Kevin Curtis, Mormon & Philadelphia Eagle

[Rome]

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[Eaglez]

I don't trust the Eagles drafting WRs. I mean, Reggie was the only legit WR drafted in the past 8 years? Maybe longer? At least Andy and Co. seem inept at drafting them.

The last time the draft was "loaded" with WRs somehow the Eagles drafted FredEx, and passed on, I think, Reggie Wayne, Steve Smith, Chad Johnson, and Chris Chambers (who has fallen off but still had some pretty good years).

All of which would have been 100x better than a guy that stalks high school girls.

The Eagles are the kings of Rookie FA. I think the Eagles prepare better for players that aren't drafted and finding them than they are in being able to weed out and pick top flight talent in the earlier rounds.

In fact, the Eagles aren't really good at drafting any one position -- maybe CB. Its always hit and miss. For every Andrews there is a Scott Young, and for every Trent Cole there is a Jerome McDougle.

Rounds 1-3 are supposed to be the most exciting, but, if anything, the Eagles make better acquisitions in the later rounds. Or, at least what I've noticed is that Rounds 1-2 the Eagles are completely inept at picking talent (save some abberations; the 2nd round has been decent if the 2nd rounds picks are closer to the 3rd round), rounds 3-4 are when the Eagles seemingly do the best in drafting, and then 5-7 has produced some great/good talent and some players that were horrible.

So horrible, good, and then horrible. It's a crappy sandwich!

[Seabiscuit36]

I think they got good value for Avant, that was a good pick, but Fredex sucked.  So did NA.

[ice grillin you]

what has avant ever done to be a value pick...or for that matter not a value pick

he has somehow been annointed a nfl wide receiver and i cant figure out why and when it happened

[Seabiscuit36]

If he farging takes the field, he'll show that he can be a possession reciever.  I just hope Greggie is gone, viia trade 

[mussa]

at least avant is black

[ice grillin you]

tru dat

[Drunkmasterflex]

This seems to be a solid signing.  I wouldn't call it anything other than that.  This should allow the Eagles to concentrate heavily on the defensive side in the draft.  I still would like to see them bring in Mike Doss if that is even possible anymore.

[Geowhizzer]

God still makes white wide receivers? 

[Diomedes]

i love how a violation of the substance abuse policy = drug problem

right?

I'm also agreeing with vigy re: Avant.  He's done nothing one way or the other. 

[Dillen]

Avant is never going to be anything special. He's going to be a real good possession receiver but wont ever be a stud. If he gets playing time, he will be like Marty Booker. He's the most polished WR on the team. He has the best hands on the team. He is a great guy to get the first downs over the middle.

[Diomedes]

I'll believe all that when I see it.  (Cue vigy). 

[Dillen]

I already believe it. He had like 10 catches in the preseason, and then was real solid in the final game of the year. I know it's a small sample, but it is exactly what I expected.

[TexasEagle]

if the money is at least equal to stallworth i wonder what spads will say when he claimed that the eagles couldnt offer stallworth the money pats offered him. i forget how much guranteed money did stallworth get? what was his signing bonus?

He already back tracked on that when the details of Stallworth's contract came out.

As for Curtis, nice to see they finally did something (no B. Johnson doesn't count, he might not even make the team) even if they should have kept Stallworth AND signed Curtis both..

[Father Demon]

I must be one of the very few that isn't that happy with this signing.  I've watched Curtis for four years in St. Louis, and I remember hearing his name maybe three times in that four years as having a great game.  Maybe a good compliment, but I think the money could have been spent better elsewhere, or earlier in the FA period when the Eagles were wallflowers.

Prove me wrong, whiteness.