Eagles 2008 Draft

by JasonB on Apr 27, 2008 5:49 PM EDT in News Comment 15 comments

Here it is in it's entirety

2 (16)		TREVOR LAWS - DT NOTRE DAME - HT: 6-0.5 WT: 302

2 (18)		DESEAN JACKSON - WR CALIFORNIA - HT: 5-9.5 WT: 169

3 (17)		BRYAN SMITH - OLB MCNEESE STATE - HT: 6-2.5 WT: 231

4 (10)		MIKE MCGLYNN - G PITTSBURGH - HT: 6-4 WT: 311

4 (18)		QUINTIN DEMPS - S UTEP - HT: 5-11.5 WT: 204

4 (32)		JACK IKEGWUONO - CB WISCONSIN - HT: 5-10.5 WT: 195

6 (18)		MIKE GIBSON - G CALIFORNIA - HT: 6-3.5 WT: 305

6 (34)		JOE MAYS - OLB NORTH DAKOTA STATE - HT: 5-10.5 WT: 245

6 (37)		ANDY STUDEBAKER - OLB WHEATON - HT: 6-3 WT: 246

7 (23)		KING DUNLAP - T AUBURN - HT: 6-8.5 WT: 310

Also acquired: RB Lorenzo Booker from Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers' 2009 first round pick & the Cleveland Browns' 2009 fifth round pick.

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Marcus Monk as a Free Agent Priority.

Come on Birds, take a chance on a big WR.

Please sign Marcus Monk, this guy is a huge WR stud coming off an injury and seems to be fully healed.

Marcus Monk, WR, Arkansas
Height: 6-4. Weight: 222.
Projected 40 Time: 4.64.
Combine 40 Time: 4.57.
Pro Day 40 Time: 4.41.
Vertical: 36. Broad 10-2.
Projected Round: 4.
Is Marcus Monk back? While some teams might still be scared of his knees, others may just look at his 4.41 40, 36-inch vertical, 10-2 broad jump and great workout in the drills, and be completely satisfied that he's 100 percent again.

Monk did a solid job at the combine, but his recurring knee injuries will scare away some teams until the later rounds.

A massive receiver but probably needs to run in the 4.5s. Had 50 receptions and 11 TDs despite playing with the SEC’s worst quarterbacking corps.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RYIO-KWJs8

by Ivan Bravo on Apr 27, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

http://www.walterfootball.com/draftproday.php

The pasted section didn’t really come out so well there did it? Follow that link for a quick synapsis from his pro day workout.

ESPN’s opinion
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?id=11557&draftyear=2008
NFL Draft Scout
http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/marcus-monk?id=830

by Ivan Bravo on Apr 27, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I read about that guy on NFLdraftcountdown.com. I can’t believe no one took a chance on him. I hope he catches on with someone. I hope he catches on with the Eagles if he ends up doing well.

Destroyer of Subject Lines :3™

by yomjoseki on Apr 27, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

aaaaaaaand the Bears took him .

Destroyer of Subject Lines :3™

by yomjoseki on Apr 27, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a eagles fan who lives in Oregon

I watched many Pac-10 games and can say I am very excited we got Jackson. How long has our returners sucked? I love this pick.

by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 27, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ever since....

Reno Mahe :-o

At least he didn’t fumble the ball! :)

by phantom818 on Apr 27, 2008 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i hope we don’t end up regretting passing on sweed, kelly and dajuan morgan…

by ringordietryin on Apr 28, 2008 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope we end up cheering taking of Jackson, Law, Demps and Ikegwuono…

by piercas on Apr 28, 2008 2:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The fact that we got Demps makes me ok with passing on Morgan. I think the talent level is pretty even there, plus Demps was actually much more productive.

As for the WRs… We’ll see. If Desean Jackson becomes one of the elite return men in the game it’s going to be a worthwhile pick… but I’d sure like to see him make a rel contribution on offense as well.

Bleeding Green Nation - Philadelphia Eagles Blog

by JasonB on Apr 28, 2008 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am super stoked about Demps I think he could turn out to be a real steal.

Not to thrilled about DeSean Jackson as a WR … KR who couldn’t be happy with this. But I hope this chip on his shoulder everyone keeps talking about proves me wrong and he turns out to be a stud.

by Whodie126 on Apr 28, 2008 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eagles draft moves

It’s always initially disappointing when your teams moves out of an anticipated pick.
But frankly, since there was no true left tackle on the board I can’t quibble with the startegy. The Eagles have options at right tackle. Let’s hope Tra Thomas stays healthy this year.The birds should be in a position (with two #1’s) to get a stud in the “09” draft or perhaps deal one of them for a solid veteran tackle.

DeSean Jackson was a nice bonus and I believe the Trevor Laws pick was Andy Reid trying to make up for the Matt McCoy instead of Notre Dame’s Justin Tuck pick a few years ago. Time will tell if Laws makes the grade. Lorenzo Booker, acquired for a 4th rounder from Miami, gives the Eagles a back-up to Westbroook. Throw in some prospects at corner and safety and I give the Eagles a solid C+ to B.

by egulman on Apr 28, 2008 7:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs