It seems that the consensus among NFL fans and writers that at least three years need to pass by before an accurate judgment can be passed on a team’s draft class. It’s impossible to grade a group of rookies after just one year in the league, and it’s even harder to grade them before they step on the field. While I naturally feel inclined to give an immediate grade of the Eagles’ 2015 draft because … Continue reading
Most people are going to remember the Eagles 2015 draft as how they weren’t able to get Marcus Mariota, and that has the potential to haunt them for a while. But, there is no way the draft was seen as “Mariota or bust.” The Eagles left Chicago with a solid group of players, some of which should make an immediate impact, a quality that has lacked in many rookies over the years. Here’s a look … Continue reading
The first round of the 2015 NFL Draft passed without very many exciting or surprising twists. There were only two trades and the Eagles weren’t part of either. They decided to stick it out and pick No. 20, where they were originally slated. They decided to go with USC WR Nelson Agholor, a player who should immediately make an impact on a team with a thin wide receiver group. But what does this pick mean … Continue reading
Nothing has been more anticipated in the offseason for Eagles fans than the 2015 NFL Draft. It will finally end the debate of whether or not Chip Kelly really will do whatever it takes to trade up to get Oregon QB Marcus Mariota, one of the most coveted players in the entire draft. It seems likely that the Eagles would trade up to the No. 2 pick in the draft in order to select him, … Continue reading
The NFL Combine is now officially in the books, marking the end of the first step towards the NFL Draft, a very important period of time for all NFL franchises. For the Eagles, some have rumored that it might just be a very important 30 minutes (if they trade their whole draft to select Marcus Mariota), although that still just seems way too unlikely. Assuming they don’t pull off a ridiculous trade, which would be … Continue reading
One thing that almost all fans want to see is a rookie make an immediate impact on a team. It can’t be too hard to find guys who can do that, teams do it all the time. So why does it seem like the Eagles have failed to do that year after year? Well, Andy Reid wasn’t the best guy to make draft selections, but in the end, it’s sometimes very hard to know which … Continue reading
It didn’t take too long for the Eagles to fill up their roster with free agent rookies following the draft. They immediately signed 15 guys to their roster, which is a usual thing for teams to do after the draft concludes. While they didn’t sign any huge names, they got a few guys that could make a run at a roster spot once they finally cut it down to 53 (which won’t be for a … Continue reading
The draft is finally over, and the Eagles filled a lot of their needs. They grabbed five defensive players and two WRs in total. The most surprising part was that they neglected to take an offensive lineman, which was something that GM Howie Roseman was disappointed in. Regardless, they got some good guys on paper, but I’m still not sure it was the best draft. They continued to let good players pass them by while … Continue reading
The Eagles grab their 2nd WR of the draft. 86th overall, Josh Huff from Oregon – one of Chip Kelly's own. pic.twitter.com/hjX9eUDQe9 — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) May 10, 2014 The Eagles started the day with a 2nd round pick and two 3rd round picks, but they ended the night with only two players…and they were both WRs. Philadelphia started out with the 54th pick, but traded that and their 4th round pick (#122) to … Continue reading
22 picks came, and 22 went, and the Eagles still hadn’t picked a player. They were originally slotted to pick 22nd overall, but decided halfway through their timer to trade the pick to the Cleveland Browns for the 26th pick and the 83rd pick, which is a third rounder. It didn’t come as much of a surprise that they decided to trade down after many of their top targets were drafted right before them such … Continue reading
