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

[PhillyPhreak54]

[rjs246]

White people are so lame.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

10 Things to Look For in the Draft

5. The Sheppard factor

Eagles CB Lito Sheppard has to factor into this draft as a player who could move the Eagles up in the first round, close a deal on a veteran player from another team, or be packaged with a pick to get to a more picks. The corner population in this draft is solid with five or six corners probably being selected in the first round -- but the interest in Sheppard, with two years remaining on his contract, is still very real.

Remember when Al Harris was the Eagles' third corner? He went on to a great career as a starter in Green Bay. As one scout said this week, "If Sheppard was in this draft, he would be the third corner at worst."

[General_Failure]

The Eagles will make another half-assed bid on a receiver, which will serve as a baseline for another team to make a real offer. A lineman and receiver will be drafted on day one. Assuming he doesn't get hurt again, McNabb will put up decent numbers, but not good enough for the playoffs. Eventually, McNabb will be traded. Reid will still have a coaching job. Kolb or some other project will be the new starter. At this point I'll ask someone to let me know when Reid is no longer with the organization so I can start paying attention again.

[PhillyPhreak54]

So I can count on your support in my Trotter 4 Head Coach campaign?

[General_Failure]

Ike Reese, motherfarger.

[PhillyPhreak54]

King Koybra!

[General_Failure]

Koy for GM.

[ice grillin you]

How many days in a row are we going to keep hearing about Kevin Arnold and his high school days? I mean...

you dont think its fun to watch muson pathologically lie about a high school football career

As one scout said this week, "If Sheppard was in this draft, he would be the third corner at worst."

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this says it all...lito has so much value that after playing in the nfl for six years hes still not as good as two of the corners in college

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

And, he's played really well too.

Lito's brittle.  The guy simply doesn't stay healthy.  His talent and his production alone should get the Eagles a 1st rounder in return in their sleep, but the fact he wants to get caked off combined with his injury history stops any hope of that.

Blame the FO for signing Samuel or making it clear that Lito's on the block in general if you want, but the real problem with Lito's value is his injury history vs. his contract demands.

[Drunkmasterflex]

Well, he did say third corner at the worst.  While I understand what you are saying about not being better than guys coming out of college, I think what he meant was that the guy is really talented.  This is widely considered to be one of the strongest positions in the draft, so him being at least the 3rd best is sort of a compliment.  

[ice grillin you]

i used the wrong words...hes clearly better than any of the college corners but he has less value than several of them

[Drunkmasterflex]

i used the wrong words...hes clearly better than any of the college corners but he has less value than several of them

Agreed.  I believe most of us including myself have overvalued Lito to a point.  I say that as far as him being traded for picks, there was no way that they were ever going to get a 1st round pick for him.  It is extremely rare that a player is traded for a first round pick.  That being said there is no reason to just give the guy away. 

[reese125]

DeAngelo Hall

[SunMo]

younger and healthier...what's your point?