Early mock drafts have Eagles eyeing Joeckel
Early mock drafts have the Eagles getting some offensive line help in the form of Texas A&M's Luke Joeckel.
Early mock drafts have Eagles eyeing Joeckel
Michael Kaskey-Blomain, Assistant Sports Producer
There’s still a couple months until mock draft season officially begins, but after a season such as the one the Eagles have had this year, it is never too early to start looking ahead. It is no secret that the Eagles struggled protecting the quarterback throughout the season, so offensive line support makes sense as a main focus for the team.
Several current mock drafts have the Eagles at the #4 spot selecting Luke Joeckel, an offensive tackle from Texas A&M.
You may have seen Joeckel blocking for Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, aka Johnny Football during the season, and if drafted, the Eagles are hoping he can provide the same type of protection for their quarterback, whoever that turns out to be.
Joeckel was this year's reciepent of the Outland Trophy, granted to the nation's top interior lineman, as he helped Texas A&M to the third ranked scoring offense in the country.
At 6'6'', 310 pounds, Joeckel is a physical specimen, and has a combination of size, strength, and athleticism that would make most offensive line coaches salivate. Joeckel has so much potential in fact, that some analysts have him slated to be selected first overall.
However, other sources such as CBS, and Walterfootball.com, have Joeckel falling to Philly in the four spot, as a player with whom the team could build the future offensive line around.
Gotta do get this guy. No more Danny Watkins projects please.— GreenWing- I sure hope not. Time to stop picking what you think you need and start to pick the most talented player on the board. If they can they should get the DT from utah. He is the draft's best player and will make our entire defense better. As far as the oline goes.. Draft the Guard from Alabama.. he reminds me of Shawn Andrew's abilities. Trade a couple of picks to get him and if you have those two guys your draft is successful.— Zeru
- LOL. Another wasted first round pick on a olinemen. Hahah.— BumSatellite
- Joeckel just as good a player as Star if not better. Star isn't Ngata but he should be considered (if he's even there also). They aren't going to trade for Warmack and get Star, that is just not going to happen. People love to toss out the names they like but without any realism. Shoot if we're being unrealistic , why not just trade for Joeckel and draft Star if we're playing fantasy draft. Maybe we can get Te'o too. And Eric Reid or Vaccaro and Matt Elam as our new safety tandem.Way to get Warmack if you want him is to trade down. This a deep DT draft also so you can get Warmack and another DT if that's what you want (HTML deleted)— rc1000
- Hard to have too many good lineman. If Watkins and Mathis have to compete for a spot, that's a plus.— armchairGM
- They need a tackle more than they need a guard. Mathis and Scott are both playing well, and Herremans can play guard, too. It looks like Kelly might be a player, too. Yu can't be sure how good Peters will be after tearing his achilles. Tackle is the way to go. Defensive backs and another LB is what they need most on defense.— Paul SoTX
- Eagles still looking for their replacement for Runyan. A series of underachievers, overachievers and guys out of position have plagued this position ever since. This guy could be the next Winston Justice, a guy whose program made him look better than he was. Problem is, you just never know for sure until they strap on a jock and play against the big boys. We do know our O-line is a mess and Herremans may not survive another season at RT. Gotta take a shot if he's there, esp. with a young QB (whether it's Foles or another guy).— JBirks
- Is this guy nasty? This team needs some teeth.— p-diddy
- these idiots are looking for another guard in the first round? shot me— ubetterlisten
- Can you honestly trust Roseman to arrange another draft? The guy stinks, his record atrocious. Watkins alone should get him canned, not to mention Jarrett, etc. He should stay in the fantasy football game and leave the NFL to those who know WTF they are doing.— jet2012
- At No.4 the Eagles should trade down get another No. 1 and then pick an offensive lineman and a safty. Farther down the draft around 10 to 15 you could fill two big holes. This is assuming that Foles is the answer.— Santino
- Drafting well is about first identifying & rating talent for your draft board. The next step is identifying the key positions (e.g. QB, O line, D line, CB) then drafting the best available player(s) - with an eye for impact players - that fit your system. Drafting "need" is what bad teams do. Scouting & a quality GM are overlooked, especially in the middle-to-late rounds.— TruthTeller01
- BEST PLAYER ON THE BOARD! Only move down if you can still have a Top 10 pick. Watkins was a BUST!! because we reached for him. Take the best player on the board. If thats DT then thats who you draft. Reid has always reached for players and thats why we havent won a playoff game in almost 5years. Its time to stick to the board and stop reaching for players.— Yes_General
- They need a whole new secondary.— Justaschmuck
- im pretty sure joeckel is a tackle. regardless please go after jarvis jones or teo, if not trade down and get another second round pick or something.— HDemetriou
