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*Official 2017 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles* - Parade of Champions Down Broad Street! (7 Viewers)

I think I've become convinced against taking CB round 1 after looking at things more.  I used to think it was a no brainer but outside of Lattimore who will be gone by our pick, there's no one that really jumps out as a must have at 14.  Trade back and take a CB, or go with the stud pass rusher/wide receiver/line backer round 1 then go CB rounds 2 and 3.

 
JuniorNB said:
Greg Cosell said that Mixon is the best all-around back in the draft.  Guys, if he's there in the second round, I want him.
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Don't think anyone brought this up but after thinking about it now the Eagles released Josh Huff over once incident this past year. They stood by Agholar but I think that had a lot to do with the fact no one came forward for her and it was determined she was lying. If the Eagles are releasing Huff for what he did what makes people think they'll draft Mixon? Pederson today basically ruled out Mixon without saying it today. 

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
And we won't be doing Hard Knocks 
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Thank God I hate the show. I see it nothing but a distraction honestly. if I want behind the scenes I'll just watch NFL Films. My Co workers son who works for the team said Andy hates the show and he knows other coaches as well as players aren't big fans of it either. Apparently one coach wanted to refuse camera access to HBO and so fourth when cutting players. Basically said it wasn't right and that's something very personable to coach and player and what's said there stays there type thing between coach/s and the player. 

 
Deamon said:
Any interest in Sherman? :P
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Nope I honestly think that whole defense is overrated. Name me one guy who's come out of that defense and played elsewhere that played just as well or better? Bennet stunk when he left goes back and he's a heck of a player. I honestly think all those guys are system players. Not that there's anything wrong with that but more so I think these guys in other systems aren't as good. It's like certain QBs are system QBs and aren't good unless in a certain system,

 
DJackson10 said:
Don't think anyone brought this up but after thinking about it now the Eagles released Josh Huff over once incident this past year. They stood by Agholar but I think that had a lot to do with the fact no one came forward for her and it was determined she was lying. If the Eagles are releasing Huff for what he did what makes people think they'll draft Mixon? Pederson today basically ruled out Mixon without saying it today. 
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Huff was an easy decision for Howie and Lurie because they had been purging All Things Chip and Huff was a quintessential Chip guy. Mixon has no such ties. But I don't get the sense they're itching to draft him.

 
DJackson10 said:
If the Eagles are releasing Huff for what he did what makes people think they'll draft Mixon? 
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Because an adult carrying a gun, without a permit, and drugs is a pretty big deal. 

And so is the 13 catches for 55 yards

And the owner and HC believe in second chances and have him on our board 

 
Pip's Invitation said:
Huff was an easy decision for Howie and Lurie because they had been purging All Things Chip and Huff was a quintessential Chip guy. Mixon has no such ties. But I don't get the sense they're itching to draft him.
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I don't either and that could be a reason but I see it more as the team wanted to nip it in the butt before it got worse. I thought it was bad but was disappointed since Pederson seemed to be finding a nice role for Huff and used as an offensive weapon

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
Because an adult carrying a gun, without a permit, and drugs is a pretty big deal. 

And so is the 13 catches for 55 yards

And the owner and HC believe in second chances and have him on our board 
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And an adult hitting a women isn't a big deal either? What about the fact yes said player has put up good numbers but in a conference that plays zero defense. Honestly I don't get the hype with Mixon. i;m seeing comparisons to Tevin Coleman but he's more of a change of pace back. I really don't see the hype in the guy plus his questionable character. 

 
DJackson10 said:
And an adult hitting a women isn't a big deal either? What about the fact yes said player has put up good numbers but in a conference that plays zero defense. Honestly I don't get the hype with Mixon. i;m seeing comparisons to Tevin Coleman but he's more of a change of pace back. I really don't see the hype in the guy plus his questionable character. 
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How'd I know this #### would come back again. Look, we ALL get it that you don't like him. It's starting to have a Lois Einhorn/ Dan Marino type vibe now. 

