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My guys.. hm.

WR- Jameson Williams, Justyn Ross

OL- Tyler Linderbaum, Daniel Faalele

TE- Jelani Woods

QB- Skylar Thompson

DL- Jordan Davis, Demarvin Leal, Alex Wright

CB- Kaiir Elam, Roger McCreary, Tariq Woolen

S- Daxton Hill, Bryan Cook

LB- Christian Harris, Drake Jackson

On 4/24/2022 at 2:42 PM, Devaster said:

Any good RB's this season? I know the position is devalued, but I feel like the Eagles struggle at that position. And 1st round remains where you can pick the most effective RB's that have the longest careers.

You absolutely do not need a 1st round RB, even more so with the long list of needs at other positions.  The Eagles led the NFL in rushing last year, of course Hurts is a contributor to that.  But RB is an easy position to replace and their shelf life isn't usually that long so value wise it's better to draft in later rounds.  They could add someone like Brian Robinson, Hassan Haskins or others.  They have 3 picks in the 5th round which would be a good round to add a RB to the mix of who they have.

2 hours ago, MidMoFo said:

Agreed. Turner I think could play right away. Jelani Woods has the potential to be a top 3 TE in the league, but would have to develop into it. He started college as a QB and moved to TE late. At 6’7”, 260 lbs athletically he tested with similar numbers to Kyle Pitts…

Turner's hands are what catches my eyes. Man bullies and then just grabs everything with crazy strong hands. Strong as hell too. Funny to watch people try to tackle him and he just runs through it

14 hours ago, dawkins4prez said:

That dude seems to have a ceiling of fringe starter and a floor of fringe starter.  The only Qb in this draft I have a late 1st rd grade on would be Corral.  I like Willis, but a 3 yr project is not worth a 1st rdr.

A fringe starter is better than the non starter we have starting now.

Carson Strong and Christian Watson

1 hour ago, Vileborg said:

A fringe starter is better than the non starter we have starting now.

Fringe starter is exactly what we have now.

Pickett is light years ahead of Hurts. First, he's got accuracy and consistently has accuracy. He actually can read defenses. He throws with anticipation. He has a better arm. He can actually read progressions instead of just 1. Not to mention he's allusive and accurate on the run. I don't get the negativity around him. It's like he's too good so let's make ish up.

He has no upside! Well that's because he's already light years ahead of most prospects.

He has small hands. Yeah but he has a big johnson.

He tries too much hero ball. I agree he should throw it away sometimes.

My Eagles targets of my guys who I like that no one is talking about .

QB Desmond Ridder Cincinnati , Aqueel Glass Alabama A&M, Cole Johnson James Madison

RB Tyler Badie Missouri 5-8 197 4.42 , Jerome Ford Cincinnati 5-11 218 4.45 , Snoop Connor 5-9 215 4.50 , Tyrion Davis Price 6-0 227 4.54 LSU 

WR David Bell WR Purdue 6-2 206 4.51 , Erik Ezukanma Texas A&M 6-2 218 4.48  Danny Gray. SMU 6-0 191 4.41 Calvin Austin 3rd 5-7 177 4.39 Memphis Jalen Tolbert South Alabama 6-2 195 4.49  

That’s just for the main on offense and I like Isiah Likely as a really good day 3 option for our number two spot.

Out of all of the WRs I truly like David Bell as the most ready WR in the draft. He has natural route running ability, the most consistent hands ,”and reliable. He may not be the best WR but he will be a very good player for a long time . He and the Reaper would be perfect complements to one another and Quez can continue to be a deep threat. 
 

The quickest and one of the most underrated players in the draft also is Danny Gray. He reminds me so much of a Steeler type receiver they always draft. Antonio Brown Emmanuel Sanders, Santonio Holmes , Mike Wallace, Dionte Johnson. A tad undersized but elite footwork and natural playmaking and separation skills. Danny will be a dangerous weapon and like I said don’t be surprised if the Steelers were the ones to draft him. Hopefully we will first .

