With the First Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles Select...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Ed is a champion!

[ice grillin you]

hopefully theyve been in contact with all these for a long time

[mussa]

i don't follow college ball so who at the safety position is tops this year? we need a safety or two. future stud ala replace dawk and a guy who can compete with mikell at SS.

[ice grillin you]

its hard to rate positions like safety this early cause no one has much of an idea of who the early entry guys are gonna be

here are kipers top 5

Safeties

1. Marcus Griffin, Texas
2. Josh Barrett, Arizona State
3. Craig Steltz, LSU
4. Jonathan Hefney, Tennessee
5. Matthew Harper, Oregon


ive seen texas lsu tenn and oregon several times each this year but ive only really watched griffin and hefney since i had heard of them before...ive been impressed with both...especially hefney

[Don Ho]

i have totally given up on this FO's plan of action on draft days.  after being let down after almost every draft the past 7 years (although i have to admit i was jacked about bunkley and andrews made me a believer real quick) i refuse to get my hopes up "fantasizing" about this collection of knuckleheads taking a stud RB or WR in the first round.

[pinoyboy2pt0]

I wonder if Phillips isn't in Kipers top 5 bc he's an underclassman.

[ice grillin you]

that is why.....he doesnt rank underclassmen until they decalre

[Dillen]

ive seen texas lsu tenn and oregon several times each this year but ive only really watched griffin and hefney since i had heard of them before...ive been impressed with both...especially hefney

I honestly think if Griffin wasn't a Griffin/Texas DB he'd be off everyone's radar. He's good, but not anything special.

Agreed about Hefney. He's awesome. It's a shame that he's so tiny because everyone will hold that against him, yet his size has no negative effects on how he plays.

[ice grillin you]

im not going by what people have said about him i have actually watched him play...i like him...tho i agree hefney is better from what ive seen...which granted is not much

[BigEd76]

There's also Tom Zbikowski from Notre Dame.  Should've declared for the draft last year...

[pinoyboy2pt0]

There's also Tom Zbikowski from Notre Dame.  Should've declared for the draft last year...

I liked him a lot, seemed to have good speed (I believe he caught up to Santonio Holmes in one of the games 2? years ago), and asked that ND guy from the eagles board and he said he's worse than Michael Lewis in coverage.

[Seabiscuit36]

There's also Tom Zbikowski from Notre Dame.  Should've declared for the draft last year...

I liked him a lot, seemed to have good speed (I believe he caught up to Santonio Holmes in one of the games 2? years ago), and asked that ND guy from the eagles board and he said he's worse than Michael Lewis in coverage.

Zbikowski as a backup S and Punt returner in the 4th round is worth it, anything before that is a reach

[BigEd76]

Early mocks have the Eagles taking DeSean Jackson, Kenny Phillips, Calais Campbell or Keith Rivers (USC LB)

[Dillen]

I hate Keith Rivers. Everyone has always said he's one of the best linebackers in the nation. No. He has 3 TFL this year. No FF. No FR. No interceptions. No sacks. farg that guy.

I'd be fine with everyone else. I really like Phillips and he is very well rounded, but he needs to make more plays in coverage. He's a good cover guy but doesn't have as many picks, PD or FF as you'd think.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

They apparently need a cornerback that can cover the likes of James Thrash.