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
How'd I know this #### would come back again. Look, we ALL get it that you don't like him. It's starting to have a Lois Einhorn/ Dan Marino type vibe now. 
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I'm simple saying he's not a kid. At 18 you can vote drive and go into the military. That's not something kids do. He's also an adult. At this point I'm more concerned with what people see in him because honestly all I saw was a guy taking advantage of very poor defense in an extremely poor Defensive conference. Like I've said before I'm very down on guys from the Big12 offensively

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
Because an adult carrying a gun, without a permit, and drugs is a pretty big deal. 

And so is the 13 catches for 55 yards

And the owner and HC believe in second chances and have him on our board 
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He was also a chip Kelly guy and we have gotten rid of almost all of those.  This made the decision really easy.  Dude was a reach of a pick when we took him.

 
need2know said:
He went to Oregon didn't he?
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he did.  Think someone mentioned that earlier how its not the same as they were on an 'anti-chip-player' rampage at the time they let him go.

I can see us taking Mixon but only if he falls to really good value.  No way we move up for him so if he's there at 2.15 then I think that would be a really tough decision for Howie.

 
Deamon said:
he did.  Think someone mentioned that earlier how its not the same as they were on an 'anti-chip-player' rampage at the time they let him go.

I can see us taking Mixon but only if he falls to really good value.  No way we move up for him so if he's there at 2.15 then I think that would be a really tough decision for Howie.
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If I have to guess I'd say the RB we pick goes in the first or second round. Unless they value someone outside of the top 5? Idk

 
Deamon said:
he did.  Think someone mentioned that earlier how its not the same as they were on an 'anti-chip-player' rampage at the time they let him go.

I can see us taking Mixon but only if he falls to really good value.  No way we move up for him so if he's there at 2.15 then I think that would be a really tough decision for Howie.
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I don't see them drafting him if they even are thinking about it unless he really drops like 4th 5th round. Even then thats hard for me to be ok with it because I just don't see the talent everyone else does. Honestly I just don't see the hype with a guy who has a lot of red flags. I've seen mostly comparisons to Tevin Coleman. Thats all fine and good but Coleman really isn't a starter 

 
need2know said:
I would be cool with that.  Hes more of a plodder though right?  Can he catch?
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He's more of a pounder. Blount type not really a pass catcher. I know Pederson uses the Andy Reid philosophy on Backs who can catch but we have that in Smallwood. I think every team needs more of a pounder as well to pick up the tough yards in the short yardage situations but grind out the clock late in games.  

 
DJackson10 said:
I heard they have a lot of interest in Pitt RB James Conner suppose to be a 5th rounder as of right now. 
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I think this is more the route they go.  I think there's generally a nice sweet spot for RB value in Rounds 3, 4 and sometimes 5.  You can get talented, productive impact players there, and there's not many positions that's true of, as far as the 4th and 5th go at least.  Interior OL is probably the only other position I can think of where there's guys who can start by Year 2 consistently available after the 3rd.  RB is also a position where you can platoon, and develop a complete skill set across 2 or 3 players at the position.  Not the same as having one complete every down guy, but comes at a much lower price.

 
Ash said:
I think this is more the route they go.  I think there's generally a nice sweet spot for RB value in Rounds 3, 4 and sometimes 5.  You can get talented, productive impact players there, and there's not many positions that's true of, as far as the 4th and 5th go at least.  Interior OL is probably the only other position I can think of where there's guys who can start by Year 2 consistently available after the 3rd.  RB is also a position where you can platoon, and develop a complete skill set across 2 or 3 players at the position.  Not the same as having one complete every down guy, but comes at a much lower price.
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With that said and for the sake of discussion do you take the chance, on a 3rd round or later guy, with only a 34 year old Sproles and an unproven, possible injury prone guy in Smallwood?

This is what I keep debating with myself and it always leads back to them having to take a RB early. They almost have to make sure they get a starting RB or one that plays a decent amount of snaps. 