Snoop Connor has great lateral quickness and once he makes his cut to head downhill he is a load to take down. He is a excellent complement to Miles , Gainwell, and Boston. He gives them the physcal presence needed to take control of games .

Aqueel Glass reminds me so much of A Poormans Daunte Culpepper and getting that type of talent in the 6,7 th round is a luxury pick for us so we can develop and get his throwing motion tightened up. Like Byron he has a elongated throwing motion that could cause him to get sacked more so than the average NFL Qb. However he has all the tools to develop into a very good backup in the league  
Smoke Monday is by far one of my favorite players because he creates TDS on special teams and defense. He is a natural playmaker and his instincts make him extremely dangerous. I would love to se is draft him somewhere late day 2 or early day 3 

 

 

 

 

On 4/21/2022 at 11:02 AM, Couch Potato said:

Chad Muma is this year's draft crush for me.

Howie won't draft him though, and Muma will obviously be an excellent starter elsewhere for the next decade or so.

I am like Troy Anderson over Muma

1 hour ago, astrofed said:

I am like Troy Anderson over Muma

Andersen might have more upside due to his athleticism but if you want someone to start and do well from day 1 then Muma makes sense.

Less than 48 hours before the day I wait for all year...that Howie always screws up.

On 4/26/2022 at 10:52 PM, Diehardfan said:

Less than 48 hours before the day I wait for all year...that Howie always screws up.

Not this year… this year’s going to be different!!!  I think Howie nails the draft this year and parlays it with more success with the added draft capital he’s already loaded up for next year.

3-4 years from now we’re going to look back at the drafts last year, this year and next year as when the Philadelphia Eagles franchise put it all together to take the NFC least back to the NFC Beast!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

🙏🙏🙏

This is gonna be a tricky draft without easy "no brainer" picks so of course Howie is going to screw this up again.

On 4/26/2022 at 8:18 AM, NOTW said:

You absolutely do not need a 1st round RB, even more so with the long list of needs at other positions.  The Eagles led the NFL in rushing last year, of course Hurts is a contributor to that.  But RB is an easy position to replace and their shelf life isn't usually that long so value wise it's better to draft in later rounds.  They could add someone like Brian Robinson, Hassan Haskins or others.  They have 3 picks in the 5th round which would be a good round to add a RB to the mix of who they have.

Wish I could remember the name of the guy talking about the stats on the radio the other day (Portland 1080) or their website, but they tracked the last decade of starts by players versus round they were drafted. As well as how long they stuck around with a team or started for others teams that didn't draft them. The prevailing thought these days is RB is devalued and RB's are always available later in the draft. But the statistics show that 1st round RB's have longer careers and are worth their draft position for the most part. While 2nd and 3rd round RB's are largely busts. And the late round guys have incredibly short career averages (less than a season probably).

Was really interesting, but it bucks a lot of the trends you hear mentioned all the time in this current era. And that probably holds for most positions.

1 hour ago, Devaster said:

Wish I could remember the name of the guy talking about the stats on the radio the other day (Portland 1080) or their website, but they tracked the last decade of starts by players versus round they were drafted. As well as how long they stuck around with a team or started for others teams that didn't draft them. The prevailing thought these days is RB is devalued and RB's are always available later in the draft. But the statistics show that 1st round RB's have longer careers and are worth their draft position for the most part. While 2nd and 3rd round RB's are largely busts. And the late round guys have incredibly short career averages (less than a season probably).

Was really interesting, but it bucks a lot of the trends you hear mentioned all the time in this current era. And that probably holds for most positions.

Even if that's true about individuals, it's simply much easier to replace a RB with a guy in a mid round than it is to hit on a more premium need position like corner, WR, DE, etc.  Gainwell was a 5th round pick, stepped in and contributed right away.  

What have these 1st round RBs meant to their teams?  The Cowboys with Zeke haven't done anything.  A RB will get drafted in the 1st on occasion but it's not the late 80s/early 90s anymore.  You don't need a premium RB, you don't need a "big back" or a FB anymore.  The game has changed, and teams use rotation of RBs anyway.

