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Eagles address their most pressing needs

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The past, present and future came together Saturday for one happy Eagles picture.

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The 2012 NFL draft is in the books and the Eagles added nine players. They went for defense early and offense late. Here's a look at the total picture.

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With their final pick of the 2012 NFL draft, the Eagles selected Kansas State running back Bryce Brown. Brown, who transferred to Kansas State after a freshman year at Tennessee, was the 229th overall pick.

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With the 200th overall pick in the NFL draft, the Eagles selected Miami guard Brandon Washington. Washington was the Eagles' second pick of the sixth round and eighth pick of the draft.

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The Philadelphia Eagles used their second pick of the sixth round (No. 30 in the round, No. 200 overall) to select Miami offensive lineman Brandon Washington. He played tackle last year at Miami but guard the two years prior to that, and the Eagles anno…

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The top of the Philadelphia Eagles' wide receiver depth chart appears to be in good hands with DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. But the Eagles do need to add depth at some of their offensive skill positions, and that appears to be the reasoning behind …

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We have reached the add-depth portion of the NFL draft, and the Philadelphia Eagles have added some depth -- not to mention height -- at a position of need. With the 18th pick in the fifth round (No. 153 overall), the Eagles took Purdue tackle Dennis Ke…

Jeff McLane, philly.com

It took maybe a round or two longer than some expected, but the Eagles drafted a cornerback in the fourth round when they took Georgia's Brandon Boykin.

Michael Gold, philly.com

With their fourth-round pick, the Eagles drafted Georgia cornerback Brandon Boykin. Boykin was the 123rd overall pick of the draft and the Birds' fifth.

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The Philadelphia Eagles love those dynamic athletes, and they found one late in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. With the 28th pick in the fourth round -- a pick they got from Green Bay as part of their second-round deal with the Packers -…

Les Bowen, philly.com

The Eagles feted Brian Dawkins at a NovaCare ceremony Saturday, whre tears flowed and chairman Jeffrey Lurie announced Dawkins' No. 20 will be retired with him.

Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com

Somewhere, Dan Leone is smiling. The game-day worker who was fired after complaining profanely on Facebook about the Eagles’ decision to let safety Brian Dawkins leave via free agency likely will be heaping praise on the team today, now that the Eagles …

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Who says the Eagles don't care about linebacker? For the second time this offseason the Eagles made a major move to improve their linebacker corps, a perennial weak spot that has been as much a part of the Andy Reid experience as screen passes, fastball…

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With the 88th overall draft pick, the Eagles selected Arizona quarterback Nick Foles. Foles was the Eagles' only third-round pick and their fourth overall.

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As patterns go, the one that emerged as the Eagles selected their first three picks of the 2012 NFL draft was pretty obvious.