NFL Draft Live blog live from the Press Pit
by JasonB on Apr 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT
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I'll be updating this post throughout the day. You can also follow my little updates and sightings over on the BGN twitter.
They've just let the fans into the building and the excitement has grown considerably. They're all doing team cheers and calling down to the people on the ESPN and NFLN sets.
The Buzz around here is that the Panthers are having trouble finding any takers for Julius Peppers.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 2:59 PM EDT ] All the guys who walk the picks up to the commish from the team have a jar of team colored Jelly beans at their table. It's my new mission to get a taste of the green white and black beans!
Lots of J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS chants. Just met a nice Dallas fan, born and raised in NJ. What a shock.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 3:19 PM EDT ] Deion Sanders just jumped on the main stage and got roundly booed by the crowd. He seemed to enjoy it though
Biggest chant of the day so far "Harry Kalas! Ha-rry Kalas!" All fans joined in on that one. Very cool!
Just caught the very end of the Kalas chant.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 3:28 PM EDT ] WIth just a half hour to go the atmosphere is really on fire here. Jets fans are screaming anything they can to get the attention of the ESPN guys... A Packer fan may have also gotten an F word on the air. He screamed it out over the entire theater. Really no need for that.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 3:37 PM EDT ] D'Brickashaw Ferguson was just introduced and got booed very loudly by the fans in attendance. Seems like the Jets fans are not high on him?
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 3:50 PM EDT ] Lots of NJ football supporters here. Eugene Monroe and Brian Cushing, both Jersey guys, got big cheers and "Jersey Football" chants. All the top prospects were just introduced, all but Stafford got nice cheers. Matt got booed...
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:00 PM EDT ] Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyoria were just introduced to HUGE boos. Osi just asked about last year's "disappointment" in the playoffs. Personally, I don't remember that as very dissapointing. :)
Definitely far more Jets and Eagles fans than Giants fans here. At least judging by the noise.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:06 PM EDT ] Matt Stafford is introduced to 100% boos and chants of "overrated." Much worse than McNabb got on draft day, although there's really no Detroit fans here.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:12 PM EDT ] Hearing some crazy rumors about the Eagles sending #21 and Shawn Andrews to Cleveland for the BRowns #5 overall and Braylon Edwards. Seems farfetched to me.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:30 PM EDT ] Big cheer in Radio City as the announcement that the Jets have traded for the #5 overall pick. It has to be Sanchez right?
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:41 PM EDT ] One of those moments that give you chills here as the Jets fan absolutely erupt at the announcement that they've selected USC QB Mark Sanchez. A brief chant of "Dirty Sanchez" breaks out.
The snap judgment of press around us was that the Jets gave up quite a bit for Sanchez. What do you think?
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:50 PM EDT ] The Bengals select Andre Smith before Eugene Monroe. Bit of a shock there, but obviously they like the film on this guy and don't care what happened at the combine.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 4:56 PM EDT ] Huge shock as the Raiders select Darius Heyward-Bey as the first WR to be taken. MIchael Crabtree looking a little upset backstage. What are they thinking? They could have had him at least 5 or 6 picks later... Lots of writers around me scratching their heads.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:02 PM EDT ] I'm getting a kick out of the team specific songs they're playing as each team is on the clock. The Jaguars get Lynyrd Skynyrd.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:05 PM EDT ] BIg cheer in Radio City as the Jags select Eugene Monroe. The NJ contingent in the house is really supporting the jersey boys...
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:10 PM EDT ] Crabtree continues to slide as the Pack will take BJ Raji. San Fran has to think a gift just fell to them. They have to take Crabtree right?
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:13 PM EDT ] Wisconsin band Violent Femmes plays as the Pack are on the clock.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:17 PM EDT ] I just got back from the Eugene Monroe press conference and he was asked if he was surprised that Jacksonville took him.
He said, "Yeah, the last time I talked the Jaguars was pro day. I had no idea they wanted me."
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:30 PM EDT ] "Fake tales of San Francisco" by the Arctic Monkeys plays for the 49ers. "Buffalo Soldier" is the song playing as the Bills make their pick. "Rocky Mt High" by John Denver plays for the Broncos. Love these songs! Any guess as to the Eagles song?
