Over the past years when the Eagles bring players into Philly, they draft one or two from that list. Examples of this are Kolb, Jackson, McCoy and Celek.
Following are some, but not all, of the players who have been to Philly.
Eric Berry
Jerry Hughes
Brian Bulaga
John Jerry
Brian Price
Jonathan Dwyer
Toby Gerhart
Charles Scott
As you can see there is one safety on this list, Berry. But do the Eagles give up a heard of picks to move way up to get him? I personally don't think so. I think they brought him in for a look see and will go after him if, and only if he startes to drop. But so will a lot of teams.
This is also my thinking on Bulaga.
If they stay at their present pick, I think that pick will be Hughes if he is there.
Hughes could do for the other side on the line in the pass rush what Trent Cole does and take pressure off Cole. This ia a spot that needs to be addresed.
Dwyer, Gerhart, Price, and Jerry are second round look sees. Scott is someone for later on who was hurt last year, but could become a Buckholder type with the Eagles .
The Eagles have been reported to have a lot of interest in Ricky Sapp, though he has not come to Philly.
Also look for the Eagles to draft a yound QB to develop behind Kolb.
The names of those looked at are:
John Skelton Fordham
Jarrett Brown WVA
Zac Roberson Okla. St.
I look for the Eagles to trade down more so then up. Deal with a team like the Browns, Bills, or Kansas Cith for their second round pick this year and the first next year. The Eagles have a lot of lower round picks to give up along with the two seconds.
The most improtant pick they have in this draft is the pick they got for McNabb. The player taken there will be looked at as this is the guy who we got for McNabb. He better be a player. If they could turn that pick into a first from a bad team next year and it becomes a top 10, this will take a great deal of pressure off the FO in geting something really good for McNabb.
Does any of this happen? I have no idea. We find out this week, thank God.
Hang in there. It is almost here.