They almost seem hellbent on surrounding Wentz with weapons. Why stop now? 

 
Ranking 16 RB's with Eagles' scheme in mind.

I've had loads of requests to do film pieces on players in this year's 2017 NFL Draft class and I just don't have the time sadly. I will write about everyone we draft after the draft though. In terms of this year's class, I'm focusing on the running backs, wide receivers and cornerbacks. I'll also take a look at some random players the Eagles are linked to at 14. I don't get the chance to watch that many players, but I manage to get to about 16 at each position. So keep in mind these aren't my top 16 running backs, they are the only 16 I've watched!

Couple of important notes before I get to the rankings. Firstly, these rankings are based solely on talent. I can't see off the field problems on film so I ignore it with my rankings but I do obviously keep it in mind in terms of where I would draft someone. Secondly, these rankings are based on how the players would fit with the Eagles scheme specifically. I won't get into great detail about the Eagles scheme but it's a zone based scheme that is incredibly multiple. The Eagles run inside zone, outside zone, counter, draw, trap, etc. and use a number of different formations. The Eagles run mainly from under center but also from the shotgun too of course. There's a lot of outside runs and I think the Eagles would also like their RBs to be able to catch out the backfield but it isn't an absolute necessity if playing on 1st and 2nd down. Let's get to the rankings!

16. Brian Hill, Wyoming: Not sure I would even consider drafting Hill in the late rounds. He's powerful but he runs far too upright which means he is going to take some shots in the NFL and I don't think he'll just run over people. He has little to no receiving threat, can't make you miss in space and can't move laterally. I'll pass.

15. James Conner, Pitt: Everything you read about this guy is that he's an incredible man who has overcome a lot and will help out a locker room. Which is awesome and that can be valuable. In terms of on the field, I wasn't a huge fan. He has good contract balance but runs with all power and nothing else. I don't think he can create anything if the hole isn't there and has stiff hips. I see him as a short yardage specialist.

14. Jeremy McNichols, Boise State: Some people love this guy but I do not. He's big for his size but I don't think he runs with any power at all and is far too easy to bring down. He's a 1-speed runner and I'm not sure I see him as a 1st or 2nd down option at all. He's a decent receiver so he could be an interesting 3rd down back but he'll have to improve his pass protection first.

13. Samaje Perine, Oklahoma: Again, someone I'm far lower on that some. I think he's a decent scheme fit and can be a good short yardage back or someone that carries a load towards the end of games when the defense is tiring. However, I was disappointed with his lateral movement and I can't see him just running defenders over all game long. I don't think he can get to the edge and turn the corner on the Eagles outside runs and he won't give you many explosive plays.

12. Marlon Mack, USF: Mack is a really interesting guy. He'll get drafted fairly high I think because he has great size and speed combination. He can give you explosive plays on minimal carries which is important for any offense. Despite this, I really hated some of his tape. He runs way too soft for my liking and doesn't show really any aggression. He always looks for spaces which means he runs away from contact all the time and he tries to cut it outside way too much. He's got to improve a lot as a runner.

11. Wayne Gallman, Clemson: Unlike Mack, Gallman does show the aggression that you want to see in a running back. His upright style means he'll take shots, but he'll definitely give out some himself too. He always fights for yards and has pretty good feet but he has no real sharp cutting ability. He might almost be too aggressive to be able to handle many carries per game. This aggression also means he's impatient and will need to learn to let his blocks develop.

10. Corey Clement, Wisconsin: One of the good things about being from England, is that I have no idea who most of these guys are when watching them. I know there's no buzz around him so I was surprised myself but I really liked Clement's tape. I thought he had great size, a good enough burst and speed to get to the corner. I also thought he showed the ability to make you miss in a number of ways, he has a good jump cut but can also run through tackles and showed good contact balance. He can't do anything on 3rd down but I think he shows good patience and could replace what Ryan Mathews gave us last year (to an extent). After watching Clement, I looked him up and realized he has injury and character concerns which meant he missed the 2015 season. Anyway, I think he shows potential and he'll be someone in the late rounds I keep my eye on.

