NFL Draft
View image | gettyimages.com The Eagles opened Day 3 of the draft by trading the 113th overall pick to the Detroit Lions for their third-round pick in the 2016 Draft. The Lions used the pick to select defensive tackle Gabe Wright. The trade likely comes in light of several offensive linemen being selected just […]
View image | gettyimages.com After making the move to grab cornerback Eric Rowe with the 47th overall pick, the Eagles kept their third-round pick at 84th overall and used it to select linebacker Jordan Hicks. Hicks is 6'1", 236 pounds out of Texas and proved to be a strong performer at the combine, with […]
View image | gettyimages.com On Thursday night, Chip Kelly opened the Eagles 2015 Draft by retaining the 20th overall pick. Sure, there was plenty of speculation that the Eagles were working hard to trade up. They wanted a bid for Marcus Mariota. It didn’t happen. In hindsight, it’s probably a blessing in disguise. In […]
View image | gettyimages.com Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly has gone on record saying the Eagles will not "mortgage" their future to trade up in the NFL Draft. That's good. That makes sense. There is also no clear definition of what it means to "mortgage" the future. And there is no evidence […]
View image | gettyimages.com I’ve been racking my brain for weeks trying to come up with a more highly-anticipated draft for the Philadelphia Eagles. Only one year comes close – 1999. In that draft, head coach Andy Reid and crew held the No. 2 pick and the hot question was whether the Eagles […]
View image | gettyimages.com The quarterback position is going to hang around the Eagles offseason like an anvil. Most people believe that the Eagles lack a true franchise caliber quarterback. These same individuals are concerned that the Eagles are in the proverbial no man’s land – too good to land a top quarterback prospect, […]
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 […]
Following the Draft, the Eagles worked into the night, grabbed several undrafted free agents. In all, 15 undrafted players signed with the Eagles. Here are the 15 players the Eagles signed following the draft on Saturday. OG Josh Andrews (6'2", 311 lbs, Oregon State) TE Blake Annen (6'4", 247 lbs, Cincinnati) OG Karim Barton (6'2", […]
The Eagles needed depth on the defensive line and ultimately needed to use the draft to improve defensively. They did that again with their final pick. With the 224th selection, the Eagles took Beau Allen, a 6'3", 333-pound nose tackle out of Wisconsin. Never heard of the newest Eagles lineman? Here's his scouting report.
The Eagles have made their final selection for the 2014 NFL Draft. With the 224th overall pick, the Eagles selected defensive tackle Beau Allen from Wisconson. Allen recorded 20 total tackles, including two for loss and 1.5 sacks in his senior season at Wisconsin. In his four-year career at Wisconsin, Allen recorded eight sacks, 15 […]