Danny Watkins, Philadelphia Eagle

[PhillyGirl]

And this pick wreaks of Andy/Joe/Howie's "we're smarter than everyone else" mentality.

I don't see it. The guy was projected to be drafted in the 1st pretty close to where the Eagles took him, and he plays a position that was as glaring of a need for them as anything else. People on CF might have wanted someone else, but this pick isn't one of the FO's frequent head-scratchers.

This is where I'm at with it too. Before the pick, I was saying they would pick some guy NO one (not you turds, actual football people) thought would go in round 1 or even round 2. But they picked a guy who everyone had going in the first round and addressed a blatant need. Vick breathed a sigh of relief at that pick and I think you all should too.

Signed, Huge hater of the FO

[ice grillin you]

the need was overrated...you can get by with an average offensive guard...here are some superbowl winning guards in just the last few years - josh sitton daryn college carl nicks darnell stapleton rick seubert dylan gandy


if the hockey player was drafted to play center then id have more understanding of the pick as center is a very important spot and realyl hurt them last year...but with numerous gaping holes on defense this was just a stupid pick...you take an old guy who five years ago wanted to be a hockey player and who for the last three years has played OT and now you want him to block people in the NFL?....no thanks

to me watkins is basically an older version of mike mcglynn....yes hes older than mike mcglynn...how ridiculous is that

[Drunkmasterflex]

R Diddy likes the pick thats good enough for me

[rjs246]

IGY just hates boring draft picks. It's the same thing every year.

[ice grillin you]

IGY just hates boring draft picks. It's the same thing every year.

what are the other boring picks i hated...shtein i wouldnt have even hated gabe carimi this year as i said earlier in the thread

i loved shawn andrews (another guard) when they traded up for him

i also badly wanted maurkice pouncey last year and it doesnt get any more boring than a center

[rjs246]

You consistently gripe about the team picking safe choir boys instead of swinging for the fences with their picks. The last thing I'm gonna do is dig up posts in a desperate attempt to prove my point so this conversation is probably over but you know I'm right.

[SD]

IGY just hates boring draft picks. It's the same thing every year.

He wanted the Eagles to ship this years 1st, 2nd 4th, next years 1st and 4th to grab Peterson.

[ice grillin you]

You consistently gripe about the team picking safe choir boys instead of swinging for the fences with their picks. The last thing I'm gonna do is dig up posts in a desperate attempt to prove my point so this conversation is probably over but you know I'm right.

not that i would consider maurkice pouncey or shawn andrews swinging for the stars but sorry i want my team to go for the best players possible instead of the best people...im sure the canadien fireman oldest player ever taken in the first round of the draft angle is cute and a good story but im just not a danny watkins matt mccoy chris gocong trevor laws brandon graham type of guy

[rjs246]

Except that that isn't exactly true. You don't want them to take the "best" player. You want them to take the huge upside player. Just like you wanted them to take the raw wingspan no experience JPP.  So instead of pretending that this lumberjack is a terrible fit that the eagles choked on just say that you want to be excited by their picks and that this guy doesn't excite you.

[ice grillin you]

Except that that isn't exactly true. You don't want them to take the "best" player. You want them to take the huge upside player. Just like you wanted them to take the raw wingspan no experience dude last year that the Giants ended up with.  So instead of pretending that this lumberjack is a terrible fit that the eagles choked on just say that you want to be excited by their picks and that this guy doesn't excite you.

actually last year i wanted earl thomas or pouncey but yes i definitely wanted pierre paul over graham...i dont get why everyone wouldnt.....and pierre paul showed last year why he has monster potential...if im gonna go bust on a player then i wanna go bust on a guy that has a chance to be great...not a guy i think is going to be solid...i guess its just a different philosophy than everyone else but its how i look at it

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I don't hate the pick, even though he looks more like an ice cream man or child molester than a "nasty" offensive lineman.

The Eagles can still sign Asomugha or trade Kolb for help at CB.


Have a nice weekend, friends.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I don't get the smarter than everyone else vibe either; they needed OL help. With Mudd on the staff now I think that its best to wait and see how he can develop the guy.

RG was a major problem area. Nick Cole and MJG were atrocious.

[SunMo]

they have definitely had their "smarter than you" moments but like phreak said, this isn't one of them

[ice grillin you]

there were at least four spots on defense that were a much bigger problem than right guard....they are also much more important and harder to fill positions...there would be no discernable difference at rg this year with mcglynn than with this guy

center was also a much bigger problem...if you really must go oline there then take pouncey who can play center as well as guard

[Drunkmasterflex]

RG was just as big of a need as CB. I would like see them get Dowling or Williams in round 2. Marvin Austin wouldnt be a bad option either.