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:31 PM EDT ] Knowshon is off the board! The Broncos make a surprising pick of Knowhson Moreno. TheSportsGuru from Mile High Report doesn't seem very pleased. Lot of boos for that pick, I'm guessing from disappointed Eagles fans.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:34 PM EDT ] The Redskins take Brian Orapko to play DE for them. Many had Orakpo pegged as an OLB in a 3-4.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:38 PM EDT ] "Jersey Football" chants ring through the arena again as the Saints select another Jersey boy, Malcolm Jenkins. "Saints Go Marching In" plays for the pick.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:44 PM EDT ] No need to stop the "Jersey Football" chants as the Texans make another Jersey guy, Brian Cushing, the next pick in the draft!
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:52 PM EDT ] Worst song of the day as the Chargers pick DE Larry English. Imagine singing "San DIego Chargers" to the tune of "We will rock you" That's the song.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:55 PM EDT ] FOUR picks until the Eagles go with Pettigrew, Maclin, & Donald Brown still on the board.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 5:56 PM EDT ] Cleveland pulls a Reid and trades their first pick twice! Tampa clearly was scared that Denver would take Josh Freeman, so they jumped up two picks to get him. "A Pirates Life for Me" plays in the arena.
[Note by JasonB, 04/25/09 6:07 PM EDT ] The Browns are on the clock and the Eagles are up next. Either Maclin or Pettigrew will be on the board when we pick. I'd love if it was Maclin. No need for Boldin or Edwards talk at that point. I will be posting a NEW thread when the Eagles pick.
EAGLES TRADE UP AND ARE ON THE CLOCK!
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haha I'm here studying for an exam tomorrow and trying to follow both the draft and the flyers.
College blows.
Where do you go to college? Rowan?
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Just talked to some Eagles fans here for the event. THey sould like they’d be happy with pretty much anything we do.
Also I asked a Dallas fan what part of Texas he’s from. Apparently a town called “New Jersey”
LOL
lol those damn cowboys fans.
I’ve met people who like them because of the “America’s” team argument. I call them hicks. Ohhh South Jersey.
So am I. 15 mins from philly down 42 before the ac expressway starts.
I am totally entitled to talk about SJ.
Im from Vineland, no hicks there from what I can tell lol.
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I know a ton of people from the Twp. lol
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
ditto…obviously lol
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright so guys.
I have a feeling that the Detroit Lions are going to pick Stafford. Just a feeling but I am pretty confident in them.
Hey, I’m like Mel Kiper!!!
How many games do the Lions win?
I say 3.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Stafford got lit up with some boos haha
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
no
we’ve been fielding calls for the last 5 hours
Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.
by 3k on Apr 25, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
don't worry...
i’m sure around the eagles pick it will pick up. the draft is so damned long, most people will probably just stop by to see the bird related news.
Flyers 3
Penguins 2
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
yeah momentum changed….not gonna lie that was a sick rebound
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I smell a trade
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Likelihood Eagles make a trade at 21
What do you guys think the odds are the eagles make some kind of move in the first round. The more and more i think about this draft the more i keep feeling like we r not gonna just take a player at our spot and leave it at that. Maybe i’m just preconditioned for this stuff…
Tommy Lawlor said it well
They have a list of 4-5 players they like at #21. If any one of those guys is there they take him. If not, they trade down. If they can trade up to get one of the 4-5, and it’s reasonable, they do that too.
all depends on whos there
if theres no one we really like, then we will trade down or out like last year
its too early to tell right now
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Hey Jason, how large is the Eagles presence over there?
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:39 PM EDT up reply actions
their first born?
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
i think more
maybe 2 2nds or next year’s 1st, something like that
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
thats what I was thinking
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Only 16 starts.
Man the risk the Jets are taking seems really big to me.
They weren’t bad last year and the D will be greatly improved with Rex Ryan.
Good stuff tho – glad it’s not the Eagles doing it…
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions
wonder how relieved jason campbell is
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Their offense isn’t too pretty either.
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions
No, that was a confusing graphic...
It was the 17th overall, the Jets 2nd rounder, and 3 scrubs that Mangini must have liked.
Alful trade for the Browns. Just awful.
they get another qb?
