Who do you think is going in the First to the Birds?

[Drunkmasterflex]

Polamalu had similar issues coming out of USC and it turned out ok for him, my big issue with Sims is his size and the fact they drafted McCoy last season.

[ice grillin you]

football players get concussions all the time...what they rarely get is the high grade concussions that other athletes get because of the protection the helmet gives them...in fact football players often play with concussions because the helmet often prevents a more serious injury

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Sims is a classic case for me of... whatever.

If he's there and the Eagles take him at #14, I'll be cool with it, because I know the guy can make plays.

If he's there and the Eagles don't take him, I'll be cool with it, because I'm not sure where he fits in on the defense and he has a history of head injuries.

[MURP]

Polamalu had similar issues coming out of USC and it turned out ok for him,

yep, and the Steelers gave Polamalu a special helmet.

whoever drafts Sims better have the special helmet ready.

[ice grillin you]

the hair helmet

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Special helmet?



"Bread makes me poop.  Yaaaayyyyy!"


I am so thoroughly confused that I have ZERO idea what the Eagles might do in this draft.  ZERO.

[Rome]

I honestly think that if Ngata isn't there if they trade up and Justice is gone @ 14 then the Eagles should trade down a bit.  There are so many players in the late first, second and early third rounds who are going to be excellent pro's that they could really load up on depth there. 

I know they need immediate help in places but if none is forthcoming, why force a bad pick?  Just trade down and significantly improve the talent on the roster.  That's what I would do anyway.

[MURP]

Have Winston Justices' off the field issues been discussed here at all? 

[ice grillin you]

if they dont make a trade i just figured out that the eagles will pick at 3:46

thats actually a good idea for a pool

[SunMo]

do it up

[hunt]

I honestly think that if Ngata isn't there if they trade up and Justice is gone @ 14 then the Eagles should trade down a bit.  There are so many players in the late first, second and early third rounds who are going to be excellent pro's that they could really load up on depth there. 

I know they need immediate help in places but if none is forthcoming, why force a bad pick?  Just trade down and significantly improve the talent on the roster.  That's what I would do anyway.

i agree that they should trade down if bunkley, ngata, & justice are gone at 14....but the problem is finding a team that wants to move up to that spot.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

This "munch" analysis of many mock drafts gives a great picture of the lack of likely value at #14.  Also, if you click on the individual players, you can see how their draft stock has changed in the last couple of months.

[BigEd76]

It's really not that new for people that have been following all along, but to recap, it looks like this is what we'll see on Saturday:

-- The top 7 will be some combination of Bush/Ferguson/Leinart/Williams/Hawk/Davis/Young
-- The Eagles will attempt to trade up with Buffalo (#8) or Arizona (#10) to get one of the DTs.  Buffalo could take one of them for themselves, but they have a bigger need at OT and might want Justice instead.  Getting to this spot would take the #14, the 3rd and one of the 4ths.  Arizona at #10 could trade down to take Cutler.  Getting to this spot would take the #14 and the 3rd (no 4th needed).
-- If the Eagles can't trade up and both DTs are gone, they'll hope that Justice falls to #14.
-- If Ngata, Bunkley and Justice are gone in the top 13, the Eagles will trade out of that spot.  They will not take Jackson or Holmes, and it doesn't sound like they're interested in taking Simms or Greenway (at least not that high).  If they trade down, they'll take whoever they have rated highest, which could be anybody at this point.

[MURP]

now after all of that, Ed, they will actually stay put and take Kiwanuka and it will have all come 360.  ha. 

[hunt]

some guy i never heard of is answering draft questions on that other board if anyone's interested.