Archive: April, 2011
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
On Monday, I wrote about the possibility of the Eagles moving up in the first round.
As I mentioned, don't rule anything out. Andy Reid, Howie Roseman and company will see how things play out and could trade up, trade back or stay put at No. 23. All three options will be in play.
With that being said, I wanted to take a look at what the Eagles would have to give up to make a move in the first round, and also what they could gain by trading out of it.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Some draft nuggets to get to:
* ESPN's Adam Schefter Tweeted Monday afternoon that the Eagles and Patriots are among the teams open to trading up if the right player is available. But don't get carried away. We are three days away from the draft, and chances are, the Eagles are open to pretty much anything. Trading up? Sure. Staying put? That too. What about trading down? Also an option.
The truth is, that probably puts them in the same category as the other 31 teams. I doubt any team has completely ruled out any of those options. They'll see how the picks play out Thursday night and make decisions. That's how the draft works.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Take a look at the Eagles' offense, the one that set a franchise record for scoring and led the NFC at 27.4 points per game last season, and you'll see a lot of players drafted in the first four rounds.
Here's the list: DeSean Jackson (2nd round); LeSean McCoy (2nd round); Jeremy Maclin (1st round); Winston Justice (2nd round); Jason Avant (4th round); Max Jean-Gilles (4th round); Todd Herremans (4th round); Mike McGlynn (4th round).
The only three not mentioned are Michael Vick, who was signed as a free agent; Jason Peters who was acquired via trade; and Brent Celek, who was a fifth-round pick. But overall, eight of the 11 core starters on offense last year were picked in the first four rounds of the draft between 2005-2009.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Earlier breakdowns:
Offensive line
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
And while I didn't do a specific Draft Outlook post on defensive tackle, I covered that position in detail in a post earlier this month.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Here's the weekly roundup of mock drafts with projections on who the Eagles could take:
In his first version over on Eagletarian, Paul Domowitch of the Daily News has the Eagles taking Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn.
Adam Caplan of FoxSports.com has a new name going to the Birds: Arizona outside linebacker/defensive end Brooks Reed:
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Continuing the draft outlook series with the offensive line today. If you missed any of the earlier ones:
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
On the roster: Since the offensive line presents a different kind of animal as far as these breakdowns are concerned, let's go position-by-position.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Here's the latest on which prospects the Eagles are taking a look at with the draft only a week away.
According to Aaron Wilson of the National Football Post, the Eagles had a private workout for Maryland linebacker Adrian Moten yesterday.
Moten (6-2, 228) was a two-year starter, playing on the strong side for the Terps. He was second on the team in tackles as a junior and fourth as a senior.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
I was on with the guys over at ESPN Radio Lehigh Valley earlier this week for a mock draft exercise.
The way it worked was pretty simple. They called media members (writers, radio hosts, etc.) in various markets to make the picks for their selected teams.
For example, Ian Rapoport of The Boston Herald made the Patriots pick. Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News made the Giants pick, and so on.
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Continuing the Eagles draft outlook series, today I look at wide receiver.
If you missed the earlier breakdowns, here they are:
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Assuming there is a 2011 season, here are five thoughts on the Eagles' schedule, which was released Tuesday night:
1. The most brutal stretch? How about Weeks 11-13? The Birds play at the Giants, are home against New England (4:15) and then have to face the Seahawks in Seattle for the Thursday night game. That's going to be a very difficult spot for them. What looks like the easiest stretch is Weeks 4-6 when the Eagles host the 49ers before facing the Bills and Redskins on the road.
2. Last year, five of the Eagles' six division games came in the second half of the season. Those are much more spread out in 2011. The Birds play the Giants, Cowboys and Redskins once each in the first half of the season, and then once more in the second half.
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