9. Matthew Dayes, NC State: Perfect scheme fit for this offense. Not a big or explosive back but is a great zone runner and fits what I imagine Doug will want in a running back. He doesn't have breakaway speed but he's very elusive with quick feet and he runs with a physical style considering his size. His versatility is great, I saw him run good routes from the slot and even as the outside receiver at times. He shows really good patience and will run the Eagles outside zone really well. I see Dayes as an upgrade over Smallwood as the second running back because of his versatility. The Eagles are probably looking for a primary back though. If they want a commitee backfield, Dayes can do a job for them.

8. Jamaal Williams, BYU: Tested awfully at the combine but improved at his pro-day which was great to see. I don't think he has any special trait but he's a very good all-around running back. He hits the hole quickly and isn't easy to bring down, he keeps his legs moving through contact and shows good power and balance. He doesn't have a great sudden jump cut and won't create much behind the line of scrimmage but he hits the hole fast. Williams should be a good 1st and 2nd down option and as a pure runner, I think he has a lot of ability.

7. Alvin Kamara, Tennessee: The NFL likes Kamara way more than I do. Honestly, I'm ranking him here because of his athleticism and great combine rather than his tape. If you take Kamara in the 1st or 2nd round, you are basically hoping that he becomes something he wasn't in college because of his athleticism. I don't think he can be a primary back, he never had 20 carries in a single game in college. He's very explosive and can hit his top speed quickly and get to the edge and turn the corner. He runs with a good pad level and has excellent balance. He's shifty too but needs to run inside with more power. His versatility is good and he showed the ability to catch the ball out the backfield and run good routes which is why I think the Eagles will like him. There are rumors he'll go in the 1st or 2nd round but that's way too early for me personally. He would give the Eagles some explosion though.

6. D'Onta Foreman, Texas: Not sure he's a great scheme fit but I'm willing to bet on his traits. He's a great athlete for his size and he blew up his pro day. For a big dude, he has incredibly light feet and can change direction really well. I love how smooth is lateral movement is. He could be slightly more aggressive for his size but defensive backs will feel it when they tackle him. He shows incredible contract balance, can lower his shoulder and push the pile and can make sudden jump cuts. No versatility though which is a shame, only 13 catches in 3 years so he would be a 1st and 2nd down back only. I think he fits a gap heavy scheme that gets North-South more than the Eagles. But, as I said, I think he has really good traits and I think the Eagles could make it work with him personally.

5. Kareem Hunt, Toledo: Love this dude. He has the potential to be a primary back and a 3 down back. He's a great inside zone runner and despite taking all his snaps from the shotgun, I think he has the traits to run under center for the Eagles. We saw Ezekiel Elliot translate from a shotgun runner to an under center runner pretty easily last year. Hunt has incredible contact balance and he's incredibly hard to bring down. On top of that, he can plant and cut extremely well and he can make you miss in the open field. Lacks real explosive speed but I think he has enough to burst to succeed. He also has great hands and good vision in the open field. Hunt never fumbles and never drops a pass either, sounds pretty good to me.

4. Dalvin Cook, FSU: Perfect scheme fit for what we do here, an absolute stud on outside zone and he has the explosiveness to turn the corner and create huge plays on minimal touches. Can be a primary back, forces a lot of missed tackles by speed and he always flashes the ability to take it the distance. He's a homerun hitter. Reads his blocks really well and has the explosive ability to cut back. Can also catch the ball well out the backfield. So why isn't he higher you may ask? Right, I do believe the combine matters and he tested disastrously. He's in the 9th percentile in terms of NFL SPARQ score. That means 91% of running backs are currently more athletic than him. He didn't even run drills again at his pro day, which suggests he didn't think he could improve on awful 3-cone time. No running back has ever gone in the 1st round with as low as a SPARQ score as him. On top of his terrible combine, he fumbles every 63 toucheswhich is terrible and I also think he runs away from contact a little too much and needs to show more power when running inside. When you add in the off the field question marks, I would not touch him at 14. I think there's a good chance we can still get him in the 2nd round considering his question marks.

