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Justin Tuck (JR), DE, Notre Dame
As I see it, Phi areas of most need going into the 2005 draft are DT, OL, DE, and RB, in that order. We do have other needs, but with repsect to finding 1st round talent, those are the holes that should be filled first. Also, while I would love to find some T talent here that can be moved around the OL while we wait on some of the older folks to move on, Im not sure I am going to find any at this point. I do expect the Eagles to trade up just like last season and move into the 11-17 range to secure a DT.
I dont think any knowledgable Eagle fan expects to see DT Corey Simon return this year and while he has shown flashes, we (the Birds) dont give huge money for underperforming players who could be something. Our organization secures youth and harnesses their talent to mold them into an abover average player that excells in our system.
That said, I think Andy Reid has learned from his mistakes a bit in the past and has gone out and signed big name FAs (Owens Kearse). I think given the opportunity in the first round, maybe a good deal offered by some franchise that needs the help in the draft, to trade up and land a big time offensive player. Chances are it wont happen, but I could see it happening as Phi just has too many picks and cant afford to sign them all.
I have 3-4 players I would love to have at this spot. While there is a DT that I like on the board, I do have a couple of other positions that can be secured that may end up producing pro-bowl calibur players. Also, I believe there will be some DTs overlooked that I do have my eye on later in the draft. While this pick may not be considered a positional need, I do feel that Tuck is a player that cannot be passed on. Current measurables are 6'5 264 while running a 4.7 he excelled at ND and will be considered an asset on the Eagles Defensive line depth. I would not call Kearse old, nor would I say Derrick Burgess, Hugh Douglas, and Jerome McDougle need to be replaced. But I will say a potent pass rush will win a lot of games for teams.
And now I wait to see if a certain player drops 3 spots
1 San Francisco- Aaron Rodgers - QB from Cal
2 Miami - Derrick Johnson - LB from Texas
3 Cleveland - Antrel Rolle - CB from Miami
4 Chicago - Braylon Edwards - WR Michigan
5 Tampa Bay - Mike Williams - WR formerly USC
6 Tennessee - Alex Barron - OT Florida St.
7 Oakland - Cedric Benson - RB Texas
8 Arizona - Ronnie Brown - RB Auburn
9 Washington - Dan Cody - DE Okalahoma
10 Detroit - Heath Miller - TE Virginia
11 Dallas - Shawn Merriman - DE/OLB Maryland
12 San Diego - Erasmus James - DE Wisconsin
13 Houston - Adam "Pac-Man" Jones - CB West Virginia
14 Carolina - Thomas Davis - FS Georgia
15 Kansas City - Travis Johnson - DT Florida State
16 New Orleans - Alex Smith - QB Utah
17 Cincinnati Bengals - Anttaj Hawthorne - DT Wisconsin
18 Minnesota Vikings - Shaun Cody - DE/DT - USC
19 St Louis Rams - Channing Crowder LB
20 Dallas Cowboys (From Buffalo) - Carlos Rodgers CB Auburn
21 Jacksonville Jaguars - Troy Williamson WR South Carolina
22 Baltimore Ravens - Mark Clayton WR Oklahoma
23 Seattle Seahawks - Carnell Williams RB Auburn
24 Green Bay Packers - David Pollack DE Georgia
25 Denver Broncos - Marcus Spears DE LSU
26 NY Jets - Jammal Brown OT Oklahoma
27 Atlanta - Brodney Pool FS Oklahoma
28 San Diego - Marlin Jackson CB/S Michigan
29 Indianapolis - Justin Miller CB Clemson
30 Pittsburgh - Adam Terry OT Syracuse
31 Philadelphia - Justin Tuck DE Notre Dame
32 New England OTC
As I see it, Phi areas of most need going into the 2005 draft are DT, OL, DE, and RB, in that order. We do have other needs, but with repsect to finding 1st round talent, those are the holes that should be filled first. Also, while I would love to find some T talent here that can be moved around the OL while we wait on some of the older folks to move on, Im not sure I am going to find any at this point. I do expect the Eagles to trade up just like last season and move into the 11-17 range to secure a DT.
I dont think any knowledgable Eagle fan expects to see DT Corey Simon return this year and while he has shown flashes, we (the Birds) dont give huge money for underperforming players who could be something. Our organization secures youth and harnesses their talent to mold them into an abover average player that excells in our system.
That said, I think Andy Reid has learned from his mistakes a bit in the past and has gone out and signed big name FAs (Owens Kearse). I think given the opportunity in the first round, maybe a good deal offered by some franchise that needs the help in the draft, to trade up and land a big time offensive player. Chances are it wont happen, but I could see it happening as Phi just has too many picks and cant afford to sign them all.
I have 3-4 players I would love to have at this spot. While there is a DT that I like on the board, I do have a couple of other positions that can be secured that may end up producing pro-bowl calibur players. Also, I believe there will be some DTs overlooked that I do have my eye on later in the draft. While this pick may not be considered a positional need, I do feel that Tuck is a player that cannot be passed on. Current measurables are 6'5 264 while running a 4.7 he excelled at ND and will be considered an asset on the Eagles Defensive line depth. I would not call Kearse old, nor would I say Derrick Burgess, Hugh Douglas, and Jerome McDougle need to be replaced. But I will say a potent pass rush will win a lot of games for teams.
And now I wait to see if a certain player drops 3 spots
1 San Francisco- Aaron Rodgers - QB from Cal
2 Miami - Derrick Johnson - LB from Texas
3 Cleveland - Antrel Rolle - CB from Miami
4 Chicago - Braylon Edwards - WR Michigan
5 Tampa Bay - Mike Williams - WR formerly USC
6 Tennessee - Alex Barron - OT Florida St.
7 Oakland - Cedric Benson - RB Texas
8 Arizona - Ronnie Brown - RB Auburn
9 Washington - Dan Cody - DE Okalahoma
10 Detroit - Heath Miller - TE Virginia
11 Dallas - Shawn Merriman - DE/OLB Maryland
12 San Diego - Erasmus James - DE Wisconsin
13 Houston - Adam "Pac-Man" Jones - CB West Virginia
14 Carolina - Thomas Davis - FS Georgia
15 Kansas City - Travis Johnson - DT Florida State
16 New Orleans - Alex Smith - QB Utah
17 Cincinnati Bengals - Anttaj Hawthorne - DT Wisconsin
18 Minnesota Vikings - Shaun Cody - DE/DT - USC
19 St Louis Rams - Channing Crowder LB
20 Dallas Cowboys (From Buffalo) - Carlos Rodgers CB Auburn
21 Jacksonville Jaguars - Troy Williamson WR South Carolina
22 Baltimore Ravens - Mark Clayton WR Oklahoma
23 Seattle Seahawks - Carnell Williams RB Auburn
24 Green Bay Packers - David Pollack DE Georgia
25 Denver Broncos - Marcus Spears DE LSU
26 NY Jets - Jammal Brown OT Oklahoma
27 Atlanta - Brodney Pool FS Oklahoma
28 San Diego - Marlin Jackson CB/S Michigan
29 Indianapolis - Justin Miller CB Clemson
30 Pittsburgh - Adam Terry OT Syracuse
31 Philadelphia - Justin Tuck DE Notre Dame
32 New England OTC
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