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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Eagles: All Smiles Heading to Day 2
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After getting offensive weapons Jeremy Maclin and LeSean McCoy in the first and second rounds on Saturday, the Eagles get to sleep on what they would like to target for their remaining seven picks.

They hold: one third-round pick (85), four fifth-round picks (141), (153), (157), (159), one sixth-round pick (194), and one seventh-round pick (230).

It is unlikely they will use them all. More likely at least one or two will be either packaged this year, or swapped for picks in upcoming drafts.

There are some interesting players still on the board, including several tight ends who might rate the third-round pick. All are better receivers than stud blockers -- thinking of Jared Cook from South Carolina, Shawn Nelson from Southern Mississippi and Cornelius Ingram from Florida -- but the Eagles could use some depth there.

Couple of defensive ends are hanging around as well, Michael Johnson of Georgia Tech and Lawrence Sidbury of Richmond, but no one who is a sure thing. That's why they're hanging around.

Earlier posts from the Post Patterns staff of underpaid interns:

LeSean McCoy taken with the second-round pick

Maclin tidbits

Maclin is the first-round pick

Posted by BOB FORD @ 10:15 PM  Permalink | 17 comments
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Posted 10:33 PM, 04/25/2009
philly10
CHASE COFFMAN TIGHT END FROM MISSOURI IS GREAT...HE CAUGHT 30 TOUCHDOWNS IN HIS CAREER AND HOLDS THE ALL TIMEE RECORD FOR PASS RECEPTIONS BY A TIGHT END. COFFMAN WILL BE A GREAT 3RD ROUND PICK.
Posted 11:38 PM, 04/25/2009
beeron
This is the change we need.
Posted 11:51 PM, 04/25/2009
crohnkiller
Coffman would be a good pick. I am not sure on his speed though. But it would bring Macklin together with his TE teammate. So far this draft has really provided some really good offensive weapons..
Posted 12:17 AM, 04/26/2009
TXEaglesFan
Get a TE and a CB and then draft the best players on the board. Chase Coffman if he is still around or Casey from Rice. Try to trade Reggie Brown and a fifth to move up to the fourth. Good draft so far!
Posted 12:25 AM, 04/26/2009
CamW
I think they'll move up in the 3rd or get a 4th to get a TE. Cook is fastest TE in years and could be steal. Can't block though. Coffman would be great pick too. Great job so far birds!! keep up good work!
Posted 01:26 AM, 04/26/2009
JimG
The Eagles don't need a blocking TE. They don't like to keep their TEs in to block. They need Celek and whoever they draft tomorrow to improve their blocking skills. If the guy can't catch, he's not going to play much TE for the Eagles. I can't see them keeping more than 2 of those 5th round choices. I could see them trading 2 of them to get back in the 4th round.
Posted 02:19 AM, 04/26/2009
jimmyj
Last year was a complete bust except for Jackson (thank God!) This year could make up for it.
Posted 02:19 AM, 04/26/2009
djack10
chase coffman would be a good pick. with nelson and cook still on the board, he should be there and maybe even make it to rd 4. chip vaughn is still on the board and he would be the guy i would take. take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sgbGgTFZ6k
Posted 02:40 AM, 04/26/2009
drjimmy
Let's see...Jackson, Curtis, Maclin...Who are you going to double cover? Leaves lots of room for Celek and Westbrook. hopefully they all get so wide open that McNabb CAN'T miss them. Eagles should have pretty good team speed at the offensive skill positions.
Posted 04:55 AM, 04/26/2009
Superbowless Eagles
The Egales still win nothing, not this year, not next year, never!
Posted 06:06 AM, 04/26/2009
Johnnydeagle
Hey superclueless, How did your Lions do this year, LOL!!!
Posted 10:37 AM, 04/26/2009
crazyeyes
Jimmyj must be able to see in the future to since he has declared last year's draft as a bust. You must be amazing.
Posted 11:14 AM, 04/26/2009
Mark1npt
Having offensive weapons doesn't mean a thing if your QB guns it 200mph into the turf 5 yards in front of you........he's so intent on getting that all time pass attempt-to-int record that he never throws a ball where it needs to be...only where it can't be intercepted....unfortunately for us that also means it's nowhere near where his WRs can get it either.......what a waste......
Posted 11:41 AM, 04/26/2009
Knock0ut12
I think the birds have a great draft going so far. I would like to see them grab one of these Tight Ends here- preferably the best complement to Celek/ a red zone threat. I also like Chip Vaughn from Wake- hope we can package some picks together and move to grab some of these guys.
Posted 11:41 AM, 04/26/2009
Knock0ut12
I think the birds have a great draft going so far. I would like to see them grab one of these Tight Ends here- preferably the best complement to Celek/ a red zone threat. I also like Chip Vaughn from Wake- hope we can package some picks together and move to grab some of these guys.
About Bob Ford
Bob Ford has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 1981, and is still trying to figure it all out. A former beat writer covering the Phillies and the 76ers, Ford became a general sports columnist for the Inquirer in 2003, following in and occasionally falling in the deep footsteps of Bill Lyon, Frank Dolson and many distinguished others. He comes to the Philly.com blogosphere after award-winning success as designer/editor of the fabulous Pen & Pencil Club softball blog. Likes: Palestra, inside-the-park home runs, sunny days. Dislikes: phony people, cloudy days, rewrites.
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