Archive for 'NFL Draft'
Around the League, Week 5 Picks
Posted on 08. Oct, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
College has a funny way of violently consuming all of my time. It’s really convenient. As such, I am down to pretty much only having time to give you wonderful people a league preview article each week. I apologize for the inconvenience. I don’t think I need to tell you but last weekend I once [...]
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How Serious is Nate Allen’s Lingering Knee Injury?
Posted on 23. Aug, 2011 by Mike Burke.
As the Eagles entered Training Camp this year, there were questions about the status of Nate Allen who suffered a torn patellar tendon in late December last year. When Allen came in, he said that he felt close to being back to full strength, but he wasn’t quite there yet. He was still able to [...]
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How Will the New Defensive Rookies Contribute for the Eagles in 2011?
Posted on 17. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Last week, I took a look at how the offensive rookies should contribute in 2011. Today, it’s time to take a closer look at how the defensive players could make an impact next season. Coming into the draft, we knew the Eagles needed more help on defense than they did on offense. The offense had [...]
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How Will the New Offensive Rookies Help Michael Vick in 2011?
Posted on 09. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
In every draft, you have expectations for your picks. Clearly, players that are taken in the earlier rounds are expected to make immediate impacts or be groomed so they’ll make a strong impact for many years to come. For players drafted in the later rounds, the expectations for immediate results aren’t typically that high. However, [...]
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With New Set of Linebackers Coming In, Could Eagles Let Stewart Bradley Walk?
Posted on 05. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
In the past, the Eagles haven’t always made the roster moves that we’d expect them to. With the NFL Lockout currently in place, free agency has yet to begin, so we don’t know for sure who the Eagles will bring back and who they will let go. With the play of Jamar Chaney last season, [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Odds Each Draft Pick Starts in 2011
Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Whenever a new draft class comes in, you have to stop and reflect about how these guys will fit on the roster. What role will the immediately serve? If they are not a day one starter, at what point point should they be expected to crack the starting lineup? I’ve asked myself all of these [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: 5 Signs From the Draft That Point to Signing Nnamdi Asomugha
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
When the Eagles entered the NFL Draft, I viewed the corner position as the biggest need for the Eagles. This is where I felt the Eagles should direct their first round pick. The offensive line clearly had some holes, but I felt that they should start to be addressed in the second round. Despite my [...]
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Eagle Eye View – Reviewing the Eagles 2011 Draft
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
The NFL Draft has come and gone, so in today’s podcast we give our thoughts on how the Eagles did. We take a look at each of the Eagles’ 11 draft picks and give our thoughts on all of them. With each pick, we talk a little about why they were drafted, the role they [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Looking at How the NFC East Rivals Drafted
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
I’m sure by now you’re aware of who the Eagles drafted. You’ve probably made your own impressions and read the impressions of plenty of others. However, the Eagles weren’t the only team to draft this weekend. The other teams in the NFC East participated in this year’s draft and took a lot of players we [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Surprised No Defensive Lineman or Quarterback Taken?
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
With a talented group of defensive lineman available in the early rounds, the uncertainty surrounding Brandon Graham’s injury, and some comments from Howie Roseman, it seemed like the Eagles drafting a few defensive lineman was a strong possibility. Add on the fact that Jim Washburn is in town and has the ability to mold young [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Are We Moving into a New Era?
Posted on 02. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Ray Didinger wrote an interesting article yesterday about this year’s draft signifying the end of an era. If you haven’t read it, definitely check it out. I found it to be quite interesting, and it seems like the Reid Era 2.0 has begun. There are two players left from the Eagles Super Bowl team from [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: 10 Things We Learned This Weekend
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Many things can be taken away from the NFL Draft each year. This year wasn’t any different. Each year we project what the Eagles are going to do. We get some aspects right, but at the same time, the team has plans that we don’t know about. However, the draft helps to make things clear. [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Round-by-Round Grades
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by Mike Burke.
The 2011 NFL Draft is over. We had three days of football action, and now it’s uncertain as to the next time we’ll be able to see anymore football action. So for the time being, we have to cling to the draft as much as we can. For the second year in a row, the [...]
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