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
yeah but why trade for a backup when u have 2 potential starters
unless ur gonna trade one…
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
so is cincy getting crabtree?
they did just lose the housh
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
they had to take an OT here
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Wow
Andre Smith. Forget all that pre-draft nonsense
I took this guy in BGN’s draft at #10 to San Fran
The rumors I’ve heard is that the Eagles may have turned their attention to Braylon Edwards.
Nothing solid though.
I’m not a fan of Braylon to Philly – seems we’ve got a Braylon type in DeSean…
Boldin on the other hand – I’d lose it.
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
that’s what I thought too – Braylon will hold it until he’s in the end zone tho’
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ravens
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
son of a bitch!
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
I’m gonna go against the grain and say Crabtree
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Crabtree
= Happiest guy on earth right now
by matt8604 on Apr 25, 2009 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
haha +1
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
he looks pissed
he is gonna get paid, but suck at life in oakland
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Not true. Pburgh is just playing harder to end the 2nd prd.
Judge by the end of the third. So far, I mark it one period a piece…
whaaaat
i can’t believe that pick. wow.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
Al Davis is torturing that franchise..
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Hello God, are you there?
Mayock on NFL Network keeps saying the Eagles might trade up to get Crabtree. Is this at all a possibility, in reality?
I wouldn’t believe it until I saw it
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions
did you see his watch?
HOLY SHIT
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
and by watch
i mean bracelet apparently.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
rec'd
but i still think i should have said +1
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
yea
i’m very surprised he’s still in it. looks like he’s about to cry though
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
i'm going arakpo too
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
do u have some inside info
u picked HayBay out of the air and not Raji (but thats not a suprise)
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
well nice job man
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
its oakland
they pick players like the family guy writers manatees
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
did that say
Washington Township, NJ
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
well no shit
i wonder if i played football against him in HS if he is from TWP
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
I put it on the coaching
All that talent, so many "meh"performances. All season long. Especially in big games.
Their top 2 defensemen have played great
In fact, their top two PAIRINGS have plyed great, and Biron is outplaying his opponent. Again. Can’t agree with you on D or goalie, at least in this series.
thanks, i was lookin up what counties had a Washington
i didnt think it was mine but just making sure lol
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
couple secs too late for me to give u that one
haha
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
maybe they trade for a QB
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
trade what?
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
by BadCo'09 on Apr 25, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
their souls
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
goodbye pettigrew
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I dont really want him, we can get someone later on
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions
no, not at 11
they gotta go D
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Probably...
All three top-ranked OT’s are off the board
what do you guys think of Vontae Davis
just if knowshun is gone, and brown wants to hold out, i know he has coaching issues but if it wasnt for that he would be a top 10 pick. i also think smith wont last till our 2nd pick
I've been fearing
the Eagles taking a 1st round CB for weeks now, even before Sheldon startin’ yappin
hmm a wonder who is going to pick up Maclin
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
Cleveland?
So they can trade BE for a bag of peanuts…?
makes good sense
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey Jason
Keep updatin the songs, thats awesome….
"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."
by greenbean#twoOH on Apr 25, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions
Good thought.
That or one of the stud DT’s. They were bad across the line last year, if memory serves
shit shit shit
shit shit. DONT TAKE KNOWSHON
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
Moreno to Denver?
How many RB’s does one team need?
wheres anju????
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
shit
my bad, anuj
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Maclin, Pettigrew, Brown…
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions
That's a real surprise
The Broncos really need D, the players I think they wanted were gone tho’ so RB?
man.
at this point they should… actually they should trade 21 for 28 with buffalo with an additional pick from buffalo… the bills can get pettigrew at 21 and we get brown at 28
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
makes lotsa sense… 21 + their 3rd for the 28th… we get brown they get pet…
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
That would be ideal in my opinion
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a fear response
To teams like SD which were going to post the picks online before the card was read…
“WWL must be FIRST!”
Odds?
Who’d take that bet? The FO has been sending that message for weeks. If their guy is gone, they’re dropping back. Again.
they still have to find a partner don’t they?
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow.
That leaves:
Vontae Davis
Donald Brown
Brandon Pettigrew
as legit 1st round options for us, I guess. Sigh.
lol
i’m sorry.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
I don't think the eagles really were ever gonna take moreno at 21 anyway
A running back in the first round would have to be EXTREMELY special for the eagles to pull the trigger on that. They just weren’t gonna do it anyway.