3. Leonard Fournette, LSU: Nowhere near as good as a scheme fit as Cook, but similar to Foreman, I'm willing to bank on Fournette's traits. Freakish combination of size and speed. Great size, he can be a foundation running back that you build your offense around if you want. He punishes defenders in the secondary and if he gets a lane he will take it the distance. He's a wear down, attrition runner, meaning he needs a lot of carries every game to get going. If the Eagles decide they want to take a lot of Wentz' plate this year and give him a running back that can carry the load, Fournette makes sense. He does have lateral agility question marks and he's not a great shotgun runner. I probably wouldn't take him at 14 either because of the scheme fit, but I would totally understand if the Eagles did (he likely won't be there anyway). He's not a threat out the backfield either. If the Eagles did draft him, I think they could slightly alter their system and make it work with Fournette.

2. Christian McCaffrey, Stanford: This is my guy. If you follow me on twitter you know I absolutely love McCaffrey. He's incredible. He ran from under center and shotgun, ran inside zone well and was elite on outside zone due to his incredible patience. He's so good at reading blocks. He's incredibly elusive and can make defenders miss in very tight spaces. He won't run over guys but he runs really tough with a good pad level. He also barely ever fumbles, is very young and is the most versatile running back in the draft. He lined up at wide receiver constantly and runs good enough routes to be a slot receiver if he wanted to. You can get him 20 touches a game week in week out in my opinion. That could be 12-15 carries, and 5-6 catches. He can change a game with limited touches. I would absolutely take McCaffrey at 14. I think he is worth that pick and I hope the Eagles decide to take him there.

1. Joe Mixon, Oklahoma: I have to touch on the off field stuff but I want to be brief and can we please not turn the comments section into a discussion about Mixon's off-field trouble, I'd rather discuss the other running backs. I have no problem if the Eagles take him off their board (it seems like they won't). With a situation like this, we have to accept the Eagles organization will know a lot more about him as a person than we do and personally I trust the Eagles organization and think the are a good franchise. They will investigate everything. If they think he has changed, is remorseful will work hard to turn his life around (like Michael Vick) then I am fine with them taking Mixon. At the end of the day, I have to trust the Eagles front office to do the right thing based on all the information they have.

Talent wise, he is a stud. He's big enough to handle a heavy workload and he's also freakishly athletic. He has great burst and can get you explosive plays. He can lower his shoulder and run through you, can stiff arm you but can also make you miss with great wiggle and a great jump cut. He has excellent contact balance. He's also superb out the backfield, runs great routes and catches the ball really well. His vision needs work, he shows outstanding patience but sometimes waits too long and misses backside cuts. He is only 20 years old though and I think he will continue to improve.

Final Thoughts

I think the running back class has a lot of complimentary backs but not a lot of primary backs. If the Eagles want a primary back, I think they will need to take one high. McCaffrey to me makes a lot of sense at 14 and I imagine that the Eagles will have real interest in him. If they miss out on McCaffrey, or decide to go elsewhere at 14, I expect they will target Mixon or Cook in the 2nd round. Kareem Hunt in the 3rd round would also make a lot of sense if they miss on the top guys. I had a really in-depth look at how these guys fit in the Eagles scheme on my latest podcast, you can listen here and I highly recommend it if you want to know more about these players and how they would fit with the Eagles offense.
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Ash said:
I think this is more the route they go.  I think there's generally a nice sweet spot for RB value in Rounds 3, 4 and sometimes 5.  You can get talented, productive impact players there, and there's not many positions that's true of, as far as the 4th and 5th go at least.  Interior OL is probably the only other position I can think of where there's guys who can start by Year 2 consistently available after the 3rd.  RB is also a position where you can platoon, and develop a complete skill set across 2 or 3 players at the position.  Not the same as having one complete every down guy, but comes at a much lower price.
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I agree with this whole heartedly. I mean doesn't anyone like question why AP is still an FA? He's asking for 8-9M a year and teams simple wont pay that anymore. Maybe back in 2010 he's probably one of the first FAs gone but not now plus he's older. And didn't we get McCoy in like the 3rd round? Also I think I remember you or someone else researched the amount of 1st rounders at RB currently starters in the NFL compared to those who weren't Numbers are way down on 1st RBs. RB use to be the glamor position guys wants to play if they couldn't make it as a QB but now it's WR because of how big and skilled they are plus the rules that don't allow much defending by DBs anymore. To take a quote from Charlie Davis in Madden Paraphrased "Why wouldn't you want to be an NFL WR? You get to catch TD passes celebrate and do to rules defenders can barely touch you." 