The 1st round you want premium positions like corner, DE, QB, WR.

On 4/21/2022 at 6:52 PM, DBW said:

I don’t watch enough college ball to know the draft class.  I’ll fully admit that.  But my hope is that they draft some studs on Defense.  A legit edge rusher, a future DT to replace cox, a safety.  And then on offense I want another Stud WR.

I predict Howie will fail miserably on all of that and we’ll end up with a an injury prone left guard, some division III WR, another stretch at RB, and he will ignore safety all together.

I want to see one of his scouts throat punch him on live TV when he pulls that BS he pulled last year.  

Got two of these things so far.  Pretty sure Mathieu is an eagle just waiting to see how the draft goes before inking his contract so that will take care of safety.  
 

looking good so far 

On 4/21/2022 at 9:07 AM, EaglesAddict said:

I know this is draft talk, but it is "talking about the Eagles".  Every draft I usually have a handful of players that I want the Eagles to get.  Call them "man crushes" or whatever.  This year I seem to have numerous players I'd love to get - at any point in the draft.  Who are your guys for this draft?  Doesn't matter what round.  Guys that you just like for whatever reason...

Mine are:

CB Ahmad Gardner (my 1A)

S Kyle Hamilton (my 1B)

S Lewis Cine

S Dax Hill

S Nick Cross

DE George Karlaftis

LB Devin Loyd

DT Perrion Winfrey

DT Travis Jones

WR Alec Pierce

RB Dameon Pierce

OL Cade Mays

DE Sam Williams

CB Roger McCreary

CB Marcus Jones

OL Cole Strange

you totally didnt even put Davis on this list!  how do you like the pick now?  

On 4/22/2022 at 7:18 AM, Random Reglar said:

1st = Jordan Davis DT

1st = ?
2nd = Troy Andersen LB/RB

3rd Leo Chenal LB

3rd Cam Jurgens C
4th Alontae Taylor CB

 

A+ for the Eagles getting Jordan Davis and Cam Jurgens!


All my players have been picked,   so,  here's a bunch more for today.

mostly written for the Ravens, as they have more picks left.

 

***********

 

 

Daniel Faalele - Massive Right Tackle / Size Weapon

6'9 380 is massive.  It's the 4th round,  he provides enough value as someone who definitely would be able to do a number of things
extremely well because he is so huge.  If he was used as a Split End, split out wide, he would present a matchup difficulty.  But
he's a massive right tackle.  Perhaps Orlando Brown Jr.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=20981&p2=16815&pos=OT

Could he block a kick?  6'9 380 bullrush the center, jump and block the kick?

Can he be tackled?  By one person?  By any person?  Big guys who are trying to run fast can be knocked off balance, and tackled.  If
the goal isn't to run as fast as possible, but to just not be tackled, while moving forward, someone that big should be difficult to tackle.
Rugby, which Faalele played, contains a lot of pitches.  So, get it to Faalele, have him drag some players a few yards, then pitch to
a super fast player, a running QB perhaps?   Or these 2 guys.

 

Tariq Woolen - Superfast, tall CB/WR

4.26 40,  6'4.  You don't see guys as tall as 6'4 run as fast as 4.26.   Faalele catches a short pass from the TE position and runs, slowly
and in good balance, toward the sideline, and Woolen takes the pitch from Faalele and runs for a TD.  

Woolen was a WR for 2 years before switching to CB.   

Woolen seems to have similar athleticism to DK Metcalf, perhaps he would be good at covering Metcalf?  Metcalf is tall, fast with great jumps,
explosiveness.  Both don't have good agility, 3 cone, 20 shuttle.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=14278&p2=21070&pos=WR Both very fast and explosive.  Woolen has mediocre agility, and lacking
in the bench,  but his agility isn't as bad as Metcalfs was.  But it doesn't seem to have hurt Metcalf.  
 


Zyon McCollum - 10/10 RAS CB.

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21142

fast 4.33 and superquick/agile.   6.48 3 cone and 3.94 20 shuttle.

