Philadelphia Eagles News and Rumors
Eagles draft Fletcher CoxThe Eagles went into the draft not thinking they could get Fletcher Cox. |
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Troy Ballard, eaglesgab.com Looks like Philadelphia ended up getting the man of the hour. Well, at least the Eagles man of the hour. Philadelphia did a quick trade with the Seattle Seahawks to move up three spots to 12th overall to draft Mississippi State defensive tackle, Fletc… |
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After trade down, Seahawks opt for pass rusher IrvinApr 26, 2012
Evan Silva, profootballtalk.com The Seattle Seahawks added a couple of extra picks in a trade down with the Eagles Thursday night. Changing places with Philadelphia and back on the board at No. 15, the Seahawks selected Bruce Irvin out of West Virginia. Irvin goes 6-foot-3, 245 and ra… |
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Breaking down the Eagles' quarterbacksApr 26, 2012
We've seen two Michael Vicks. There was the spectacular MVP candidate who had nine outstanding games in 2010, and the one who was turnover and injury prone throughout 2011. |
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Eagles have drafted well at quarterbackApr 26, 2012
When it comes to drafting at the most important position in football, the Eagles have done remarkably well. |
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The Eagles finally have a stable offensive line, so despite coach Andy Reid's love of loading up in the trenches, it would be surprising to see the team use an early pick on a lineman when the draft begins Thursday. |
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Asante Samuel: “I wanted to be a Falcon”Apr 26, 2012
Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Asante Samuel’s move from the Eagles to the Falcons was in some respects more like a free-agent signing than a trade. Yes, the Eagles got a seventh-round draft pick in the deal, but what really needed to happen to get the deal completed was for Samuel a… |
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Daily News' Eagles Draft MeterApr 26, 2012
Ryan Petzar, philly.com Daily News sports writers Paul Domowitch and Les Bowen have targeted seven players the Eagles could select in the first round Thursday. Here are their evaluations of the player and a rating from 1 to 10 on the chances that he will be selected (1 is leas… |
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Do the Eagles go for a quarterback in draft?Apr 26, 2012
With Michael Vick, coach Andy Reid is on franchise quarterback No. 3, following the Donovan McNabb era and the Kevin Kolb cameo. |
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IT'S A LITTLE too early to say we know exactly what the Eagles have reaped from the two drafts they've conducted since Howie Roseman took over from Tom Heckert as general manager, when Heckert left for Cleveland. |
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THE LEAST popular thing the Eagles could do in the first round of the draft Thursday night would be to select an offensive lineman. But it also might be the smartest thing they could do. |
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THE TRADE of @pick_six22 returned a seventh-rounder. It's the most significant return Asante Samuel has made in years. The Eagles traded Samuel to the Falcons for the 229th overall pick in this weekend's draft, apparently because a bag of hammers was wa… |
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Sizing up other Eagles draftsApr 26, 2012
As long as they pick a guy with better luck than Jerome McDougle, the Eagles should land a decent player Thursday night if they hold on to the 15th pick. Looking back at that spot, not every guy has been a gem, but most have at least been serviceable. H… |