Its 23:37 here. Am I seriously going to stay up until 05:00 again, just to see us trade down and not get the guys we wanted…again?
I'm not ready to move on from #20.
where are you?
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
could D Brown not last till 21 or 28 now
with Knowhson gone, and SD waiting…
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
no its not
but i didnt see denver really kicking me in the balls again
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
i think we're gonna trade down
we only have a 21 pick so 28 doesnt matter. i do think d brown will be around but i think we’re gonna trade down
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
i was talkin about 28 if we trade down
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
It’s stunning.
Local sports talk will disown McDaniels now – Defense Defense Defense – that’s what the fans wanted to see
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m callin it right now… the Eagles trade #21 to the Bills for #28 + a third round pick… Buffalo takes Pettigrew at 21 and we take Brown at 28….
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
i'd rather have pettigrew
donald brown looks tiny when they show him. and he’s by himself. doesnt he have friends or family? maybe nobody likes him
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
It would just be classic that we started off with 2 first round picks and then end up not using one of them
I'm not ready to move on from #20.
ha
good point. thats the eagles. soooo glad i’ve waited in such anticipation just to be let down. again.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
it doesn’t matter what we want… the FO wants a TE that can be a weapon in the passing game… this move makes sense to the FO
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
the FO
wants a TE that can block. pettigrew is that guy
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
right… because we’ve drafted/signed TEs that block… do you pay attention to anything they say? they’re motto is “you can teach blocking, you can’t teach the receiving stuff”
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
I like the odds of the Eagles trading back, but think the Buffalo trade is a bit too far fetched
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, they could still surprise us
With their #1 choice gone, do they pull an expensive trade for Bolden?
No 1st round selection
… 3 years and running. Has that ever happened in the NFL before? Even when one of those years you had two picks?
Maclin or Pettigrew, PLEASE!!!!
McCoy round 2.
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions
i could sleep tonite if that happened
it wont though
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
his hair is in a bun?
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Efficient hair style the bun. Dude is secure – probably rocks more than his fair share of salmon suits…
by cavortingEagle on Apr 25, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
they are all talking to me
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
you realize how much of a reach that is? no way
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Wow. Erin has a set on her
She just pulled Cushing away from the commisioner…
i hope so
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions
maybe… wouldn’t surprise me to see Maclin
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
They have decent receivers though don’t they? Vincent Jackson isn’t bad, and antonio gates is basically a receiver…am I missing someone?
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions
probably to give him his next shot of steroids
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
Jason...
Any estimate on how many Philly faithful are in attendance? Haven’t seen a lot on the wide shots.
This is getting interesting ...
… Moreno’s really the only guy we had in our sights (as fans, anyway) to go so far. And here’s who’s up next:
16 Chargers
17 Browns
18 Broncos
19 Buccaneers
20 Lions
21 Eagles
Who among these teams can hurt us most? Or do we trade down?
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This thing is humming right along ...
… I love it.
It’s not just me, right? Granted I’m distracted, so it feels like every time I look up there’s a new pick.
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WTF?!?!?!
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
So this is another guy I guess we weren't coveting ...
… means we’ll have possibly a choice of players we want on the board when we pick/trade back.
Also means plenty of opp for second-guessing FO from fans.
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Especially if PEttigrew is around by then
Of course, Denv could still take him…
wow
suprise
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Wow. BIG reach
I was right on SD reaching. Just wrong on the player…
Denver with the 18th pick, select Jeremy Maclin
JasonB goes WeaponX on the Mile High blogger.
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions
Question guys...
If a guy like Robert Ayers or Everette Brown is there, I’d be totally okay with going DE (I predicted it after all) would you take him?
i COULD be happy with ayers
less happy with brown. Unhappy all around.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
Unhappy all around.
why? they can’t pick someone who isn’t there… jesus
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
really? they can't?
I thought one player could go to two teams. crazy. i just had my hopes sky rocketed for knowshon. is that so hard to believe that i’m unhappy that he’s gone?
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
i’d rather trade down… we’re uber deep there right now
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Tough to say
One school of thought is take the best player available.
The other school is we’re all set on the lines but have needs at offensive skill position.
Trade back seems more and more likely.
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What I wouldn't give ...
… to see what the activity in the Eagles’ war room is like right now.
