College Players The Eagles Are Interested In

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

WE
BE
LOyal
Scouts

No, seriously.  That's what it stands for.

I wouldn't mind Mario Williams falling to trade-up point, or even A.J. Hawk.  Since we're dreamin' and all.

[NGM]

Of all the guys I would pick in fantasy land it would be Hawk just barely of Brick. 

[Don Ho]

probably bring in Brick because any scenario is possible in the draft.  Crazy Stein happens all the time.  And if they are in a situation where they can trade up without giving up the whole draft they need to know if they should pull the trigger or not.   Be prepared young Warbles.

I haven't kept up with all the draft blocs the past few days but who else is "really" interested in Fergueson?  Are the Jets more determined to get a QB?  Titans?  Would the niners snag him if he's there at #6? Could we still get Marcus McNeil in the second?  6'7 330 lbs!  Only concern is he has had some back problems in his career.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

God damn, if one player "slips" enough for the Birds to move up and make a move on....I hope it is this guy.

From PE.com:

Davis: The Next Great Tight End?
April 12, 2006
By CHRIS STEUBER

When he lines up on the line of scrimmage, defensive backs and linebackers fear his ability.

The presence of his physicality is immediately known when he gets down into a four-point stance. When the cadence commands, he explodes off the line of scrimmage. The defender awaits a punishing block, but it's not coming. Instead, he flares out to the left.

The quarterback identifies his target and fires a strike between the 1 and the 8 on his jersey. He catches the ball. A defensive back moves up to make a tackle, but the man sporting the dangling dreadlocks throws him away with his right arm, escaping his grasp. When he turns around, another defender is in his face, but he spins and escapes his clutches and manages to stay inbounds.

Escaping the congestion near the sideline, he's already moving at full speed and dodges another defender on his way for a 20-yard touchdown. The only player on the field to finally get the man they call "The Duke" off of his feet is his own teammate, who tackles him in the endzone to celebrate the touchdown.

TE Vernon Davis
Let me introduce you to the physical enigma, Vernon Davis.

At a chiseled 6-3, 253 pounds, Davis is an excellent pass blocker and receiver that fits well into any offense. In his three-year stay with the Maryland Terrapins, Davis recorded 83 receptions for 1,371 yards and nine touchdowns for his career.

During a mid-season conversation, Davis told his coach Ralph Friedgen that if he was given a first-round grade in this year's draft that he was going to declare early. Davis got the first round grade and decided to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL.

With his dream becoming a reality, Davis had his own prediction of where he envisioned himself going in the draft.

"Somewhere in the top 10; that's what I'm expecting," he said. "I'm not nervous at all, just excited. I'm not really the kind of person who gets too nervous. I'm ready to get going with it."

The NFL Scouting Combine was Davis' audition to the world. Davis didn't receive a lot of exposure while in college, but his play was well documented. When he lined up to run his 40-yard dash, NFL front office officials made sure they had a stopwatch within reach.

BANG!

Davis was off, exploding off the line with ease. Just as fast as the gun fired in the air, Davis completed his first task to NFL riches, running an amazing 4.38. With that time, Davis, who originally was projected as a top-15 selection, is now considered to be in the top seven.

"I was real happy about it," Davis said of his time. "I should be moving up. I don't think anyone really believed I'd do that, but I did it. That has to move me up."

Davis already solidified his spot in the top 10 with his performance at the Combine, but he wanted to show scouts he's a major threat in the passing game.

On March 15, Davis performed at Maryland's pro day. Davis didn't perform all the activities at the pro day, but did participate in receiving drills. Not only did he demonstrate his ability to stretch the field, but he also displayed excellent hands, not dropping a single ball.

"It feels great coming off the field knowing you did a great job," Davis said. "I just came out here and did what they asked me to do. I can't have these guys (scouts) come all the way out here and not do anything."

Currently, Davis is projected as the top tight end in the draft, and many mock drafts have the San Francisco 49ers making Davis their choice with the sixth pick overall. The selection of Davis gives the Niners a potent offensive weapon they haven't had since the departure of Terrell Owens.

"I do not know where I will end up when all is said and done," says Davis. "I could see myself out in California though. The Oakland Raiders or the San Francisco 49ers would be good systems for me. Whatever happens, happens. But I know I am going to go into it with my head as high as my hopes. I'm just ready to get going. I feel like I've done all that I can."

The physical enigma will appear somewhere this season, and with the draft right around the corner, fans will be excited to see Davis - wherever it may be.

[The BIGSTUD]

This is exactly the type of hyberbolic crap that you should use a little less often.  Are the odds against either of those players being there at #14?  Yes.  Is it impossible?  Absolutely not.

There are 13 picks ahead of the Eagles.  Here are the only guys who DEFINITELY won't be there at #14:
Bush, Leinart, Ferguson, M. Williams, Hawk, Davis

Here are the guys who are extremely likely not to be there:
Young, Cutler, Huff, Ngata

Here are guys who are about even money to be there or not:
Bunkley, Justice, J. Williams,

And here are the guys who are almost certain to be there but be near the top of many teams' boards:
Sims, Wimbley, Jackson, Hill, Lawson, Holmes, Greenway

I think Huff definitely won't be there.

