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Monday, April 27, 2009

When the dust had settled, the Eagles had drafted eight players, made six trades and added three picks for next season.

We won't know the impact of all these moves for quite some time, but the first look at coach Andy Reid's 2009 Eagles will come Friday when the team opens a mandatory post-draft camp at the NovaCare Complex.

The most significant move on the second day of the draft was the deal that sent two fifth-round picks to the New England Patriots for veteran cornerback/kick returner Ellis Hobbs.

Cornelius Ingram, a 6-foot-4, 245-pound tight end from Florida, was the Eagles' first pick on the second day of the draft and he's also the one most likely to have some sort of impact as a rookie. Playing in the Gators' spread offense, he caught 64 passes for 888 yards and eight touchdowns during his career. He did not play at all last season while recovering from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He admitted that blocking is not his strength.

"I think I am definitely more of a vertical tight end, a receiver tight end because of the style of offense we ran at Florida," Ingram said. "I know I didn't do a whole lot of blocking ... but I know I can do it and I know I can stretch the field, so I am just ready to start."

The Eagles also took Virginia Tech cornerback Victor Harri and Oregon offensive tackle Fenuki Tupou with fifth-round picks. Reid said Harris, 5-11  and 187 pounds, can play both cornerback and safety. Tupou, 6-5 and 314 pounds, is a potential backup tackle or guard.

With their only sixth-round selection, the Eagles took wide receiver Brandon Gibson from Washington State. Gibson caught 182 passes for a school-record 2,756 yards. He also scored 17 touchdowns.

Guard Paul Fanaika from Arizona State and linebacker Moise Fokou from Maryland were seventh-round selections.

The Eagles did not draft a defensive lineman for the first time since 2004 and selected just two defensive players overall, the fewest since 2001.

HAPPY QB. Eagles coach Andy Reid said he talked to Donovan McNabb during the draft and the quarterback was happy with the team's acquistions. He said he didn't discuss the quarterback's contract.

"I didn't ask him about (the contract)," Reid said. "He was very interested in the draft, which he is every year. We talked during the draft."

 

Posted by Bob Brookover @ 12:08 AM  Permalink | 8 comments
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Posted 08:49 PM, 04/26/2009
BadgerVMD
What exactly happens at the post-draft camp? I just watched some clips of Ingram and like his potential. He looks slimmer than his listed 245 pound weight. He should be a nice big target for McNabb. I wonder if they'll pick up a blocking TE as a undrafted FA.
Posted 10:19 PM, 04/26/2009
JimG
Not sure why everyone is obsessed with blocking TEs all of a sudden. We haven't really had any blocking TEs during Reid's time here. Unless you're like Bartrum and can long-snap, you better be able to catch if you're going to play TE for Reid.
Posted 10:31 PM, 04/26/2009
mikemaddog
What are the 3 picks for next year? One is Seattle's 3rd rounder.
Posted 12:18 AM, 04/27/2009
eaglebobby1
Seattle's 3rd, a 5th from the Giants I think, and a 6th from the Saints--so they have a 1st, a 2nd, anywhere from a 2nd to a 5th for Lito from the Jets, at least 2 3rds, a 4th, 2 5ths, a 6th. Their 7th goes to NE in the Greg Lewis deal.
Posted 12:45 AM, 04/27/2009
bdizzle
I like Reid's constant eye on the future. We're like a poor man's NE. Wait, that came out wrong...
Posted 02:44 AM, 04/27/2009
Talon
The only thing seperating the Birds from the Pats is one clutch QB .
Posted 06:47 AM, 04/27/2009
dragoon6
And superbowl rings Talon. I really like this draft. Then again, I hated the sheppard/brown/lewis draft right after it happened, so what do I know?
Posted 04:11 PM, 04/27/2009
HK Kid 1500
And a pro-bowl reciever
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