As NFL rookie camps concluded over the weekend, we now look ahead to the next item on the NFL’s offseason agenda. The penultimate of offseason workout events, the first Offseason Team Activites, or OTA’s, kicked off Monday morning and had a new, distinctive, feel compared to the mini-camps run by Andy Reid for over a decade. The players took the field at the NovaCare complex in South Philadelphia to the sounds of Chip Kelly’s playlist, including such gems as “Turn Me On” by David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, “Hero” by Nas, and “Good Feeling” by Flo-Rida. While the self-proclaimed “Harajuku Barbie’s” vocalization may seem out of place, the players seem to like …
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Post NFL Draft Q&A: Shaping the Potential Eagles Roster
With off-season workouts well under way, and the NFL draft in the rear view mirror, lets reflect on the draft, and make some projections for the upcoming season. We asked HighPhive.com contributor and Eagles/NFL Draft Writer for FootballExtraPoints.com Josh Collacchi, and HighPhive leading Eagles contributor/sports analyst for 91.3 WVUD Ben Haley on their thoughts about the Eagles draft.
Q: Lane Johnson of Oklahoma was drafted fourth overall and became the Eagles first round pick on April 25th. How does Johnson fit on the current offensive line for the Eagles? And what does the acquisition of Johnson mean for the future of Danny Watkins, Todd Herremans, and Jason …
Value-Scoring the 2013 NFL Draft
The three day NFL Draft event is complete and many analysts have already submitted grades for teams as well as individual selections. Admittedly, it’s a bit unfair to judge a team’s draft and their respective selections so early, before players have a chance to prove their worth on an NFL football field. Instead, it may be better to grade the draft based on relative value (although, perhaps no less ambiguous).
Earlier, I created a draft model based on chaos theory principles and ran the simulation 1,000 times. One of the byproducts of that simulation was an average draft position (ADP) for each player. My …
2013 NFL Draft Recap: The Philadelphia Eagles
No draft since 1999 has brought such hype and expectation to the Philadelphia Eagles. Chip Kelly, Howie Roseman, and Tom Gamble took the reins of the Eagles organization, and laid the framework for the Chip Kelly era in the draft. Prior to the draft, the Birds’ team needs were vast at : OL, CB, S, DE, TE, DT, and LB respectively. Through the draft, Kelly and his staff picked out diamonds in the rough in seemingly each of the six rounds they drafted in while addressing many of the team’s needs and finding great value with each selection.
The first round of the draft was very eventful for the Eagles, as Chip …
Final 1st Round Mock Draft for 2013 NFL Draft
Below is my projection for the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. The order is dictated by team need as well as player talent, and no trades are involved.
2013 NFL Draft Projection:
1. Kansas City Chiefs- Luke Joeckel, OT Texas A&M – With a trade for LT Brandon Albert reportedly in the works with the Dolphins, the Chiefs will solidify their offensive line here.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars- Eric Fisher, OT Central Michigan- Fisher has sparked the Jaguars’ interest, and should be a starter from day one.
3. Oakland Raiders- Shariff Floyd, DT Florida- Floyd is a dominant run stopping talent, and can fit a variety of schemes. The Raiders could …
2013 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings: QB
From now until the NFL Draft, I will be watching tape and analyzing each and every player on these rankings. Expect a list of QB, RB, WR, TE, OT, OG/C, DE,DT, OLB, ILB, CB, S all to be out from now until late April, and a big board coming soon which will be updated as I see draft stock moving. The most important position in sports is QB, and unfortunately for the Eagles and some other teams, there is not a sure-fire franchise QB this year.
1. Matt Barkley, USC
If Matt Barkley came out last year, he may have been drafted in the top 10 by the Miami Dolphins instead of
Eagles Potential Draftees for the 2013 NFL Draft
With one week left in the NFL season, all Eagles fans can cheer for now is a high draft pick. The Eagles can pick no higher than 4 but no lower than 10. Most likely they will hold the 4th, 5th or 6th pick. This year’s draft class is nowhere near last year’s in terms of QB, but it is a very deep class in other areas. The Eagles and whoever is running the show in late April, can NOT mess this one up. This is a direction changing draft pick, and can make or break a franchise.
Let’s take a look at who may be available when our Eagles are “on the clock.”
OT Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
No one can, will, or has been “excited” about drafting an offensive lineman, …
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