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.

For the third time in 4 years the Eagles used their top pick on a DT. This time it was a second round pick in the form of Trevor Laws from Notre Dame. The Eagles have actually taken a defensive lineman within the first two rounds for 4 straight years now. With the emergence of Trent Cole as a pro bowl end, Bunkley and Patterson solidifying the interior, the drafting of Abiamiri last year, the signing of Clemons this year, and finally the drafting of Laws the Eagles have built themselves the foundation of a very young and very pedigreed line. As I said, this is a line stocked with first and second round picks.

As for Trevor Laws, let's start with a scouting report.

BIOGRAPHY: Three-year starter who led Notre Dame in tackles as a senior posting 112/8/8. Set the single-season record for tackles by a defensive lineman at the school. Junior-year totals included 62/9.5/3.5.

POSITIVES: High-effort, penetrating tackle with an outstanding head for the game. Competitive, goes non-stop, and hustles about the field. Plays with good pad level, slides off blocks laterally, and makes plays everywhere on the field. Disciplined and stays with assignments.

NEGATIVES: Lacks bulk and engulfed at the point by blockers. Marginal quickness.

ANALYSIS: Laws is a competitive defender with limited size and growth potential. Productive on the college level, he could find a home as a three-technique lineman in the NFL.

You'll see pretty much this same report on Laws anywhere you look. There's not a lot
 of mystery or disagreement over Laws. He was a tremendously productive college player and he's got a great motor.  As a bonus, he played both DE and DT at times in college. The problem is that he doesn't have the size of the top DTs and generally lack those great physical gifts of the elite DTs in this draft. It's interesting, because you often hear that about defensive targets the Eagles go after.  That was what everyone said about Trent Cole, but it's also what they said about Matt McCoy. Guys with flaws and weaknesses, but guys that play with tremendous heart and passion. In the case of Cole, it was a home run. In the case of McCoy, well you know...

An interesting note about Laws is that he blocked 3 kicks last year. So hopefully he could make an impact on special teams as well. Another thing many scouting reports talk about his Laws' fundamentals. He's been able to overcome his less than ideal size with solid techniques and a decent arsenal of moves to sue on interior lineman. In many ways, he's the anti Broderick Bunkley. Bunkley is a guy with tremendous brute strength and physical ability, but lacked almost any moves or technique. Laws doesn't have Bunkley's upside, but he's probably more NFL ready.

Laws should provide depth and play very quickly. I expect him to be part of the rotation and there to give Bunkley and Patterson an breather right away. Laws is another piece in a very young front 7 that's backed up by a secondary that still includes both Asante Samuel and Lito Sheppard.

Well, how's that for a first day?

All told, I gotta say I'm pretty happy. I was at the Eagles draft party and as you could expect the initial reaction to the team trading out of the first round for a second straight year was not positive. I'll post some video up later.

I'll admit that I was pretty upset and disappointed when I saw the news come up, but then I saw what we got... Carolina's 1st next year, their second this year and their 4th this year. That's a pretty good haul. It looks like Carolina made the Eagles "an offer they couldn't refuse."

Then, the Eagles used one of their 3 4th round picks to acquire RB Lorenzo Booker from Miami . That was a shock to say the least, but on it's face it doesn't look like all that bad a deal. Booker was third round pick last year and didn't play a ton for Miami. So we're getting a very young player that I can only guess we coveted before we took Tony Hunt after him.

Then we get yet another trade down as the Eagles deal the second round pick they got from the Panthers to the Vikings. At this point, you had to be asking yourself if the Eagles wanted to make a pick at all! They end up getting what was their 4th 4th round pick in this draft in return, as well the Vikings 2nd round pick which was just 4 slots later. Of course, as we said, one of those 4ths we traded for the RB from Miami.

So finally, it was time for the Eagles to actually pick a player. It's DT Trevor Laws from Notre Dame. I'll get into a full analysis of the picks later tonight, but I like this pick a lot. We needed another DT and the pass rushing Laws will be a good fit to rotate in with Bunkley and Patterson. He's also a guy that should play early on.

Then comes pick #2 in the 2nd. It's WR Desean Jackson from Cal. I have to say I'm pretty amazed he was still on the board late in the 2nd, the Eagles probably were as well. Jackson has blazing speed, was a very good WR in college, and was arguably the best return man in all of college football. He's not a big guy and it'll be interesting to see how he develops as WR... but at the very least it appears our return situation was solved in a big way.

All in all, the Eagles added Trevor Laws, Desean Jackson, Lorenzo Booker, a first round pick next year, and an extra 4th rounder. That's a pretty good haul in my opinion. Lots more coming later, and I'll be live blogging day two.