With the First Pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles Select...

[PhillyPhreak54]

Any Spaceballs?

Andy Reid could be John Candy

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Banner is Dr. Shlotkin (sp?).

[Drunkmasterflex]

The new Scouts Inc mock:

19. Philadelphia Eagles -- Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
Record: 8-8 | Needs: WR, DE, S, OT/G, MLB
Previous mock selection: Phillip Merling, DE, Miami
Eagles OTs Jon Runyan and William Thomas aren't getting any younger, so Otah would be a possibility here if he were available. The Eagles are also in search of a home run threat at wide receiver, so don't count out Jackson, either. However, Merling has an outstanding combination of size, quickness and power that would make him a good fit opposite wide end Trent Cole in Philadelphia.

They have DeSean Jackson going at #20.  That would infuriate me.

Me too, he is the only real offensive playmaker outside of a running back that they could pick up.   

[BigEd76]

AdamJT13's compensatory predictions:

THIRD ROUND
Washington (Derrick Dockery, $7 million per season, 16 GP/16 GS)
Cincinnati (Eric Steinbach, $6.971 million, 16/16)
Baltimore (Adalius Thomas, $6.9 million, 16/15)

FOURTH ROUND
Buffalo (Mike Gandy, $4.667 million, 16/16)
Baltimore (Tony Pashos, $4.7 million, 15/15)
Philadelphia (Donte Stallworth, $5.083 million, 16/9)
Green Bay (Ahman Green, $5.6 million, 6/5)
Tennessee (Drew Bennett, $5 million, 14/1) – possibly a fifth- round pick
San Diego (Donnie Edwards, $4.5 million, 16/16) – possibly a fifth- round pick

FIFTH ROUND
Philadelphia (Jeff Garcia, $4 million, 13/13, Pro Bowl)
N.Y. Giants (Visanthe Shiancoe, $3.6 million, 16/15) – possibly a sixth- round pick

SIXTH ROUND
Indianapolis (Nick Harper, $3.133 million, 14/14)
Indianapolis (Dominic Rhodes, $3.75 million, 10/2)
Philadelphia (Roderick Hood $3 million, 16/16)
Miami (Damion McIntosh, $2.95 million, 15/15)
Indianapolis (Cato June, $3 million, 16/14)
Baltimore (Ovie Mughelli, $3 million, 16/7)
Cincinnati (Kevin Kaesviharn, $2.4 million, 16/3) – possibly a seventh- round pick
Cincinnati (Kelley Washington, $2.5 million, 14/0) – possibly a seventh- round pick

SEVENTH ROUND
Baltimore (Aubrayo Franklin, $2 million, 14/13) – possibly a sixth- round pick
Carolina (Chris Draft, $1.358 million, 16/6)
Washington (Warrick Holdman, $1.375 million, 0/0, on IR all season)
Chicago (Justin Gage, $1 million, 16/8)
Cincinnati (Anthony Wright, $1.055 million, 4/0)
Chicago (Todd Johnson, $975,000, 16/1)
Buffalo (Andre Davis, $850,000, 14/8)
Chicago (Ian Scott, $1 million, 0/0, on IR all season)
Washington (Kenny Wright, $973,333, 7/1)
Carolina (Vinny Ciurciu, $966,667, 13/0)
Indianapolis (Mike Doss, $900,000, 8/1)
Atlanta (net-value comp; lost three for $9.567 million, 47/30 and one Pro Bowl; signed three for $4.964 million, 45/13)
Miami (non-compensatory pick)

Looks like Curtis cancels out Lewis

[SD_Eagle5]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles...t_receiver.html

Posted on Wed, Mar. 19, 2008

Birds have eyes on Vanderbilt receiver

When the NFL draft commences at the end of next month, remember the name Earl Bennett.

He is a wide receiver from Vanderbilt who is projected to be taken in the second round, and the Eagles are interested enough in him that, according to a league source, they have asked for a personal workout today.

Bennett, 6 feet and 209 pounds, was a three-time all-Southeastern Conference selection and decided to enter the draft after his junior season at Vanderbilt. He led the Commodores in receiving during each of his three seasons, including his freshman year, when Denver's Jay Cutler was his quarterback.

Bennett, who ran a 4.48-second 40-yard dash at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, caught 75 passes for 830 yards and five touchdowns last season. His 236 career receptions are an SEC record.

Vanderbilt's pro workout day is scheduled for Friday on the Nashville campus. If the Eagles want Bennett, they may have to either take him in the first round or move up in the second because Cutler's Broncos are also interested. Denver's second-round selection, the 42d overall pick, is seven spots ahead of the Eagles' second-round pick.

- Bob Brookover

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm not so crazy about the idea of trading up for a 6 foot receiver that runs a 4.48.  He sounds like maybe a slight long-term upgrade over Avant.

Freddie Mitchell is 6 feet and ran a 4.44, I believe.


Correct me if I'm wrong about this kid, but the numbers don't say "future #1 stud WR" to me.

[ice grillin you]

i dont want to trade up for a wr that the eagles love

[BigEd76]

DeSean > Earl

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Yeah, but Earl > Billy Sampy

[Feva]

You > Bill Sampy

[shorebird]

DeSean

That would be the one to trade up for, imo.

If the Eagles are talking wr in the first round, be prepared for the inevitable bust pick.

[The BIGSTUD]

I'd take Sweed, Hardy, Thomas, Kelly all before Jackson. They are just better fits IMO.

I think the only reason Eagles fans like Jackson is because of his return ability. Give me the better WR, worry about the return game later.

[ice grillin you]

later?...after the green bay game id say it already is later...you cant miss on a return guy...where as you can whiff on a wr very easily as the eagles have proved time and again...id rather have desean who has the biggest upside of any wr and if he sucks hes still a given as a return man...the other guys suck as wr's the entire pick is down the drain

[Displaced]

later?...after the green bay game id say it already is later...you cant miss on a return guy...where as you can whiff on a wr very easily as the eagles have proved time and again...id rather have desean who has the biggest upside of any wr and if he sucks hes still a given as a return man...the other guys suck as wr's the entire pick is down the drain

I have two words for you my friend.

Jeremy Bloom.

Gotta take the best player available at a position of need and even then make sure you are not reaching.

[ice grillin you]

i mean im not saying its desean or bust...im saying if you take a wr you take desean becatause of the return ability and the off the charts athleticism