2007 NFL Draft Thread

[Feva]

Can't wait for pick #57 so we can get Trent Edwards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

farging horrible.  What the farg are these guys thinking?

[Quasimoto]

I haven't been on in a while but did McNabb die while I was away? 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Kevin Kolb. I cannot get over it.

losing words now.

why

farg

[PhillyPhreak54]

I haven't been on in a while but did McNabb die while I was away? 

No, but Andy Reid and Tom Heckert are going to

I would like to torch the Novacare complex.

Terrible.

[shorebird]

link

[Eaglez]

Dave keeps saying the Eagles want to draft the "best player on the board"; not the "best player on the board in a position of need". That is just plain stupid. Really stupid. So, should the Eagles draft an OG to take over for Andrews because it was the "best player on the board". Of course not, because only one person could play the OG position.

Same with QB. The Eagles can only put one on the field at a time. Ridiculous pick. I would have to think that the Eagles feel Donovan is done either next year or, at the most, the year after that.

Otherwise, there is no reason to pick a QB so early in the draft.

[Dillen]

I'm fine with Kolb in the second round, but with your very first pick when much better options are there on defense at positions of need? Jesus.

[Feva]

Brandon Merriweather
Jon Beason
Kevin Kolb


^^^THIS is the F.O.'s draft board?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

[PhillyPhreak54]

No one can spin this. No one. No one at all.

Kevin Kolb

Kevin Kolb

Kevvvvvvvvvvvvvvin Kollllllllllllb

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm really angry.  I just thought I'd share.

[QB Eagles]

"All The News Eagles FO Propaganda That's Fit to Print"

As Draft Nears, Eagles Say McNabb Is Their Future
New York Times
April 23, 2007

Donovan McNabb has had a season-ending injury in each of the last two seasons.

Considering that history, and that McNabb is 30, some believe that the Philadelphia Eagles should select a young quarterback in this weekend's N.F.L. draft.

Last season, Jeff Garcia filled in superbly after McNabb tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, leading the Eagles to the playoffs and a division championship. But Garcia signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent in March, leaving A. J. Feeley and Kelly Holcomb as McNabb's backups.

The Eagles insist that they remain comfortable with McNabb as their No. 1 quarterback and say they will focus on other positions with the 26th pick in Saturday's first round. With only two quarterbacks — JaMarcus Russell of Louisiana State and Brady Quinn of Notre Dame — expected to be selected in the first round, this is not an optimum year for the Eagles to burn a high pick on a project quarterback when they have more pressing needs on defense, particularly in the secondary.

"We think Donovan's coming back healthy, he looks great, and we have A. J.," said Tom Heckert, the Eagles' general manager, when asked about Philadelphia's quarterback situation during a roundtable with reporters Monday.

"Even last year, he played great until he got hurt," Heckert said of McNabb. "He's still a heck of a player."

....

"I honestly can't sit here and tell you who we are going to draft," he said.

But in Philadelphia, drafting a quarterback is still not a top priority.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

OVERVIEW
During the 1989-1990 seasons, the Cougars featured a run-and-shoot offense that brought about a resurgence of the collegiate aerial game. All-American quarterbacks Andre Ware (1989) and David Klingler (1990) led the nation in total offense during those years, but the Houston offense was then stagnant for more than a decade. That all changed with the arrival of Kolb in 2003.

Kolb became the first true freshman in school history to start a season opener at quarterback for the Cougars. Once he was named the team's starter, he never relinquished the job.

Kolb was a standout quarterback at Stephenville High School. He was a member of the Dallas Morning News Top Area 100 squad and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram State Top 100 list. He was rated the 20th-best player in the Big 12 Region by Heartland Recruiting and earned Max Emfinger Texas Super All-State Team honors as well as the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal State Fab 44 accolades.

The two-time District 8-4A Offensive MVP was also picked first-team All-Big County by the Abilene Reporter News. He was selected honorable mention all-state in 2002 and picked second-team Academic All-State. As a senior, Kolb completed 206 of 321 attempts for 3,357 yards and 29 touchdowns, while also tacking on an additional 197 yards rushing.

Recruited by most of the Big 12 Conference schools, Kolb decided to enroll at Houston. He went on to earn Freshman All-American third-team honors from The Sporting News and was named Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2003. His passing efficiency rating of 153.75 was the second-highest season total in school history. He hit on 220 of 360 passes (61.1 percent) for 3,131 yards, 25 touchdowns and only six interceptions. He added seven scores on 139 carries, picking up 346 yards (2.5 average). He also averaged 267.5 yards per game in total offense, but had 15 fumbles, with the opposition recovering four of those miscues.

In 2004, Kolb threw for 2,766 yards on 198 of 353 attempts (56.1 percent), with 11 touchdowns and six interceptions. He rushed 118 times for 51 yards (0.4 avg.) and five scores, finishing with 2,817 yards in total offense. He fumbled eight times and had 48 passes deflected while being sacked a career-high 42 times.

Kolb was a third-team All-Conference USA choice in 2005. He led the team to the Fort Worth Bowl, connecting on 254 of 420 passes (60.5 percent) for 3,258 yards, 19 touchdowns and a career-high 15 interceptions. He ranked third on the team with 200 yards on 104 carries (1.9 avg.), scoring five times. He also amassed 3,458 yards in total offense while recording two tackles and breaking up one pass. He reduced his fumbles to a career-low five, as the opposition recovered two, but had a career-high 54 passes deflected and was sacked 29 times.