[Don Ho]

God damn, if one player "slips" enough for the Birds to move up and make a move on....I hope it is this guy.

The guy is a beast.  If he goes to the niners can Alex Smith get him the ball?  We'll find out September 24.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Matt Schobel took away my pipe dream of the Eagles making a move for VD.

[SD_Eagle5]

Matt Schobel took away my pipe dream of the Eagles making a move for VD.

Is Shobel made of Penicillin?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

No, but I heard that inside his helmet is not a head, but another penis!  It's from a reliable source.

[SunMo]

Kiper's latest mock has their 1st three picks being

Justice
Ryans
Wroten

i wouldn't complain about that

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wow, Wroten falling to the 3rd?  That would be nice.

[NGM]

I would be very pleased with that.  Like many people have said before, anytime the Birds go OL in the first round I am satisfied.

[NGM]

For those of you who were not able to read this yesterday. 

Eagles open file on Justice dept.By LES BOWEN
bowenl@phillynews.com

Virginia's D'Brickashaw Ferguson has gotten most of the publicity this spring and almost certainly will be the first offensive lineman chosen when the NFL holds its annual draft April 29-30. But Southern California's Winston Justice, who yesterday began a visit with the Eagles that was to continue today, isn't conceding anything to that other offensive tackle, though some experts feel Ferguson might be the top overall talent available in the draft, at any position.

"All my tests are better. I think I'm a better player,'' said Justice, whose dominant performance at USC's pro day April 2 could push him beyond the Eagles' grasp when they choose 14th overall. "Personally, I believe I'm a top-10 talent. I can't really predict how the draft will go.''

Justice, 6-6, 320, said he certainly wouldn't mind ending up with the Birds. He's a good friend of Mike Patterson, the defensive tackle Andy Reid and Tom Heckert took in the first round last year, 31st overall. In fact, Justice recently switched agents, from Leigh Steinberg to Gary Uberstine, who represents Patterson.

"That was just sort of coincidence,'' Justice said. "I wasn't happy with the service, and I felt this would be the best [group] for me and my family.''

Justice said he has talked to Patterson about the Eagles.

"Patterson loves it here,'' he said.

Justice said last night's dinner at the NovaCare practice facility was mostly a getting-to-know-you session, attended by Reid, offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg and offensive line coach Juan Castillo.

"I could tell they were really excited about the draft, but I really didn't get a sense [of whether they were intent on drafting him],'' he said. Justice might know more by the time he leaves today, on the next leg of a tour that also includes Tampa, San Diego, Dallas, Arizona, Buffalo and Baltimore.

Everywhere he goes, Justice knows he'll have to explain how he ended up missing the 2004 season, when USC won its second successive national championship, after he was placed on probation for pulling what was described as a replica gun on a driver he said he mistook for a friend of his. Justice said he assures teams that he doesn't intend to ever get arrested again.

"I think I've grown a lot from that,'' Justice said. "I'm not going to put my NFL career at risk.''

In January, after the Trojans lost to Texas in their bid for yet another national title, Justice decided he was ready for the draft, though he had a year of eligibility remaining. He was disappointed with his performance at the NFL combine, which he said he attended a week after pulling a hamstring working out. At that time, nearly 2 months ago, Justice was mainly viewed as a mid-to-late first-round pick. Then he recorded a 39-inch vertical leap at the pro day, managed 38 bench-press reps, and ran the 40 in 5.08 seconds despite pulling up near the finish with a calf cramp.

"I wanted to do better [than at the combine],'' Justice said. "A few days before [the pro day], I managed a 41-inch vertical leap.''

Justice was a right tackle at USC who is frequently being projected on the left side, where the big money tends to be in the NFL, for protecting the quarterback's blindside. The Eagles recently signed a new 3-year, $12.5 million contract with right tackle Jon Runyan, who is 32, but less than half that money is guaranteed. Left tackle Tra Thomas, 31, is under contract through 2008, but Thomas is coming off a season dominated by injury and illness. The Eagles undoubtedly will be looking to replace both players within the next few years, though Runyan's replacement might be on hand, in the form of 2004 first-round pick Shawn Andrews.

The Eagles might have a more pressing need at defensive tackle, but just as they can't be assured Justice won't get taken earlier, it also is unclear either of the top two d-tackle prospects, Haloti Ngata, of Oregon, and Brodrick Bunkley, of Florida State, will be available at 14.

[reese125]

"I wanted to do better [than at the combine],'' Justice said. "A few days before [the pro day], I managed a 41-inch vertical leap.''


Please tell me how this guy has a vertical that high for his weight and height? Thats friggin amazing. Goal line passes?

[Rome]

General question here...


If the Eagles stay at #14, is there a player you would absolutely hate if they picked him?