Eagles 2009 Draft Thread

[PhillyPhreak54]

Coffman Making The Rounds
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 11, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

Missouri tight end Chase Coffman took an official visit this week with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Scout.com.

He also attended the Kansas City Chiefs' local prospect day.

Coffman has been sidelined from workouts due to a broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot suffered in the Alamo Bowl, but is nearly over the injury.

As a senior, Coffman caught 90 passes for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns, winning the John Mackey award as the nation's top tight end.

Coffman's father, Paul Coffman, played tight end for the Green Bay Packers.

Coffman is the Division I-A all-time leader in catches among tight ends. For his career, he caught 247 passes for 2,659 yards and 30 touchdowns.

[ice grillin you]

the city already has one to many chases

[Feva]

Coffman Making The Rounds
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 11, 2009, 3:30 p.m.

Missouri tight end Chase Coffman took an official visit this week with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Scout.com.

He also attended the Kansas City Chiefs' local prospect day.

Coffman has been sidelined from workouts due to a broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot suffered in the Alamo Bowl, but is nearly over the injury.

As a senior, Coffman caught 90 passes for 987 yards and 10 touchdowns, winning the John Mackey award as the nation's top tight end.

Coffman's father, Paul Coffman, played tight end for the Green Bay Packers.

Coffman is the Division I-A all-time leader in catches among tight ends. For his career, he caught 247 passes for 2,659 yards and 30 touchdowns.

I wouldn't mind him in green at all...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4JMH49AP04&feature=related

[PhillyPhreak54]

Iowa Cornerback To Meet With Two NFC East Franchises
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 14, 2009, 4:33 p.m.

University of Iowa cornerback Bradley Fletcher has been scheduled for five visits with NFL teams, including the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles, according to a league source.

A projected third-round draft pick, Fletcher has also visited the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons and the Indianapolis Colts.

The 6′1," 196-pound defensive back ran the 40-yard dash in 4.47 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine and registered a 40-inch vertical leap and a 10-7 broad jump at his campus Pro Day workout. Fletcher improved his 40-yard dash time to 4.44 seconds at his Pro Day.

Fletcher performed well at the East-West Shrine Game, according to several published reports.

Fletcher has recorded 152 career tackles, five interceptions and 17 pass deflections.

Cleveland State Basketball Player Draws An NFL Crowd
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 14, 2009, 4:06 p.m.

Cleveland State basketball player J'Nathan Bullock has managed to garner significant interest from NFL teams hoping to find the next Antonio Gates, according to a league source.

Roughly half of the NFL teams attended Bullock's audition on Friday, including: the Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and the San Francisco 49ers.

The 6′5," 240-pound former honorable-mention all-state football player from Flint, Mich., tried out as a tight end.

Per the source, Bullock performed adeptly in pass-catching drills, but didn't do as well during the physical testing.

Bullock hadn't run a 40-yard dash or performed a three-cone drill or shuttle run prior to practicing the tests in the weeks leading up to the workout. His 40-yard dash time was 4.80 seconds.

Bullock hasn't played football since high school, where he played every skill position as a senior as well as defensive end and linebacker.

In high school, he rushed for 865 yards and five touchdowns as a senior, averaging 11.5 yards per carry. He also caught 19 passes for 436 yards, completing 11 of 17 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown.

Bullock averaged 15.4 points per game for Cleveland State last season and is the school's fourth all-time leading scorer.

[Don Ho]

Why not?  We could use the next Antonio Gates.  Aren't all the good tight ends playing power forward in the NBA?

[PhillyPhreak54]

Punter On Bengals' Agenda
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 15, 2009, 6:13 p.m.

The Cincinnati Bengals are conducting a private workout for consensus top-ranked punter Kevin Huber on Thursday, according to a league source.

The University of Cincinnati punter is scheduled to punt 40 to 50 balls for team officials, coaches and scouts at the Bengals' training facility.

On Friday, Huber is scheduled for a private workout with the New Orleans Saints.

Huber has also had private workouts with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.

Huber averaged 45 yards per punt last season.

[Eagaholic]

that's odd

[PhillyPhreak54]

Purdue's Sheets Rising On Draft Boards
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 15, 2009, 3:21 p.m.

Purdue running back Kory Sheets has visited the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers, according to a league source.

Sheets ran the 40-yard dash in times ranging between 4.39 and 4.47 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine, also turning in a 37-inch vertical leap and a 10-1 broad jump.

Sheets is the Boilermaker's second all-time leading rusher with 3,341 career yards, scoring 48 touchdowns.

He caught 108 career passes for 814 yards and five touchdowns.

Last season, Sheets rushed for 1,131 yards and 16 touchdowns with a 4.8 average per carry.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Eagles Interested in Andre Smith?
Posted by Sheil Kapadia on April 15, 2009, 10:32 a.m.

Eagles G.M. Tom Heckert said the Eagles have done their homework on Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith and are not worried about his off-the-field issues.

"You just have to look into [the problems]," Heckert told Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. "We've kind of made the combine such a media spectacle, which is fine, but what happened [in Indianapolis] really wasn't that big of a deal. The kid is a good kid. It was just something that happened and it snowballed. If the guy is a good player, he's still going to be a good player."

The Eagles could be looking to add a left tackle in the first round or via trade with the Bills for Jason Peters.

When asked if the Bills had contacted the Eagles about Peters, Heckert responded, "I can't say that."

A league source told Brookover that the Eagles wanted to sign Panthers tackle Jordan Gross before he re-signed with Carolina.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

He definitely won't be a first rounder.  Definitely.

[BigEd76]

Steuber says Jason Smith is in town today

[Rome]

Unless they're planning on trading with Detroit there's no way he'll be available.  The Rams will snatch him up in a second and if by some chance they don't get to the podium in time, then K.C. will be on him like IGY on a Bud Lime.

[ice grillin you]

excuse me sir but thats sun mo who is the bud lime lover....i hump umbrellas

[reese125]

from Fridays on a Sunday wearing 17 flares

[Munson]

Going to Philly for a friends 21st birthday tonight, and I just found out I'll be drinking with Mike Gibson and edit: some white WR that isn't named Kevin Curtis.