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15 guys
in a room with a headless chicken, 3 sets of dice, and 3 cases of jack daniels
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
could cleveland get maclin
since they got those scrubs on D from NYJ
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Remember the golden rule, Eagles always do the opposite
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions
hopefully not to the other NFC East team
Mangini working his NYC connections
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Whatever happens ...
… this’ll be interesting.
And it will be second-guessed to no end :)
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Maclin to Cleveland
Then trade Edwards for #21, and draft Pettigrew
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions
lol what?
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
trade #21 for Boldin, please
at this point
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Apr 25, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions
has anyone considered that arizona REALLY doesn’t want to trade him? That is a possibility ya know?
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Sure it is
But he went after a coach. On tv. Think he’d be any better a guy to have around this year? Some teams let guys like that go.
Boldin is under contract for TWO more years. Why would they trade him? If anything, they can trade him next season.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, they seem like they're BS'ing
always have.
Course, they don’t want to pay him L-Fitz money either.
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As it stands
It’s looking more and more likely that one of Wells, Pettigrew, Maclin or even Donald Brown will be there when the Eagles pick.
If several are there, (not sure which one the FO actually wants), they try to play it cool like they always do, don’t they?
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6th round is worth like 10 points on the chart lol
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
the browns suck a life today
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions
“suck at life”
I dont think they are getting good value for their trades
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe they're pretty certain the guy they want at 17
is the guy they’re going to get at 19, in which case they just got a free 6th rounder plus salary relief.
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just a 6?
to move up 2 spots
id think maybe a 5 or 4
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
add biscuts and gravy and i think we got it
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
maybe trade that pick back to em
for BE
im sorry, i had to do it lol
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Trade down coming ...
… with so much that could help us still on the board.
Far be it from the Eagles to just have the guy they want on the board and take him :)
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Pettigrew or Maclin
and I’m a happy boy
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions
Me neither
I have no F-ing idea who we’re thinking here.
So many picks I could live with here … Pettigrew, Maclin, Wells, D. Brown.
Trade down … I feel it :)
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i’m really not in the WR camp… but if Maclin IS there and they don’t take him, I’ll even be mad
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Yeah
But I’ll be okay with trading out to early second and nabbing Brown too.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you think
the eagles would draft 2 wr’s in the first round 2 yrs in a row? i hope so, but very unlike the eags
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
we didnt pick in the first round last year
but i know what ur tryin to say and i dont think so
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Denver and the Chiefs
run by ex-Patriots now, expect their success rate to pick up
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Yeah, can't argue with either of those
Do you think they’ll pick at 21 though?
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Detroit has to take Oher, no?
all depends on Cleveland then
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions
The Knowshon cult is dead….
I propose a new cult….
maclin…maCLIN….MACLIN!!!!
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
The second-guessing is going to be
nearly unbearable :)
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oh shit, if Oher is still there
Andy Reid… O-lineman
by Luxury_Used_Vehicles_By_Braman on Apr 25, 2009 6:06 PM EDT reply actions
Mentioned that earlier
that all the guys who were projected to go our way when we needed a T are still there.
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If we take Davis at 21
I think that means something could be brewing with a Brown trade and some picks. Thoughts?
I have spent zero seconds ...
… before just now, thinking about Maclin in Eagles green :)
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haha great point
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad neckbeard is their QB
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed. But they've still got holes
And taking an RB was odd, regardless. They signed how many as FA’s?
Jordan, Buck and Arrington
plus they have Selvin Young & Peyton Hillis still.
I thought they needed to go defense, defense at 12 and 18, but obviously Josh McDaniels is a smidge smarter than me.
And that Xanders guy.
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This is nuts ...
… I know mock drafts are almost never dead-on, so you can only pay so much attention to them … but they were way off so far.
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Browns take Pettigrew
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
just my guess
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
Dont' get excited. Eagles moved up for
Oher or a CB…
guess you can give a 6th
when you have four 5ths
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holy shit
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
it's Maclin
"just a beating heart ... plasma that we'll put into our uniform." - Billy Beane
by athleticsBB4life on Apr 25, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions
goodbye R. Brown
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Second round RB?
Another trade up to get him?
I liked Pettigrew too ...