 
In other Eagles Pot related news which is also good Former Eagle Todd Herrermans AKA @Todfather on Twitter wants the NFL to pass a rule to allow players to have Medical pot. I think this is a great idea and helps keep addiction of pain killers down for players. Too many players take these pain killers to help them and then are addicted to them. 

The TodFather wants NFL to accept Medical Pot

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
With that said and for the sake of discussion do you take the chance, on a 3rd round or later guy, with only a 34 year old Sproles and an unproven, possible injury prone guy in Smallwood?

This is what I keep debating with myself and it always leads back to them having to take a RB early. They almost have to make sure they get a starting RB or one that plays a decent amount of snaps. 

They almost seem hellbent on surrounding Wentz with weapons. Why stop now? 
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I'd put up with a crappy RB group for another year if it means more critical areas get addressed.  We want to build a winning team that is solid across the board, not one that will lose a bunch of 38-35 games. 

If you plug an above average RB into a solid team that's ready to take the next step it makes a much bigger impact than wasting a couple of years of someone like McCaffrey's first contract while they're shuffling around with the OL and figuring out how to keep opponents under 5 20+ pass plays per game.

Edit: Unless you think one of these backs is so good a similar player won't be available in a year or two.

 
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DJackson10 said:
In other Eagles Pot related news which is also good Former Eagle Todd Herrermans AKA @Todfather on Twitter wants the NFL to pass a rule to allow players to have Medical pot. I think this is a great idea and helps keep addiction of pain killers down for players. Too many players take these pain killers to help them and then are addicted to them. 

The TodFather wants NFL to accept Medical Pot
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If you haven't seen it I recommend listening to Joe Rogan's podcast with Arian Foster from a couple weeks ago. Arian goes pretty in depth on the dark side of the NFL discussing playing through injuries, pain killers, weed, contracts and so on. 

 
Ash said:
I'd put up with a crappy RB group for another year if it means more critical areas get addressed.  We want to build a winning team that is solid across the board, not one that will lose a bunch of 38-35 games. 

If you plug an above average RB into a solid team that's ready to take the next step it makes a much bigger impact than wasting a couple of years of someone like McCaffrey's first contract while they're shuffling around with the OL and figuring out how to keep opponents under 5 20+ pass plays per game.

Edit: Unless you think one of these backs is so good a similar player won't be available in a year or two.
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I understand, however, it's not an 'either or' scenario.  You can still address critical areas (assuming you mean DE or CB) while grabbing a RB with one of your first 2 picks.  My point in general, is that despite what we may think, all signs point to a RB going early.  They attacked the WR and OL positions all in an effort to help Wentz continue to grow...I don't see a reason why they would, or should stop now.  All we have is a 34 year old Sproles and as much as I like him he is not a feature back and he will start to slow down.  The other is Smallwood...Doug never called him the starter and just said "there's a role for him" and that he's a dynamic runner"...my point is that the need is without question still there.  Do you put the keys to your backfield into the hands of a 3rd, 4th or 5th round pick?  I can't get on board with that.  If we were in a spot to where we had a nice starting RB and could transition a guy I'd be on board with what you're saying.  Right now, we need the more talented guy.

