Philadelphia Eagles Draft Grades

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:07:11 EDT

This was a strange draft for Eagles fans. Aside from attempting to break the record for most trades in a draft, Andy Reid also selected ZERO offensive lineman among the teams 13 picks.

13. Brandon Graham DE Michigan- The Eagles traded up 11 spots to grab what some people view as the most disruptive pure pass rusher in the draft. BUT, some other people are down on his because he's only 6'1 and he has short arms. What helps Graham overcome his height is his relentlessness, his raw strength and more importantly his impressive repertoire of pass rush moves. He'll come in and outwork just about anyone else at the LE spot and make in impact right off the bat across from Trent Cole IMO. Grade-A

37. Nate Allen FS USF- Ahhh the "Donovan" pick. No surprise here as a lot of people thought this would be the pick. Allen is a FS with good size/speed combo who can cover slot WR's when asked to do so. I have one glaring problem with Nate Allen and that's the fact that he's known for taking poor angles in run support. I watched more than a few USF games in the Big East and he was responsible for giving up some big runs. Luckily that's something that's coachable and more importantly his coverage skills are very good. Grade- B+

IrishDawg's Collab. Mock draft: Eagles selections

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:09:30 EDT

1. Dez Bryant WR OK St.- Ok, so this pick is definitely not a need pick but can easily be summed up as a BPA choice. When my big board in round 1 fell apart and no viable trade was in place I decided to add the best WR in this years draft. He's big and strong with return ability and he's a nightmare after he catches the ball. Add him to the super explosive DeSean Jackson and last year's #1 Jeremy Maclin this is easily one of the most promising WR corps in the league. You're welcome, Kevin Kolb.

2. Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest- After missing out on the CB of my choice in round 1 I get lucky and I get a break with Brandon Ghee. A physical CB with good size and speed. His technique will need to be refined, but his upside is tremendous and he fits what the Eagles want to do. He'll help ease the loss of Sheldon Brown and could push Joselio Hanson and Ellis Hobbs for valuable playing time in 2010.

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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Grades

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