Published on: 25th April, 2010
Heading into the draft the Eagles had a need at free safety and backup quarterback, among many others. Two veterans, Darren Sharper and Jeff Garcia, were rumored to be the solutions to those problems, but that appears highly unlikely anymore.Nate Allen, taken in the second round, will probably become the ...Published on: 22nd April, 2010
How do the Eagles finally stop opposing tight ends? Since the Ernie Sims trade went down , the talk of the Eagles' defensive woes against opposing tight ends has come back to the forefront. Many are hoping Sims can be the guy to stick with ...Published on: 21st April, 2010
Too often, teams are concerned with getting many good players in the draft, rather than three or four starters who can develop into great players. This leads to a team full of backups and rotation players—as we've seen over the past few seasons with the Eagles. This year, however, ...Published on: 19th April, 2010
Even those who don't exactly support Andy Reid can't argue that he doesn't have an eye for talent when it comes to the draft. Outside of Jerome McDougle and Freddie Mitchell, his first-round picks are usually spot-on—and as far as McDougle goes, there were mitigating and unforeseeable factors that relieve Reid ...Published on: 18th April, 2010
Don't worry Brent, we'll be watching you closely. They say it takes three years to evaluate a draft class, so now with the 2009 season in the rearview mirror the 2007 class has had their three years. However, it might not be fair to look ...Published on: 17th April, 2010
Perhaps his name got lost in all the moving the Eagles have done this off season, or maybe he's run off to the Philippines to study the teachings of a crazy sect, but no matter what is going on there is absolutely no reason for Tracy White to still ...Published on: 16th April, 2010
Whether it's on message boards, hearing it in casual conversation, or even reading it in articles written by "expert" sports writers, people are still talking about the possibility of Michael Vick replacing Kevin Kolb at some point next season. I keep hearing, "Just wait until Kolb has a three-interception ...Published on: 15th April, 2010
Of the nine guys the Eagles tendered as restricted free agents this offseason, only two of them, Jason Avant and Leonard Weaver, have received long-term deals, while Chris Gocong has already been moved to the Cleveland Browns. The other six guys will be playing under one-year deals and ...Published on: 13th April, 2010
Throughout Donovan McNabb's career in Philadelphia, he was always relied upon to move the offense flawlessly through the air. If he didn't, it was nearly impossible for the offense to have any success in Andy Reid's scheme. But now with Kevin Kolb taking over the offense, Reid and offensive ...Published on: 12th April, 2010
According to multiple sources out of Philadelphia, the Eagles are courting 40-year-old quarterback Jeff Garcia. The idea is for Garcia to come back as the emergency third quarterback while playing mentor to Kevin Kolb, but it might not be a role he's willing to take. There's talk that, despite ...