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Kinda surprised we haven't signed a vet RB with our current stable.
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I had the same conversation with a friend of mine about this just a week ago.  At that time I took it as they were probably higher on Smallwood than anyone else and maybe envisioned him as the starter.  After Doug's comments a couple days ago I don't believe that to be the case. 

After 4 picks I still see 2 CB's, a DE and a RB.  And IMHO RB will and should be one of the first 2 picks with the BPA at DE or CB being the other.

 
5. Kareem Hunt, Toledo: Love this dude. He has the potential to be a primary back and a 3 down back. He's a great inside zone runner and despite taking all his snaps from the shotgun, I think he has the traits to run under center for the Eagles. We saw Ezekiel Elliot translate from a shotgun runner to an under center runner pretty easily last year. Hunt has incredible contact balance and he's incredibly hard to bring down. On top of that, he can plant and cut extremely well and he can make you miss in the open field. Lacks real explosive speed but I think he has enough to burst to succeed. He also has great hands and good vision in the open field. Hunt never fumbles and never drops a pass either, sounds pretty good to me.
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3rd round.  Sounds good to me.

 
Bigboy10182000 said:
I understand, however, it's not an 'either or' scenario.  You can still address critical areas (assuming you mean DE or CB) while grabbing a RB with one of your first 2 picks.  My point in general, is that despite what we may think, all signs point to a RB going early.  They attacked the WR and OL positions all in an effort to help Wentz continue to grow...I don't see a reason why they would, or should stop now.  All we have is a 34 year old Sproles and as much as I like him he is not a feature back and he will start to slow down.  The other is Smallwood...Doug never called him the starter and just said "there's a role for him" and that he's a dynamic runner"...my point is that the need is without question still there.  Do you put the keys to your backfield into the hands of a 3rd, 4th or 5th round pick?  I can't get on board with that.  If we were in a spot to where we had a nice starting RB and could transition a guy I'd be on board with what you're saying.  Right now, we need the more talented guy.

I had the same conversation with a friend of mine about this just a week ago.  At that time I took it as they were probably higher on Smallwood than anyone else and maybe envisioned him as the starter.  After Doug's comments a couple days ago I don't believe that to be the case. 

After 4 picks I still see 2 CB's, a DE and a RB.  And IMHO RB will and should be one of the first 2 picks with the BPA at DE or CB being the other.
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This leads me to think they are drafting a RB early.  Maybe not round one, but early

 
DJackson10 said:
I don't see them drafting him if they even are thinking about it unless he really drops like 4th 5th round. Even then thats hard for me to be ok with it because I just don't see the talent everyone else does. Honestly I just don't see the hype with a guy who has a lot of red flags. I've seen mostly comparisons to Tevin Coleman. Thats all fine and good but Coleman really isn't a starter 
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And Mixon is vastly superior to Coleman.

 
need2know said:
Kinda surprised we haven't signed a vet RB with our current stable.
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I was gonna say just that I wouldn't mind taking a Veteran back. Blount maybe? I know he's not the typical Reid/Pederson back but he'd finally give us the power back we've wanted for yrs and I don't think he'd cost a lot. James Starks? Rashad Jennings? Asiata Forsett? I'd be happy with one of those guys. Would've loved Rex Brukhead who went to NE might be one of the more underrated signings in FA this year. 

 
According to field Yates Ron Brooks took a paycut. From $1.85m to $1m and next year of the deal is now an option giving the team more cap space. 

 
DJackson10 said:
I was gonna say just that I wouldn't mind taking a Veteran back. Blount maybe? I know he's not the typical Reid/Pederson back but he'd finally give us the power back we've wanted for yrs and I don't think he'd cost a lot. James Starks? Rashad Jennings? Asiata Forsett? I'd be happy with one of those guys. Would've loved Rex Brukhead who went to NE might be one of the more underrated signings in FA this year. 
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Blount would be the only one of that group I would consider but I would rather draft a young guy late 

I was kinda surprised we didn't try for one of the other rbs that have already signed

 
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