The Eagles had an outstanding draft last April.  They got big time production out of six of their draft picks and more could develop for the Eagles down the road.  Here is a look at what the rookies did in their debut seasons for the Eagles:

27-year old OG Dan Watkins was picked in the first round by the Eagles last April.  He played in 12 games (all starts) for the Eagles last year.  Watkins is a little on the old side for a rookie, but he played well for the Eagles and will be a starter when the 2012 season begins.

22-year old safety Jaiquawn Jarrett was a 2nd round pick for the Eagles.  He played in 12 games for the Eagles last year and he had 17 tackles.  He could develop into a starter down the road for the Eagles.

23-year old CB Curtis Marsh was picked in the 3rd round.  Marsh played in 7 games for the Eagles last year and he had 2 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  The Eagles hope that Marsh picks up the pace in 2012.

22-year old LB Casey Matthews was selected in the 4th round by the Eagles.  He played in all 16 games for the Eagles last year and he had 37 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for a loss.  The Eagles hope that Matthews improves in 2012 and beyond.

24-year old kicker Alex Henery was also a 4th round pick of the Eagles.  He played in all 16 games for the Eagles last year and he connected on 24 of 27 field goals (88.9%).  He also made all 46 of his extra point attempts as he finished last year with an impressive 118 points.

21-year old RB Dion Lewis was picked in the fifth round of the NFL Draft in 2011.  He played in 15 games for the Eagles last year and he carried the ball 21 times for 102 yards (4.4 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 1 pass for -3 yards last year.  Lewis helped the Eagles on special teams too as he returned 31 kickoffs for 669 yards (21.6 avg) last year.

24-year old guard Julian Vandervelde came to the Eagles in the 5th round.  He only played in 1 game (0 starts) for the Eagles last year.  He better improve soon or he’s going to have to get a real job.

24-year old center Jason Kelce was a sixth round pick for the Eagles last year.  He played in 16 games (all starts) for the Eagles and he was incredible.  The Eagles think he will get into multiple Pro Bowls if he can stay healthy.

23-year old LB Brian Rolle was also picked in the sixth round for the Eagles.  He played in all 16 games for the Eagles last year and he had 54 tackles, 1 sack, 5 tackles for a loss, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 4 passes defensed.  Rolle was a steal this late in the draft.

22-year old LB Greg Lloyd came to the Eagles in the 7th round.  He didn’t play in any games as a rookie.

24-year old RB Stanley Havili was also picked in the 7th round.  He spent his rookie season on the practice squad.

GRADE FOR 2011:  A

GRADE FOR THE FUTURE:  A+

The Eagles have signed 25-year old WR Mardy Gilyard to a reserve/futures contract.  Gilyard didn’t play with anyone in the NFL in 2011.  He played in 11 games as a rookie for the Rams in 2010 and he caught 6 passes for 63 yards (10.5 avg).  He also returned 16 kickoffs for 356 yards (22.3 avg) and he also had 3 tackles.  Gilyard will be a longshot to win a job on the Eagles in 2012.

The Eagles were expecting big things out of 31-year old Michael Vick in 2011.  But, he proved to be the QB he was before his breakout 2010 season.  The Eagles were 7-6 in games that Michael Vick started at QB.  He played in 13 games (all starts) for the Eagles last year and he completed 253 of 423 passes (59.8%) for 3,303 yards with 18 TD passes and 14 INTs (84.9 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 76 times for 589 yards (7.8 ypc) with 1 TD run last year.  Vick has now played in 111 games (91 starts) in his NFL career and he has completed 1,422 of 2,538 passes (56%) for 17,912 yards with 111 TD passes and 72 INTs (80.9 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 729 times for 5,219 yards (7.2 ypc) with 33 TD runs in his NFL career so far.  Vick now has a 53-37-1 (58.9%) record as a starting QB during the regular season.

28-year old Vince Young proved how overrated he has been his whole career when he was forced into action due to Michael Vick’s broken ribs.  The Eagles were 1-2 in Young’s 3 starts and they rushed Vick back due to how poorly Young was playing.  Young played in 7 games (3 starts) for the Eagles last year and he completed 66 of 114 passes (57.9%) for 866 yards with 4 TD passes and 9 INTs (60.8 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 18 times for 79 yards (4.4 ypc) last year.  Young has now played in 61 games (50 starts) in his NFL career and he has completed 755 of 1,304 passes (57.9%) for 8,964 yards with 46 TD passes and 51 INTs (74.4 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 282 times for 1,459 yards (5.2 ypc) with 12 TD runs so far in his NFL career.  Young is now 31-19 (62%) as a starting QB during the regular season in his NFL career.

24-year old Mike Kafka is a developmental #3 QB for the Eagles.  He played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Eagles this year and he completed 11 of 16 passes (68.8%) for 107 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs (47.7 QB Rating).  Kafka has also carried the ball 3 times for 0 yards in this game.

The Eagles scored the last 21 points of this game (all in the fourth quarter), as they pulled away from a Redskins’ team that gave them a fight for three quarters last Sunday.  Michael Vick completed 24 of 39 passes for 335 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  He only carried the ball 1 time for 3 yards.  Dion Lewis led the way on the ground for the Eagles in this game with 58 yards rushing on 12 carries (4.8 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ronnie Brown pitched in with 14 yards rushing on 6 carries (2.3 ypc).  WR Jeremy Maclin (8 rec, 105 yards), TE Brent Celek (6 rec, 86 yards, TD) and WR Desean Jackson (4 rec, 86 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Eagles.  WR Chad Hall only caught 1 pass in this game, but, it went for a 7-yard TD.  The Eagles finished up with 75 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 39 passes (61.5%) for 315 yards as they had possession of the ball for 29:19.

The defense was in bend but don’t break mode in this game, and it was effective.  LB Keenan Clayton led the way for the Eagles on D with 9 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  LB Casey Matthews (5 tackles) and safety Nate Allen (5 tackles, 2 passes defensed and 1 interception) also pitched in for the Eagles in this game.  The Redskins finished up with 130 yards rushing on 25 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 45 passes (48.9%) for 247 yards in this game.  The Eagles finish the 2011 season with a very disappointing 8-8 record.