Building the Birds

The Inquirer previews the 2009 Eagles season with a position-by-position eight-day breakdown of the roster.
Donovan McNabb and the Eagles open their season against the Panthers Sunday. (David Swanson / Staff Photographer)

Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 quarterbacks.

 
Gallery: Eagles quarterbacks
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Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 specialists.

 
Gallery: Eagles specialists
Who's the best specialist in Eagles history?

Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 running backs.

Poll: Who's the best RB in Eagles history?
Chris Gocong was honored in college for his pass-rushing ability at Cal-Poly, but in the Birds´ defensive scheme, he does very little in the way of blitzing. (File Photo)

Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 linebackers.

 
Gallery: Eagles linebackers
Poll: Who's the best LB in Eagles' history?
Asante Samuel trash talks to the offense after he made a good defensive play. (Clem Murray / Staff Photographer)

Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 defensive backs.

 
Gallery: Eagles defensive backs
Poll: Who's the best DB in Eagles history?
Eagles´ DeSean Jackson runs with the football during the third quarter break against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday, August 27, 2009. <br />(Yong Kim / Staff Photographer)

Photos: Scroll through images of the Eagles' 2009 wide receivers.

Gamble on Jackson pays off
Of course, the Eagles now say, they had no reservations about drafting DeSean Jackson in 2008. If that was, indeed, true, they were the only ones.
 
Gallery: Eagles wide receivers
Poll: Who's the best WR in Eagles history?
Trent Cole with lead the Eagles´ defensive line in 2009. (Clem Murray / Staff Photographer)

Photos: Scroll through images of the defensive linemen projected to be on the Eagles' roster in 2009.

Cole an unlikely Eagles success
Eagles general manager Tom Heckert openly admitted that Trent Cole wasn't the prototype defensive end the Eagles were looking for when they drafted him in 2005. Now entering his fifth season in the NFL, Cole has proven himself.
 
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Gallery: Eagles defensive line
Poll: Who's the best D-lineman in Eagles history?
The Eagles added Jason Peters (71) and Stacy Andrews (76) to their offensive line in the offseason. (Clem Murray / Staff Photographer)

Photos: Scroll through images of the offensive linemen projected to be on the Eagles' roster in 2009.

 
Gallery: Eagles O-line
Poll: Who's the best O-lineman in Eagles history?
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All-time Eagles

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