…. but lets see what they do at TE before we judge
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WOW
wow. i don’t know what to think
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
THIS MAKES BOTH CAMPS HAPPY
the value camp loves that we got a guy projected 8th at 19
and the
“we need a WR/weapons to appease McNabb” camp
gets their wish as well.
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JasonB called it!!
JasonB had the Eagles taking Maclin in his mock draft.
by Baron Dainer Von Tresvant on Apr 25, 2009 6:14 PM EDT reply actions
This kid is a perfect WC WR
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
very very true
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
they can fucking suck it
"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel
They are saying
why not trade the first-rounder for Boldin if they were going to use it.
Either that or my boy just said that. It’s all running together.
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Seriously guys
Everybody panned DeSean last year. I’m going to remember you guys that panned this move.
if we were going to get a receiver why not boldin or edwards! this is stupid as hell! pettigrew or a rb would have been a good choice
what are we going to do about a rb?
2nd round? mccoy? i did not see us getting maclin at all. we need a big strong powerful WR. maclin is under 200 lbs and 6’0
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
STOP PRE-JUDGING
They could still come away with the RB and TE … shoot, they could deal Maclin to someone.
Relax for a second.
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it's the draft
i understand and appreciate your patience and logic, but the point is to boo, prejudge, get happy, get angry. it’s all in the spirit.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
I was squarely in the WR
is a WANT not a NEED camp, but it’s hard to be mad at your team taking a guy at 19 who was projected at 8ish
If their entire draft haul includes the backup RB and TE most of us covet (or CB), then we’re good. And we added a “weapon.”
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I was definitely a Pettigrew guy
but I didn’t see Maclin being there for the Birds.
Very interesting.
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agreed
gives their new rookie qb a crutch who can block
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
shit
Pett to Detroit
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
I liked Pettigrew too ...
… but a lot of people pointed out that there’s a ton of TE depth in this draft.
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Its funny
All these years eagles fans scream to draft a WR in first round..now we do, now we’re pissed…and it seems like the wrong time….ha
This is a small sample size
we might not all be pissed when the dust settles.
It’s hard to be made at your team for getting a top-10 talent at No. 19’s salary.
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Moreno only RB taken so far in the draft there should be someone available in the second round. McCoy most likely Brown possibly too.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions
Heck yeah
If they end up with Wells, Brown or McCoy as well as Maclin … it’d be hard to hate.
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wells to ARZ
and then we trade up to very early 2nd and get brown?
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
how far can cleveland trade down?
can they do it again
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Well what gets me angry is the WRs they get are always small and speedy. Look at our roster.
The fact is they traded up to get this guy. We do know this guy by what he is compared to, which is Desean Jackson. I am sorry if we wanted to draft a WR in the first round, how about a bigger guy?
Maybe they draft "system" WRs
rather than raw size.
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Give them a chance
if they get a good TE, a good RB AND Maclin, how can that be bad?
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And this is coming from someone
who wanted Pettigrew or Moreno.
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The pick makes sense if you look at it long term like the FO does. Maclin and Desean just solidified our WR core for the next 4 years. Curtis is already 30. Lets see how the next couple picks go before we start blowing up.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions
My sentiments exactly
Lets see how the next couple picks go before we start blowing up.
And actually, not everyone is angry.
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We are looking good fellas
Maclin is nice as hell. I don’t know why you guys are bitching at all.
We still can get MCoy or D Brown too…
I am really happy right now!!
i'm hoping for an RB in the second, then i'll be happy
i like getting good WRs, but we still need a RB besides westbrook, since the dude gets hurt so much
good pick
browns are on their way up
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Must be who they wanted all along
and you don’t take a C at No. 5 :)
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I agree ...
… I was squarely in that camp.
But if they end up with one of the 5 best RBs in the draft, one of the 5 best TEs and perhaps the top WR, why not?
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guys... imagine if we drafted an offensive lineman...
how mad would everyone here be?? lol
dont beat yourselves up about it… this guy was mocked in the top 10
yea we'd be mad
but it’d be silly to draft an OT. just like it’d be silly to draft a qb. of course it would upset us.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
harvin and peterson in the same backfield/slot/offense
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
So
does that mean DeSean isnt going to be handling PR now?
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Both of those guys are starting this year
can’t afford to get them hurt. Same theory with Westbrook.
We DO need a return man, actually.
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What are the odds Reggie Brown makes it through the rest of the draft as an Eagle now?
