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2. (53) LeSean McCoy, RB

Blogged under Bloglockers, The Draft Report, Front Page, Big Eagles News, General by admin on Saturday 25 April 2009 at 11:39 pm

The Philadelphia Eagles have been looking for a RB to take away some of Brian Westbrook’s work load and they got their man with LeSean McCoy.  McCoy is a lot like Westbrook as he’s a good receiver who often makes the first tackler miss.  He is a tad short at 5′10″ but he does have some power on his 215 pound frame.  McCoy played 2 seasons for the Pitt Panthers appearing in 25 games (22 starts) in which he carried the ball 584 times for 2,816 yards (4.8 ypc) with 35 TD runs.  He also caught 65 passes for 549 yards (8.4 avg) with 4 TD grabs at Pitt.  This was another outstanding pick for the Eagles as McCoy has a lot of upside.

1. (19) Jeremy Maclin, WR/KR

Blogged under Bloglockers, The Draft Report, Front Page, Big Eagles News, General by admin on Saturday 25 April 2009 at 11:34 pm

The Philadelphia Eagles traded up two spots with the Cleveland Browns costing them a 6th round pick (#191 overall) for the right to select WR/KR Jeremy Maclin.  Maclin is 6′0″, 200 pounds and he’s a burner running 4.4 40’s.  Maclin is a dynamic receiver who has good hands but he’s a tad soft.  Maclin played 2 seasons for Missouri appearing in 28 games (26 starts) in which he caught 182 passes for 2,315 yards (12.7 avg) with 22 TD grabs.  He could force his way into the starting lineup this season with 2nd year WR DeSean Jackson at some point in 2009. 

Maclin is also a outstanding return man.  He returned 85 kickoffs at Missouri for 2,049 yards (24.1 avg) with 2 TD returns.  Maclin also returned 48 punts in college for 577 yards (12.0 avg) with 3 TD returns.  This was a outstanding move for the Eagles as Maclin has a ton of upside.

The Philadelphia Eagles acquire OT Jason Peters from the Bills

Blogged under Trades, Bloglockers, Front Page, Big Eagles News, General by admin on Monday 20 April 2009 at 5:58 am

The Philadelphia Eagles have acquired left offensive tackle Jason Peters from the Bills for their first round pick in 2009 (28th overall), a 4th rounder in 2009 and a undisclosed late round pick in the 2010 draft.  The Eagles then extended Peters contract for 4 years which makes him signed for the next six.  The 27-year old, 6′4″, 340 pound Peters is a mountain of a man who is nasty in run blocking but he did allow 11.5 sacks last season so McNabb better keep his drops short.  Peters played in 13 games (all starts) for the Bills last season.  He has now played in 65 games (55 starts) in his 5-year NFL career to date.  This could wind up being steal for the Eagles as Peters is a quality offensive lineman.