not yet!

If you're wondering what the "TAAAAYO" in the title means, it's a reference from a great song called "The Banana Song". If you've ever seen the movie Beetlejuice you've heard the song but here's a link just in case—just listen to the beginning and you'll see what I was shooting for!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwpq9cPvRc

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