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions
Bottom line ...
… the Eagles never do what we think they’ll do.
They got us again.
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Reid also talked about using gadget plays and blah blah.
He took him for the value pick. “best player avaliable” I HATE that school of thinking.
You pick to make your team better, am I right? I don’t understand it but I will live. I like the sound of “Mack N Jack” but we need a big body.
draft is such a crapshoot
that you take the best player available. If he turns out then you have a good problem. The better the player, the higher the chance he’ll be useful, which is what drafting a player is all about. Drafting for need is a good way to fill your team with okay players.
I think some people were going to second-guess
this pick no matter what. It’s just what some people do.
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For that guy to fall down that far the least you can say is we got the pick for great value.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
If anyone remembers the McNabb pick was considered a wtf pick.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions
reid
is talking about trading back with 21, but since mac slipped, they moved up to get him. apparently he was very high on their boards. and he said they can put to rest all the chants to trade for a vet WR
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
It’s odd how Reid praises this guys hands, yet ESPN had that listed as one of the things needed to be worked on.
I’m surprised that the Patriots didn’t take Maualuga
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Andy's corpulence amazes me
He sat under hot lights for 5 minutes and said he needed to take a shower.
prob gotta change his pants after gettin to draft maclin
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
You know what would have been intriguing, if the Eagles took a RB there, and traded up for a WR like Britt or Nicks later.
I think they feel Nicks is a possession WR
And Reid keeps saying he loves Avant in that role. Not sure about Britt. Either way, I’m just curious about TE and RB now
Yes understood, but I think thats our biggest need isn’t it? Beyond the fact Boldin is amazing, he’s more of a possesion guy not like a Lee Evans type or Santana Moss who is almost ALWAYS looking for the home run.
Boldin
Seriously, I think we would’ve made a deal for Boldin if we REALLY thought he was on the block. AZ isn’t going to trade him.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I agree, I’m actually surprised Edwards isn’t coming our way. We had so many pieces to move him with picks, Sheld Brown, and Shawn Andrews.
Yeah, I think I'd rather have
Sheldon (provided he’s happy), Sean Andrews and Maclin than Braylon Edwards.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Reid usually knows what he is doing. But I think that it was anticlimactic.
I am not sold on having an array of small speedy WR. We had this talk about having a reciever draw coverage and attention. Do you guys feel confident that Maclin could do this?
How far can Beanie fall before you’ve gotta think about trading up to get him? I don’t like the injury thing, but he is a type of back we could use that pounds it up the middle. Not to mention he’s fallen further than Maclin.
Thats true I forgot about that. Could be how they’re thinking. In that case, then Go with McCoy or Brown.
Anybody think they’d completely ignore RB now that they have a real FB and a good line, with the thought that Westbrook won’t get banged up as much?
If Buck would have stayed I could see it but I dont think they have enough faith in Booker as a solid #2.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions
This is one of the strangest drafts in years
Picks. Reaches. Eagles fans complaining about a 1st round WR selection. Jets fans cheering their team’s pick. Guess the Mayan calendar thing is right
by HoosierPop on Apr 25, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
lol
that’s true. i’m definitely in the group of people who are angry with the pick. i don’t know why i’m so upset about it. maybe it’s just because i wasnt expecting it. i havent been able to wrap my head around the idea of another young, small receiver. why didn’t we get percy harvin? he’s absolutely ripped, tough as nails, and i’m pretty sure he’s faster than maclin. it just bugs me to see us get a want and not a need.
"I think if you go low on Runyan, he may drop the knee somewhere. So I think you have to stay high and just let him baptize you. That's probably what I would do. You know when you go backwards and your head hits first and you wake up as if somebody baptized you or blessed you? I think that would be Runyan right there, all day, every day."
- Titans' cornerback Cortland Finnegan
Think...
…if we select a RB in the 2nd, we’d go skill position in the first two rounds. That’s amazing.
I dont think Andy wants Wells. I see him going for McCoy.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 6:43 PM EDT reply actions
Discussion Question
DeSean Jackson, Kevin Curtis, Jeremy Maclin, Hank Baskett and Jason Avant…
…oh, and Reggie Brown. What happens to him?
Reggie Who?
