Philadelphia Eagles
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 […]
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 […]
Who is Marcus Smith? That was the burning question following the Eagles selection at pick 26. The Eagles had several defensive voids to fill, including pass rusher. By the Eagles initial pick at 22, both potential saftey selections were off the board. So was the best corner. So was Anthony Barr and C.J. Mosely. So […]
After trading the 22nd pick of the NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns, the Eagles made their selection at pick 26. With the 26th pick, the Eagles selected defensive end/outside linebacker Marcus Smith from Louisville. Smith, a 6'3", 251-pound linebacker converted to lineman was second in college football with 14.5 sacks and had 18.5 tackles […]
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 […]
Jeremy Maclin faces an uncertain future in Philadelphia after his second ACL tear last July (Image Courtesy of Philly.com). For many young highly coveted skill position players who are entering their prime, it is rare to show up to the first day of work without a contract. These players often hold out for the promise […]
Nick Foles and LeSean McCoy were nothing short of historic this season as the Eagles won the NFC East division championship in Chip Kelly's first year at the helm. Before the NFC East Division championship shirts and caps were distributed to the players in the locker room, Chip Kelly's Philadelphia Eagles tied the bow on […]
Should the Eagles hold on against the Cowboys, Lincoln Financial Field would host it's first playoff game since January 2011. At halftime of the Eagles vs. Cowboys Sunday Night Football matchup on NBC with the the NFC East division championship at stake the NFL officially set the dates and start times for the wild card […]
For Chip Kelly and the Philadelphia Eagles, it seems victories on Sundays are being made possible by coming to work on Tuesdays this season. Photo Courtesy of Philly.com Chip Kelly has often been accused of being innovative or revolutionary but perhaps his most dynamic change that he's brought to the Philadelphia Eagles in his first NFL […]
Nick Foles' gear from his seven-touchdown performance against the Oakland Raiders earlier this season will have some company at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the form of LeSean McCoy's game-used equipment from his record setting day Sunday against the Detroit Lions is being sent to Canton, Ohio.
