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

[reese125]

you just made it

[Drunkmasterflex]

DeAngelo Hall

I am pretty sure that I said 1st round pick.

[reese125]

Hall got traded for a 2nd rder to Oakland, there was no disagreement.

Value is the comparison here...I didnt think I had to go this deep

[Magical_Retard]

but to be honest if they (eagles) were intent on upgrading the CB position or investing in it i would rather they sign samuel then upgrade lito's contract. simply a matter of health at this point. you can say they are equal or make a case for either being a little better than the other but to me samuel>lito.

the fact they did not really need to upgrade the CB position as the #1 need is another story.

since they have dug themselves this hole and lito has to be moved i just hope they can get the max in return and then draft a CB or Safety in the first 2 rounds.

[ice grillin you]

to tell you the truth i was against  the samuel signing from the get go...i would have rather given lito a little bit more money took my chances with his health and upgraded at other positions


i realize the games played is an issue but as far as going into this year i dont think samuel upgrades the team in any way...i think lito is just as good if not better when healthy...so in 2008 they have two very good starting corners...and in 2007 they went in with two very good starting corners...its a wash to me until lito misses 4-5 games this year...and if that happens then they made the right move i suppose i just dont think its worth betting 20 million guaranteed on someone getting hurt

[Wingspan]

it's an upgrade if your starters are Brown and Samuel...and your nickle back is Lito Sheppard

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Lito is a better cover corner.  Samuel takes chances and makes more big plays.

I generally agree that they're about equal overall when healthy, but Lito simply misses too much damn time.  Granted, the past is not a perfect indicator, and Samuel could suffer a career-ender tomorrow while Lito doesn't miss a game the rest of his career.

But with all the vanilla players on the Eagles defense right now (and I'm not just talking about the white guys), Samuel is a pretty big upgrade overall.

[ice grillin you]

lot of people said westbrook would never stay healthy and couldnt carry a full load...couldnt lito play 14-16 games a year for the next three seasons...just sayin

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

pretty sure I said that too

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Eagles likely to ignore McNabb, draft 1st round lineman

Kirwan's final mock has them taking James Hardy.
Carucci - Gosder Cherilus  (yuck)

[Drunkmasterflex]

Gosder Cherilus, would be one pick that would really piss me off. 

[shorebird]

"You win the game up front on both sides of the ball," Reid said. "If the d-line is better than the o-line, the quarterback is going to be in trouble. If the o-line is better than the d-line, the defense is going to be in trouble. That's how it worked out in the Super Bowl. That theory really rises to the top. You can have pretty good receivers, but if those guys up front aren't doing their job, those receivers aren't going to be very good."

Looks like a lineman it is for the first pick today. You really can't argue with his reasoning. Thing is, this team should not be in the position that they are in as far as the reciever situation. It's been the same since Reid has been here.

"I think we're in a position now where, with the things we've done in free agency, we don't have a real, absolute need going into the draft," Reid said. "We can kind of pick and choose who the best player is."

Thats the kind of crap that chafes my ass. Wideout has been a need ever since Reid has been coach, and he's never, ever aknowleged it.

[SD_Eagle5]

The only problem I have with taking an O-lineman is them reaching for Williams or Otah. If they're there at 19 I'll live with the pick but if they move up to take either its a mistake.
I think the Eagles will try to make a play for Alberts but fail miserably and wind up with Williams.

[MultipleScoregasims]

Thats the kind of crap that chafes my ass. Wideout has been a need ever since Reid has been coach, and he's never, ever aknowleged it.

I'm not sure what you want him to say.  "We need a WR SO BAD.  WE"RE DESPRATE SOMEONE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF US AS LONG AS WE GET A WR" but with that being said i'm sure he just do exactly what we all think and draft some o line man we've never heard of and wont hear about again for three years until he makes his first appearance on the team.

[SD_Eagle5]

Steuber crosses the line from draft geek to mega geek