Of the following players, who would you pick at 14

[General_Failure]

You know the rules. Two first names or an Irish last name. So he'll draft Christopherson McPawtucket.

[Seabiscuit36]

[General_Failure]

He's gonna be a great linebacker.

[Feva]

He's already got the white thing going for him.

[stillupfront]

Unfortunately not.  Greenway's under 250 at 6'4".

You don't think that 240 is much heavier than Simoneau? I'd say its a good 20 pounds bigger.

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[stillupfront]

If they draft a TE with any of their first three (existing) picks I am going to strangle all of you. They need a BLOCKING TE. Which they can get in the 4th round or later. They need people for the front 7 on defense and people who can farging block on offense. They've got enough 'matchup problem' 'weapons.' How about they get a masher who knows how to lay a lick on a linebacker for once. This mincy fairy offense shtein is done.

Amen my brotha!

[stillupfront]

If they draft a TE with any of their first three (existing) picks I am going to strangle all of you. They need a BLOCKING TE. Which they can get in the 4th round or later. They need people for the front 7 on defense and people who can farging block on offense. They've got enough 'matchup problem' 'weapons.' How about they get a masher who knows how to lay a lick on a linebacker for once. This mincy fairy offense shtein is done.

I think Byrd would be a steal in the 2nd round.  Either that or draft the biggest/most athletic OT and convert him.

[ice grillin you]

i like trotter but eagle fans overrate the hell outta him...thats why i would have rather had antonio pierce last year


DE is easily the more important position than LB...just look at what happened to the secondary last year with no pass rush...that said its also much more difficult to fill at #14...kiwanuka and hali both scare the hell outta me...

imo a lot of people are over looking demeco ryans...imo he should be and will be their pick if around at 14...and its looking more and more that he will be there

id bag ryans at 14

then get a younger second tier type DE...someone that will be a definite improvement over kalu...but wont break the bank either...i dont think you can have abraham and kearse for example (actually i wouldnt touch abraham with a ten foot pole anyway...hes heartless and will be stealing whatever money he gets in free agency and what he does get is going to be way high)...two huge money guys at the same position...how about a raheem brock instead and take your chances with kearse...brock...cole...mcdougle...i like kalimba edwards as well

then you could still get witherspoon if you wanted

ryans and witherspoon would overhaul the lb'ers very nicely

[MadMarchHare]

Getting Brock back would be high irony.  And I love irony.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Ryans should be there at #14, but he's on the smallish and slowish side to cover big, athletic TE's.

[Wingspan]

i like trotter but eagle fans overrate the hell outta him...

trotter is good vs the run. borderline embarassing vs the pass.

anyone watch the highlight shows for SBXXXIX? they showed a clip of brady et al coming outta the huddle, yelling out 54! 54! 54!

apparently there was a run called on 3rd and short, seeing trotter out in the middle make the pats audible to a pass. 1st down.

however, thats not to say i dont like trotter, and he may be the only guy on defense suited to stop the run. so i will gladly give up his pass defense for the way he plays the run.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Thats why they need a good nickle backer, like Ike was in 2004, to help.

And QBs or C's always shout out the MLB's number, wing. They have to identify the Mike backer for blitz pickup and blocking assignment duties. That's why you always see the C or QB point to the Mike as they set at the line.

Trotter isn't overrated at all. And yeah, thats homertastic of me to say but the guy is a beast.

[mussa]

trotter was more effective than lito shepard at pass coverage last year.

so what are everyones thoughts on McDougle?  Is he going to get his chance this year?  Is he the starter after a few games?  Either way, a rookie is not going to start opposite Kearse.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

If McCoy could be effective as EITHER a nickel backer OR WIL in the base 4-3 next year, I'd be thrilled.


If both, I'd jizz myself with glee.  That said, we still need a 2nd nickel LB not named Trotter or Simoneau.  Also, to free up Trotter from the nickel package, we need a front 4 that doesn't need a guy like Trotter always in the game in order to keep the running game in check.  Even so, the defense did much better in previous years when they were relatively soft against the run but very tough to pass on... so they really need to focus on rushing the passer and covering receivers.  I think stopping the run should be a low priority, relatively.

[General_Failure]

This year I think Manneans falls on him in training camp and blows out McDougle's knee.