Tag Archives: Julian Vandervelde
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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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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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Reviewing the Birds’ Third Day
Posted on 30. Apr, 2011 by Mike Burke.
Much like last year, the Eagles ended up drafting more players than they were slated to before the event started. After originally being scheduled to make 10 selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Eagles ended up taking 11 players. That’s a big draft class. However, they had a very large draft class, taking 13 [...]
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Eagles 2011 NFL Draft: Thoughts on Julian Vandervelde Selection
Posted on 30. Apr, 2011 by Mike Burke.
With the 161st overall pick, the Eagles chose to pursue another lineman. This time around it was Iowa offensive guard Julian Vandervelde. Vandervelde stands at 6’2″ and 292 pounds and served as a team captain while at Iowa. Like Danny Watkins, Vandervelde is a versatile lineman that can play multiple positions. He played right guard [...]
