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

[Sgt PSN]

Exactly.  Free agency and trades are where the differences are going to be made, so who gives a shtein if they're showing interest in an offensive tackle at #19?  If they haven't already traded the pick away for an impact player, they might as well take the player that they feel is the best to help out with depth at a position of need.

So you're saying that if the Eagles pick up a playmaker or 2 during the course of the offseason and don't need to address it during the draft that they should use their 1st round pick on future talent.  Ok, I don't think anyone would disagree with that.  But you haven't done a real good job of clearly stating that up till now either.

To me, your argument has been that the Eagles should use their #1 pick on future talent no matter what......don't use it as trade bait to improve the roster for 2008 with an impact player. 

[ice grillin you]

lol @ an 8-8 team using their first round pick (a top 20 pick) for 'depth'...that would be an amazing insult to all fans

not to mention williams would not even be depth because he would most likely spend the year inactive putting on weight and learning the position

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

To me, your argument has been that the Eagles should use their #1 pick on future talent no matter what......don't use it as trade bait to improve the roster for 2008 with an impact player. 

No.  That was never my argument.  I'm just stating that the whining about the Eagles considering an OT with the pick as one of their options is ridiculous.  There are better options to improve the team NOW by trading away the pick, but if they're indeed going to use it, OT is as much a position of need as anything.

Like I said, everyone who disagrees with me is wrong on this one and just being argumentative due to built-up frustration (rome) or due to it simply being in their nature (IGY).

[Rome]

Yeah, I'm wrong.  It's smart to use your #1 pick on a backup when you have at least two if not three or four positions where a starter is needed immediately.

Dum-dum.

[ice grillin you]

first round picks dont immediately contribute...fast freddie banner told me this

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

first round picks dont immediately contribute... 10 years of Andy Reid tole me this

You're both idiots, by the way.  Pig-headed hopeless idiots.  And Magic fans.

[Rome]

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I was always partial to the mystery flavor.

[Dillen]

Who can you get with the 19th pick that will make a difference?  Roy Williams, CJ or Fitzgerald. 

Killa, Andrews in their prime. 

How awesome would it be to have a reciever like CJ, Williams or Fitz 3-5 years from now when Kolb or whoever the "QBOTF" is at that time?  Wouldn't it be great for the next young QB to have a stud reciever to throw the ball to from the get go?  Joe Montana (Taylor), Daunte Culpepper (Carter), Steve Young (Rice), Kurt Warner (Bruce) are just a few examples of rookie/young QB's who had some pretty amazing recievers to throw to when they first started out and benefited because of them. 

Agreed about the WRs. I'd give up a 1st and 2nd for Fitz or Williams, probably a 1st and a later pick for Johnson because he'll be older. Kolb throwing jumpballs to Fitz or Williams in 2010 = awesome.

The thing that's best about Cole and Andrews is that they're both pro bowlers at such a young age. They're each 25. Cole probably has at least 5 good years left, and Andrews 8+, barring injuries. They'll be the premier players at the position, maybe Andrews moreso than Cole, but still.

As far as the young QB - stud WRs, don't forget Eli - Plaxico too. Eli isn't in the same breath as those QBs (except Warner now) but if he didn't have Plax, Eli would be terrible.

[Don Ho]

As far as the young QB - stud WRs, don't forget Eli - Plaxico too. Eli isn't in the same breath as those QBs (except Warner now) but if he didn't have Plax, Eli would be terrible.

sheldon?  sheldon, is that you?

[phattymatty]

before i comment on any of these players, i need to get chris steuber's opinion.

[SunMo]

oh shtein... i forgot about that awesome benefit of draft time

[phattymatty]

his two round mock draft is out and it's amazing as usual.  last year i told him he had a stupid picture and he changed it a few days later.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

his two round mock draft is out and it's amazing as usual.  last year i told him he had a stupid picture and he changed it a few days later.

Link?

[phattymatty]

Link?

i can't find it, but i did find this