HERO Sports all-America first team ... AP all-America third team

 


Thomas Booker - 9.88 RAS quick 3-4 DE from Gilman.

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21154


1.68 10 spilt at 301 pounds.  4.41 shuttle.   caught some TD passes in high school.
Campbell award finalist  in high school, was a tight end, defensive end and played basketball.

He's the DT version of Cam Jurgens

compared as Centers,  Jurgens has a 9.94 and Booker has a 10/10 RAS.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21131&p2=21154&pos=OC

potential versatility as a blocking TE.  

 

Kevin Austin - 9.94 RAS WR from Notre Dame

Austin and Boykin have very similar numbers
https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21402&p2=19621&pos=WR

huge jumps,  top speed and quickness, but without 4.3.  

Austin has a 1.48 10 split, better than Boykin.

Austin ran the ball in high school.  6'2 200.   

 


Zander Horvath = 9.83 RAS Big RB from Purdue.   

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21191

228 pound RB with a 4.61 40.  6.75 3 cone is good for a 228 pound RB.  31 bench is strong.
Sufficiently fast and quite strong and also big.  Teams that want a big running back.

9.83 RAS isn't exactly freakbeast, but the 31 bench is close to that.  Some teams
might lack a big back.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21191&p2=12702&pos=RB

compare Horvath to Jordan Howard.

Howard was 6.26 RAS, Horvath 9.83 RAS.  Horvath is borderline freakbeast

31 bench, 6.75 3 cone, 1.57 10 / 2.58 20 at 228.  Big, strong, powerful, agile, gets to top speed
quickly, but isn't blazing fast, but acceptably fast.  

 

Master Teague - 9.84 RAS. RB   4.44 40 at 221 pounds.  

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21441  

 

Matt Waletzko - 9.96 RAS OT  

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21102

Good numbers across the board. 1.70 10 split, 7.26 3 cone, very tall 6075.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/matt-waletzkos-transformation-as-a-und-rookie-started-the-path-to-this-weekends-nfl-draft

OL and DL in high school.

Also played basketball in high school.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/4185899/Matt-Waletzko

 

Zach Tom = 9.59 RAS OT.   1.63 10 split is really great.
9 10 broad is great,  the shuttle and 3 cone are great.  

Played Left Tackle and Center

2021 All-American by Phil Steele, The Athletic and the Football Writers Association of America
2021 Jim Tatum Award Winner
2021 First Team All-ACC by league, coaches and press

 


D'eriq King = running QB who worked with Brian Johnson in Houston.

 

 

 


 

 

6 minutes ago, Random Reglar said:

Daniel Faalele - Massive Right Tackle / Size Weapon

6'9 380 is massive.  It's the 4th round,  he provides enough value as someone who definitely would be able to do a number of things
extremely well because he is so huge.  If he was used as a Split End, split out wide, he would present a matchup difficulty.  But
he's a massive right tackle.  Perhaps Orlando Brown Jr.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=20981&p2=16815&pos=OT

Could he block a kick?  6'9 380 bullrush the center, jump and block the kick?

Can he be tackled?  By one person?  By any person?  Big guys who are trying to run fast can be knocked off balance, and tackled.  If
the goal isn't to run as fast as possible, but to just not be tackled, while moving forward, someone that big should be difficult to tackle.
Rugby, which Faalele played, contains a lot of pitches.  So, get it to Faalele, have him drag some players a few yards, then pitch to
a super fast player, a running QB perhaps?   Or these 2 guys.

 

Tariq Woolen - Superfast, tall CB/WR

4.26 40,  6'4.  You don't see guys as tall as 6'4 run as fast as 4.26.   Faalele catches a short pass from the TE position and runs, slowly
and in good balance, toward the sideline, and Woolen takes the pitch from Faalele and runs for a TD.  

Woolen was a WR for 2 years before switching to CB.   

Woolen seems to have similar athleticism to DK Metcalf, perhaps he would be good at covering Metcalf?  Metcalf is tall, fast with great jumps,
explosiveness.  Both don't have good agility, 3 cone, 20 shuttle.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=14278&p2=21070&pos=WR Both very fast and explosive.  Woolen has mediocre agility, and lacking
in the bench,  but his agility isn't as bad as Metcalfs was.  But it doesn't seem to have hurt Metcalf.  
 


