Eagles 2009 Draft Thread

[ice grillin you]

kipers grade...

Philadelphia Eagles: GRADE: B-

Wide receiver Jeremy Maclin was a good pick, but he needs to work on his route running to be a consistent threat in the NFL. Running back LeSean McCoy was a good selection in the second round and so was tight end Cornelius Ingram in the fifth round. The fifth round was a good round for the Eagles, who also picked up cornerback Victor Harris and offensive tackle Fenuki Tupou.

[rjs246]

All of their picks were good! B-


What?

[ice grillin you]

i think good is the key word (he said it three times)

not great

[rjs246]

I give your face a solid C-

[PhillyPhreak54]

Updating the UDFA's...

two more added to the list...

FB Marcus Mailei from Weber St
CB Courtney Robinson from UMASS

Eagles Sign Nine Undrafted Rookies
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 27, 2009, 4:10 p.m.

Signing nine undrafted rookie free agents, the Philadelphia Eagles definitely kept an eye on their offensive backfield by acquiring three running backs.

That group includes Illinois State's Walter Mendenhall, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall's older brother.

Mendenhall is a 6′0," 225-pound Illinois transfer who rushed for 796 yards and 11 touchdowns during his lone season at Illinois State, averaging 6.3 yards per carry.

The Eagles also signed: offensive guard Dallas Reynolds (Brigham Young), wide receiver Brandon Robinson (Boston College), cornerback Courtney Robinson (Massachusetts), kicker Sam Swank (Wake Forest), running back Marcus Thigpen (Indiana), defensive end Josh Gaines (Penn State), safety Reshard Langford (Vanderbilt) and fullback Marcus Mailei (Weber State).

[ice grillin you]

where the hell is dre'mail

[PhillyPhreak54]

Doesn't look like he's signed anywhere yet.

[Eagaholic]

Earlier today on ESPN Justin Tuck named McCoy as the steal of the draft . The 4 pundits there named Maclin, Orapko, Maualuga and Crabtree as their picks.

[General_Failure]

where the hell is dre'mail

He's being used to grind tiny screws down flat in some garage.

[QB Eagles]

Has anyone ever been nerdy enough to attempt to match up analysts' draft grades and predictions with actual performance in the NFL? Other than that guy who does stats for the Patriots? Some analysts gotta be better than others, but I'm sure even the best ones are rather horrible predictors.

I'm nerdy, but not nerdy enough to tackle that one. But there are definitely some football fans who are nerdy enough, and you'd think that they would have blogs.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I've wondered that too.

I'll tell you someone who is a must read is Rick Gosselin. His shtein is so good that his mock and rankings are looked at by some of the teams.

[Drunkmasterflex]

So the burning question now is when do the Eagles plan to bring in another punter.

[SD_Eagle5]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/9501382

Philadelphia
When rating this draft, start by remembering the Eagles used a first-round pick for Buffalo offensive tackle Jason Peters, who has Pro Bowl talent. Peters will team with ex-Bengal Stacy Andrews to give Donovan McNabb two new protectors on the outside. Then, the Eagles lucked into Missouri receiver Jeremy Maclin, who was rated No. 1 at his position on 18 teams' draft boards. Then in the second round, Pitt running back LeSean McCoy was another steal with 53rd overall pick. McCoy will give Brian Westbrook a breather this season.

Virginia Tech cornerback Victor Harris has only 4.6 speed, but he should be a core special-teams player. Harris did have 15 interceptions. You have to like the trade with New England in order to land cornerback Ellis Hobbs, who gives the Eagles some added depth in case they ever deal unhappy starter Sheldon Brown. Florida TE Cornelius Ingram could be a steal if his knee is OK. Grade: A

[Eagaholic]

Donovan Seems Pleased
Posted by Mike Florio on April 28, 2009, 12:32 p.m. EDT

We haven't heard much from Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb since reports emerged that he'd take a wait-and-see approach to the team's offseason, and that he'd possibly ask to be traded if the franchise didn't do enough to improve the roster.

After the addition of two tackles, a Pro Bowl-caliber fullback, a first-round receiver who fell into their laps, and a couple of new defensive players, McNabb sounds as committed as ever to the cause as he prepares to return to town for a mandatory minicamp that opens later this week.

"You'll notice that I am ready to move forward," McNabb writes in his latest Yardbarker blog entry.  "I'm the first to admit that you must learn from your failures, I also believe that you cannot change the past.  It's time to focus on the future.

"As with every minicamp since I've been in the league, I'm excited about meeting my new teammates, getting to know them and working together on the field.  We now have a lot of new, young skill position players and it will be exciting and interesting to see how they become acclimated to what we do here.  If they can come in here and take their game to the next level, they will be productive pros and we can achieve great successes together.  I want to welcome the new rookies and am excited to get to work with them...

Looks like maybe McNabb satisfied enough for another year without needing another contract?

[ice grillin you]

he makes 9 10 12 and 14 mil in the next four seasons

he aint getting shtein other than his own roster spot