Eagles select DE Taylor Hart with 141st pick

Chip Kelly loves his Oregon players. Another one will be joining the Eagles. With the 141st overall pick in the Draft, the Eagles selected defensive lineman Taylor Hart from Oregon. Hart is 6'6" and 292 pounds and another Kelly recruit to Oregon. In his senior season, Hart had 75 tackles, including 43 solo tackles. He […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 May 2014
Day 2 Review: Two different results at receiver for Eagles

When the Eagles used Day 1 to trade down then select defense, everyone knew a receiver was coming on Day 2. And the Eagles did just that. What we didn't know was that the Eagles would take three picks, turn them into two and select two wide receivers on the second day of the Draft. […]

Kevin Durso  •  10 May 2014
Scouting Report: Josh Huff, WR

The Eagles turned two third-round picks into two more future picks, getting their fourth-round pick back after trading their own to move up in the second round and an additional fifth-round pick. That pick went to Houston at 83. With the 86th pick, the Eagles selected a familiar face for head coach Chip Kelly. Josh […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 May 2014
Eagles trade 83rd pick to Houston, select WR Josh Huff with 86th pick

After a Day 1 trade with the Cleveland Browns, the Eagles had two picks in the third round of the Draft.  They started by trading the 83rd pick to the Houston Texans in exchange for Houston's fourth-round pick at 101 and fifth-round pick at 141. The Texans selected DT Louis Nix III with the pick.  […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 May 2014
Day 1 Review: Smith fills need for Eagles

Marcus Smith may have been the last guy expected to be drafted at pick 26 by the Eagles, not among a group that featured Marqise Lee, Darqueze Dennard, Bradley Roby and Jimmie Ward. But at pick 26, commissioner Roger Goddell announced that Marcus Smith was the newest Eagle. On the surface, this is a questionable […]

Kevin Durso  •  09 May 2014
If Birds Pick Wide Receiver, Marqise Lee Should Be The Choice

  #475382659 / gettyimages.com Let me set the record straight right now: Marqise Lee is a stud. The NFL draft hopeful from USC is a likely first round pick, and if the Eagles are smart, he will be wearing midnight green come Friday night.

Hal Greenblatt  •  08 May 2014
Draft Day Preview: Potential Eagles targets as Draft nears

Draft Day is upon us and the long wait is almost over. The Eagles sit at pick No. 22, and have several options as the pick nears. Chip Kelly gets to make his mark on the draft with this first pick that could go to the best available player, a defensive need or to fill […]

Kevin Durso  •  08 May 2014
Welcome To Draft Week

Image Courtesy of en.wikipedia.org Ah draft week, where a team hopes, prays, lies, sneaks around and tries to land a player that will take their franchise to the “next level.” With the first round of the 2014 NFL draft set to take place on Thursday night, rumors have been hot and heavy about what the […]

Hal Greenblatt  •  05 May 2014
Why Finding The Right Coach Is Important

Coaching in the NFL continues to change. From the Mike Shanahan’s to the Pete Carroll’s, the role of an NFL coach varies with each team. Depending on the construction of a team, each city sets different priorities for the characteristics they are looking for in a coach.

Hal Greenblatt  •  15 Apr 2014