Zyon McCollum - 10/10 RAS CB.

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21142

fast 4.33 and superquick/agile.   6.48 3 cone and 3.94 20 shuttle.

HERO Sports all-America first team ... AP all-America third team

 

Thomas Booker - 9.88 RAS quick 3-4 DE from Gilman.

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21154


1.68 10 spilt at 301 pounds.  4.41 shuttle.   caught some TD passes in high school.
Campbell award finalist  in high school, was a tight end, defensive end and played basketball.

He's the DT version of Cam Jurgens

compared as Centers,  Jurgens has a 9.94 and Booker has a 10/10 RAS.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21131&p2=21154&pos=OC

potential versatility as a blocking TE.  

 

Kevin Austin - 9.94 RAS WR from Notre Dame

Austin and Boykin have very similar numbers
https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21402&p2=19621&pos=WR

huge jumps,  top speed and quickness, but without 4.3.  

Austin has a 1.48 10 split, better than Boykin.

Austin ran the ball in high school.  6'2 200.   

 


Zander Horvath = 9.83 RAS Big RB from Purdue.   

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21191

228 pound RB with a 4.61 40.  6.75 3 cone is good for a 228 pound RB.  31 bench is strong.
Sufficiently fast and quite strong and also big.  Teams that want a big running back.

9.83 RAS isn't exactly freakbeast, but the 31 bench is close to that.  Some teams
might lack a big back.

https://ras.football/ras-compare/?&p1=21191&p2=12702&pos=RB

compare Horvath to Jordan Howard.

Howard was 6.26 RAS, Horvath 9.83 RAS.  Horvath is borderline freakbeast

31 bench, 6.75 3 cone, 1.57 10 / 2.58 20 at 228.  Big, strong, powerful, agile, gets to top speed
quickly, but isn't blazing fast, but acceptably fast.  

 

Master Teague - 9.84 RAS. RB   4.44 40 at 221 pounds.  

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21441  

 

Matt Waletzko - 9.96 RAS OT  

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=21102

Good numbers across the board. 1.70 10 split, 7.26 3 cone, very tall 6075.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/college/matt-waletzkos-transformation-as-a-und-rookie-started-the-path-to-this-weekends-nfl-draft

OL and DL in high school.

Also played basketball in high school.

https://www.hudl.com/profile/4185899/Matt-Waletzko

Zach Tom = 9.59 RAS OT.   1.63 10 split is really great.
9 10 broad is great,  the shuttle and 3 cone are great.  

Played Left Tackle and Center

2021 All-American by Phil Steele, The Athletic and the Football Writers Association of America
2021 Jim Tatum Award Winner
2021 First Team All-ACC by league, coaches and press

D'eriq King = running QB who worked with Brian Johnson in Houston.

Faalele and Woolen are my favorite remaining picks. Also really like 
Justyn Ross.

1 minute ago, Infam said:

Faalele and Woolen are my favorite remaining picks. Also really like 
Justyn Ross.

Faalele would make a lot of sense. Ross would be a really nice addition too. So yeah I'm down with that. 

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On 4/29/2022 at 10:24 AM, BornGreen said:

you totally didnt even put Davis on this list!  how do you like the pick now?  

I left Davis off purposely...I didn't have a "man crush" on him.  I think he's a very good pick, and he is someone I thought the Eagles would be targeting.  There were numerous players throughout the draft I would have been happy with even if they weren't on my man-crush list.  I was basing many of them on where I thought we could probably get them in the draft as well.  For example, Gardner and Hamilton were my 2 main guys for our highest pick (including trade up), then guys like Cine, Hill, Lloyd, Karlaftis were guys I liked at either 18 or trading back in the first.  Cross is someone I really liked for the 3rd round, etc etc. 

But hell, they didn't take any of "my guys", lol.  That's ok, I thought the draft turned out extremely well.

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