Grade Day 1

[hunt]

the stupid nicknames get an F.

[DH]

says the guy named "mike hunt"

[ice grillin you]

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someone drank at the pub with some marlin fans tonight

Im sure Andy sees what Pimp did at WR last year and will let Mack do his thing out there

where does he fit in tho

man curtis at z pimp at the x and mack at the y would be some smurf like football...i see avant running x and hank coming in for him...mack to me next year is a speedball you bring in periodically but mostly just a return guy

[DH]

remove reggie, insert mack. goodnight.

[ice grillin you]

i dont see it but im on board

[JackStraw]

Well an exciting day - certainly not a typical Eagles day-one. Sure seems like Andy continues with an "all in" philosophy - fastballs typically resulting in either big plays (possibly including points) interspersed with irritating amounts of 3 & outs. Score enough and you win, but I think we'll see the D on the field a lot regardless.

If they stock D players tomorrow, I'll feel somewhat reassured.

Third & short...goal to go...field goals instead of TD's...WR's who can get off the press when it counts... I don't know if team got a whole lot better at that. Recent changes at line, if they gel, will help for sure. Pettigrew might have been a little more to my taste. I hope they get more than steaming turds for Brown. I pray six ways to Sunday that Akers has a good year left in him.

[ice grillin you]

so are you saying mack wont help them in the red zone by going up and getting the balls that no one else on the team is capable of?

[JackStraw]

If history is any guidance, not in his first year. At 6-6, 260, I might like Pettigrews chances (and his blocking) in the ez a little more in 09. But who knows - maybe the Eagles buck the well-stacked odds two years in a row.

[ice grillin you]

i was being...how do the europeans say it?...facetious

[The BIGSTUD]

Maclin - A

McCoy - A

Overall: A

I can't believe Maclin was there. I was ecstatic that he dropped. He's an absolute beast and he's going to be a pro bowler in this league IMO. He's going to be the true #1 WR for this team for a long time. He's going to play outside. He won;t start there, but ultimately he will be the #1 outside WR.

[Phanatic]

I suppose they took the best available at the positions they needed. B+

[PhillyPhreak54]

I was salty that they did not get Moreno. But other than Pettigrew being that Maclin fell, they got a great value pick. The guy has the skills to really benefit this team.

I mean, they addressed the WR position seriously the last two years.

Maclin: B+
Shady: A

I love the Shady pick.

[Sgt PSN]

maclin - b+

shady - b

overall - b

but I am unsure how much Maclin helps them right away.

jackson is the first rookie reciever drafted by reid to start/contribute from season's beginning to end so there's always the concern that a rook may not pick up the playbook right away.  but even if he doesn't see a lot of time at wideout, he can still step in and return punts (which would reduce the amount of hits jackson takes) or maybe even get in on kick returns.  either way, he can still make contributions to the team from other areas. 

and even though i'm more interested in the "win now", it's hard not to like a move that could potentially give you a dynamic duo of recievers for the next 5+ seasons. 

[ice grillin you]

forget reid

rookie wr's dont do shtein period

[Sgt PSN]

forget reid

rookie wr's dont do shtein period

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