The media caught attention to Kolb in 2006 as he put together one of the finest seasons in Houston history. The Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award finalist and Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist ranked fifth in the nation in passing efficiency (162.72 rating), eighth in total offense (283.07 ypg), 10th in points responsible for (14.57 ppg) and sixth in passing yardage (3,809).

Kolb connected on 292 of 432 passes (67.6 percent) with 30 touchdowns and four interceptions. He rushed 111 times for 154 yards (1.4 avg.) and four scores, gaining 3,963 yards in total offense. He was sacked 33 times, but turned the ball over just once on a fumble. He also recorded two tackles (both came tackling the defender who intercepted his pass).

The Houston mainstay would set a school record by starting all 50 games he played in. He holds virtually every passing and total offense record at the school and in Conference USA. He connected on 964 of 1,565 passes (61.6 percent) for 12,964 yards, 85 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. He gained 751 yards with 21 scores on 472 carries (1.6 avg.) and posted four solo tackles with a pass deflection. On 2,037 plays, he accounted for 13,715 yards in total offense and was responsible for 106 touchdowns.


ANALYSIS
Positives: Has good size with adequate muscle definition, losing more than 10 pounds of "baby fat" in the last year to improve his agility rolling out of the pocket ... Mobile passer with the nimble feet to make all of his throws when rolling out of the pocket ... Short strider who has the change-of-direction agility to sidestep the initial tackler, doing an effective job of throwing from either of the outside hashes ... Loves the challenge in pressure situations and remains cool in the backfield, despite numerous protection breakdowns (was sacked 33 times in 2006, but fumbled only once), as he is also very conscious of protecting the ball to prevent the costly fumble ... Makes good on-field adjustments and checks on the pre-snap and is alert to zone coverages ... Worked hard with the team's new strength coach before the 2006 season and the trimmed frame and added strength allowed him to stand tall in the pocket ... Puts nice touch and velocity on his short-to-intermediate throws ... Displays good arm strength and accuracy on sideline, screens, slants and crossing routes ... Has enough foot speed and balance to be a threat running with the ball and shows good body control in his pass set-up ... Can slide and avoid, doing a nice job of escaping pressure and creating when on the move ... Does whatever he can to stay alive in the pocket, as he picks up defensive schemes quickly and has no problems taking plays from the chalkboard to the field ... Best when making calls at the line of scrimmage, as he does a very good job of scanning the field ... Can pull the ball down and make something out of a broken play with his feet and is accurate throwing on the move ... Has adequate quickness dropping back from center to his pass-set point and is able to get good depth due to his fine balance and quick feet ... The thing you see on 2006 film is that he now does a much better job of setting his feet and stepping into his throws than in past seasons ... The ball comes off Kolb's hand with average zip and good touch as he knows how to step towards his target and maintain balance following through with his passes ... When he uses a three-quarter release and steps into his throws, his release is much more compact and natural ... Throws a tight spiral that receivers don't have to come back on when operating in tight spaces ... Throws the long ball with adequate touch and accuracy, zips the posts and even when he passes off his back foot, he is still able to generate good velocity ... Patient sitting in the pocket and scanning the field, locating his secondary targets with good efficiency ... Shows better accuracy with underneath tosses than on long throws, but does an effective job of keeping the receiver in his route progression without having to break stride ... Puts good air behind the short fade routes, knowing when to take something off those throws ... Can zip the pass into tight coverage away from the defender, demonstrating good placement and has the awareness and ability to slide in the pocket and continue to scan down field ... Knows where all of his targets are and will throw the ball away rather than force the issue when all are covered ... Does a good job of squaring his shoulders and driving with his legs to break tackles when forced to run with the ball ... Has the vision to pick his spots to run to and is quick to slide and avoid being punished when the defender closes on his rushing attempt ... Self-starter who has been a great program player and unquestioned leader ever since first stepping into the huddle as a freshman ... Vocal leader, but not the type who appears arrogant, like some quarterbacks tend to be.

Negatives: Has a soft midsection, high-cut calves and thin ankles ... Forced the ball more often during his junior year, as he ran through several streaks where he simply threw right to the opposition, resulting in 15 interceptions after having only 12 during his first two years combined ... However, he did improve dramatically in this area as a senior ... When he holds on to the ball too long, he will be forced to improvise and the result was generally not good (lots of fumbles due to poor ball security) ... His problems throwing the ball away came when he threw it to dangerous spots on the field where there was no receiver in sight ... Has a nice over-the-top release, but sometimes will wind up (no major issues though) ... When he carries the ball too low, it slows down his delivery a bit ... When pressured and forced to roll out, he had a little bit of a problem, as his receivers did have to adjust a bit ... In the past, he was known as a streaky performer, but he became a much better rhythm passer in 2006 due to his ability to scan the field and be more patient waiting for his receivers to get free ... Stands in the pocket taking vicious hits trying to make the pass play because of poor protection throughout his career and needs to throw the ball away more rather than try to create something out of nothing.

Compares To: Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos ... Before his senior season, Kolb was reminiscent of David Carr -- blessed with good arm strength, but too streaky in his performance ... With added maturity, a trimmer body and a stronger arm, he has elevated his status to the top of the position.

Christ. This is going to take awhile to make sense. There HAS to be some logical reason they did this......trade? McNabb not doing well in rehab? He secretly has the tools to become a WR ala Matt Jones? shtein

[Dillen]

"All The News Eagles FO Propaganda That's Fit to Print"

SMOKESCREEN WORKED THIS TIME, MOTHERfargER!!!

[Quasimoto]

Where is that smiley that shoots himself in the head?  Thats perfect for this. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

If I am Donovan I demand a trade