Marcus Smith
View image | gettyimages.com Very simply, the preseason is a chance at evaluation and to make projections on what to expect for the upcoming season. The first game of that preseason is to essentially speculate what you have on the roster and how it could fit as part of the puzzle. It is a […]
View image | gettyimages.com The preseason is set to kick off and with that, the Philadelphia Eagles return to the field. A long but eventful offseason kept fans plenty busy during the down time without game action, but today, the games begin. While it is just the preseason and wins and losses have very […]
View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles rolled the dice and gambled. And on Sunday, they lost the first hand. JaCorey Shepherd, who was likely to earn more playing time following the trade of Brandon Boykin, suffered an ACL injury, ending his season. There are other players the Eagles can turn to for the role […]
#177051149 / gettyimages.com After the initial rush from Day 1 and excitement that is the start of training camp, Day 2 is the chance to start taking a closer look at things. Defense was a headline, as defensive coordinator Billy Davis spoke for the first time since camp opened. However, it was also a […]
#156082903 / gettyimages.com Friday marked the opening of training camp for the Philadelphia Eagles, signifying the beginning of the 2014 season. 2013 was a year of great progress for the Eagles, going from a 4-12 team to NFC East Division champions with a 10-6 record and narrowly falling in the playoffs to the New […]
#459068251 / gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles season ended on January 4 with a last-second field goal in the Wildcard round of the playoffs. Given the spring and summer in Philadelphia sports, it feels like a decade ago. But the long wait is almost over. The Eagles season-opener is on Sept. 7. The preseason opener […]
#466482887 / gettyimages.com The Philadelphia Eagles most surprising move during the 2014 NFL Draft weekend was not the drafting of first round pick Marcus Smith, but rather the return they received from the Buffalo Bills for backup running back Bryce Brown. On the final day of the draft, the Eagles and Bills completed a […]
The final day of the draft can be about several things. For the Eagles, it wasn't just building on the immediate future, it was putting pieces in place that could make an impact down the road. The Eagles made four selections on Day 3 and acquired a future pick in a trade with the Bills […]
Another Eagles pick goes to an Oregon product. The Eagles used their first fifth-round pick to select another face familiar to Chip Kelly. Taylor Hart, a 6'6", 292-pound defensive lineman, was selected by the Eagles to add to the line and contribute to the pass rush. Don't know anything about the newest Eagle? Here's a […]
After "reaching" for DE/OLB Marcus Smith with their first-round pick at 26 – a trade down from the original 22 – the Eagles went the other direction in the second round. The Eagles swapped picks with the Tennessee Titans to move up to pick 42 and drafted wide receiver Jordan Matthews from Vanderbilt. Matthews provides […]
