5 Possible Targets for the Philadelphia Eagles in Round 3 of 2016 NFL Draft

April 29, 2016

There was virtually no drama for the Eagles in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. And yet, there was a ton of excitement. The entire world knew the Rams would pick California quarterback Jared Goff with the number one overall selection, leaving the Eagles with their preferred choice of North Dakota State prospect Carson Wentz with the second overall pick.  Wentz, even if he isn’t the starter in…

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Complete 2016 Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft

April 26, 2016

There’s not as much drama surrounding the Eagles and the 2016 draft as a typical team. Or maybe there’s more drama. I guess it all depends how you look at it. The Eagles have just five draft picks. But they also traded up to the number two overall selection for a quarterback and we still don’t know which one the team will be picking. That’s pretty dramatic.  After the obvious…

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Analyzing the Eagles’ Blockbuster Trade for the Cleveland Browns’ Number 2 Pick

April 21, 2016

Wasn’t this supposed to happen last year? Wasn’t last offseason when the Eagles were going to trade a slew of draft picks to move up to the second pick and select a franchise quarterback?  Those were my first thoughts when I heard the Eagles had actually completed a massive draft day trade with the Cleveland Browns for the number two overall pick. Here’s what the Eagles gave up: 2016 1st,…

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Highlighting the 10 Most Likely First-Round Draft Picks for the Philadelphia Eagles

April 2, 2016

A year ago, the radio stations in Philadelphia were dominated by the talk of the Eagles attempting to reunite with Chip Kelly’s college quarterback, Marcus Mariota, through a massive draft-day trade. This year, the Eagles are yet again named as one of several teams reportedly in play for the number one overall pick.  Per Robert Klemko of MMQB, the Eagles, along with the Browns, 49ers and Rams, are interested in…

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Does it Make Sense for the Philadelphia Eagles to Pick Ezekiel Elliott Eighth Overall?

March 21, 2016

Embed from Getty Images When the Philadelphia Eagles sent Byron Maxwell and Kiko Alonso to the Miami Dolphins, it was more than just a salary dump and moving on from an oft-injured ex-Oregon player of Chip Kelly’s. It was general Howie Roseman’s way of moving the Eagles from the 13th overall selection in the first round to the Dolphins’ eighth pick – a move more necessary considering Roseman says there…

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Evaluating Howie Roseman’s Recent General Manager Moves

March 9, 2016

Embed from Getty Images   About exactly one year after Chip Kelly went on a spending spree to make the Philadelphia Eagles’ 53-man roster exactly what he wanted it to be, Howie Roseman is doing what he can to eliminate any evidence of the Kelly era. Two of Kelly’s most notable signings – $40 million running back DeMarco Murray and $63 million cornerback Byron Maxwell – are gone, each just…

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Evaluating Sam Bradford’s New Contract with the Philadelphia Eagles

March 2, 2016

The wait is over, as the Philadelphia Eagles finally agreed to terms with quarterback Sam Bradford on a two-year extension. Bradford’s new deal, worth $36 million with $26 million in guaranteed money, has an interesting breakdown. It’s essentially a one-year deal, similar to the franchise tag, with a team option for the second season. If the Eagles decide not to bring Bradford back for the 2017 season, they can release…

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Highlighting Each of the Remaining Free Agents for the Philadelphia Eagles

January 30, 2016

The Philadelphia Eagles have been active in contract negotiations within the last week, locking up tight ends Zach Ertz and Brent Celek to multi-year deals totalling more than $55 million. They also extended offensive tackle Lane Johnson on a $63 million deal that will pay him more guaranteed money than any right tackle in the NFL. With $12.696 million in remaining cap space, per Spotrac, the Eagles have some very tough…

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5 Thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles Hiring Doug Pederson as Head Coach

January 14, 2016

What seemed like the most draining and tedious head coaching search in history is finally finished. According to Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News, the new head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles will be Doug Pederson.  Pederson, 47, can’t officially be announced as the team’s newest head coach because his current team, the Kansas City Chiefs, are still alive in the NFL playoffs. When they’re eliminated, and there’s probably…

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Should the Philadelphia Eagles Hire Tom Coughlin as Head Coach?

January 12, 2016

Almost two weeks into their search for a new head coach, the Philadelphia Eagles are running out of options. Their likely top option, Adam Gase, agreed to a five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on Saturday.  That led the Eagles to interview Tom Coughlin, who recently stepped down from his position as head coach of the New York Giants, on Monday. Coughlin, who will be 70 years old before the…

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