He’s done. But I REALLY like this group of receivers. Compare them to the past- Mitchell, Pickston, Lewis, THRASH! I mean, come on- this groups WAY better than them.
Definitely
Which means while he may not get a contract this year (or at least not until October or so) they are giving him weapons to go all the way- a fullback, a WR in the first round, the best OL in football, on top of a young possibly great defense.
Yes, but the costs so far--even for the Jets--have made the "chart" look silly and out of date
Therefore I can’t imagine sliding a round being that bad.
Maclin
Only the third player in NCAA history to average 200 all-purpose yards PER GAME over his ENTIRE CAREER.
That could mean
he just returned a lot of kicks.
But clearly he doesn’t suck.
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
Why does the idea of two DeSean Jacksons
bother people?
As long as Weaver and our yet-to-be-drafted Red Zone TE punch it in, that’s going to be monstrous.
I’m sure I’ll be repeating this point a lot :)
Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome
It is a tough NFC East.
Would you rather have a strong big guy to get physical or a small speedy guy?
I just think of the Carolina game everytime I have a discussion about physicality.
Maclin has 2 inches and almost 20 pounds on Desean. Not a monster but its not exactly the same type of WR.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions
colts got d brown
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Lets see what the Bills do with our pick.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions
Used an Eagles pick on an O-Line player, makes me laugh.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:05 PM EDT reply actions
I think Britt I read they were high on him. How bout not a WR I would love that.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:07 PM EDT reply actions
Nicks is the better choice, but they might go with Britt since they are familiar with him. It would suck bc I can’t root for my fellow Rutgers alumnus
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
Yeah I’m in the pharmacy program
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I should actually be studying for an Organic Chem exam right now…im fucked
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
by southjersey89 on Apr 25, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions
im glad about that
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Hakeem nicks 6’0 212 vs Maclin 6’0 200… Maclin has more size then I think we are crediting him with.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions
JASON B
What did the Pack give up for the Pats pick???
"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."
by greenbean#twoOH on Apr 25, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions
Wow. Okay, I was wrong.
Sorry. That’s certainly a hefty cost.
WOW
what the fk were they thinkin on that one!!!!! how many fkn top 100 picks do the pats have now…Christ.
"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."
by greenbean#twoOH on Apr 25, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions
just about to post that lol
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
titans to take wells?????
another RB?
i thought denver didnt need another one
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Not if the rumors that AZ wants an RB in trade for Boldin are true...
In that case, they’re merely replacing whomever they trade—along with a 2d rounder, and maybe a 3d
LenDale is going into a contract year tho...
could they be preparing to trade him??
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
nevermind
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
I actually wanted Kenny Britt more than Maclin.
Personal bias partially but he is what I wanted in a WR for McNabb.
i think we can cross beanie off the board now
"You always hear about ballplayers buying numbers from other players for five figures. When this .300 lifetime hitter was in Philly, he traded his number to Mitch Williams for two cases of beer." - Stuff Magazine on John Kruk
Cardinals take Wells, McCoy seems like the best RB left.
by IgglesFanDeployd on Apr 25, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions
Chung gone.
Perhaps early, but I had him as a darkhorse pick for the Eagles
Yep
Thought Maualuga would’ve gone to SD
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, that’s a tough spot to be in. As much as I love Rey, I think we HAVE to take RB.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
I believe in the “draft the best player available.” I can’t think rationally right now though. I want LeSean AT LEAST as a consolation prize for missing out on Knowshon and Brown.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
As much as I hate to admit it…..the Broncos are playing this thing extremely well.
Knowshon Moreno
Robert Ayers
Alfonso Smith
That is a damn good haul…
"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." -Joe Theismann
They gave up next year’s 1st though. Too expensive.
by chrisbeomsuh on Apr 25, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I turned to the Phillies game
Then I saw that it was the fourth and we hadn’t given up any runs yet – did we just skip the starters and put the bullpen in to start the game?
by rockaintdeadyet on Apr 25, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions
No, Chan Ho is just on his game so far.
(Leading me to hope his last start was an anomaly.)
lol...
2-1 odds Al Davis tries to draft Usain Bolt here…any takers?
by rockaintdeadyet on Apr 25, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions
they traded
but at some point, they’ll probably try to draft nmadi asomghua again…they don’t get much right, so I bet they wanna feel good about themselves again for getting something right.
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