Eagle Draft Grade Thread

[ice grillin you]

i take kenzinger and cole seriously

[Kenzinger]

i take kenzinger and cole seriously

That's nice. 

The Eagles got out of the draft:

* The consensus #2 wideout prospect and a guy projected to go in the Top 10
* A top 5 running back prospect who appears to fit our system very well
* A young LT who's been to multiple Pro Bowls
* A young CB with starting experience on a good defense

In addition to decent prospects at TE (Ingram) and CB/S (Harris).

Even if the entire draft class completely busts, they've walked away with at minimum a starting left tackle and capable dime/nickel corner. On paper at least, I don't see how this draft grades out ot anything less than a solid B. And I absolutely hated their last two drafts after the fact.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Day/2009/grades042709.htm

Based on our analysis, the winners in each division this year were the Cleveland Browns in the AFC and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC.

i can't take that seriously when they refer to each conference as divisions.  i also can't take any draft evaluation seriously that doesn't openly mock dallas and oakland

They got the details of the Peters trade wrong too.

[Tomahawk]

http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Day/2009/grades042709.htm

Based on our analysis, the winners in each division this year were the Cleveland Browns in the AFC and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC.

i can't take that seriously when they refer to each conference as divisions.  i also can't take any draft evaluation seriously that doesn't openly mock dallas and oakland

They got the details of the Peters trade wrong too.

And is McCoy really a change of pace?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Well, Westbrook will run the correct routes and will block.  Shady isn't ready for those things just yet.

The problem is that opposing defenses will know as soon as McCoy enters the game that it's a running play.  So, I expect his initial usefulness will be limited to obvious run situations and "trick plays" where he goes in motion to the slot.

[Seabiscuit36]

McCoy is pretty damn good at receiving, and screens. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Hence, why he might line up in the slot at times.

[ice grillin you]

The problem is that opposing defenses will know as soon as McCoy enters the game that it's a running play.  So, I expect his initial usefulness will be limited to obvious run situations and "trick plays" where he goes in motion to the slot.

how do you figure...i agree with you that isnt going to be ready to run wr type routes out of the slot but he will definitely be big on screens plus wheel and flat routes

and do you really think theres a formation situation or personnel group that could ever say that andy reid of all guys is going to run

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

True.  He out-thinks himself half the time.

[Tomahawk]

On NFL Live last night, Schlereth was saying how he loved the Peters trade because now the Eagles can become a running team. Eric Allen laughed in his face.

[Sgt PSN]

as he should have. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I will believe it when I see it, but the team is definitely built to run more than 38% of the time.

[Sgt PSN]

at least 39%.  maybe even 40. 

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Whoa there, Sassy.  Let's not get carried away.

[Sgt PSN]

getting carried away is what i do.  it's what makes me sassy in the first place.  why do you want me to stop being me?