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Too often, teams are concerned with getting many good players in the draft, rather than three or four starters who can develop into great players. This leads to a team full of backups and rotation players—as we've seen over the past few seasons with the Eagles. This year, however, they must be more focused on finding starters and future stars. They are betting their 2010 season on the rookies ...

I said in an earlier article that I thought the newly acquired Ernie Sims might be thrown into the mix at SAM linebacker, but given his size (6'0", 230) that seems unlikely. Quite frankly, there's probably no shot of that happening, and I'm not quite sure what I was thinking. Sims is about the same size as the Eagles' other two WILL linebackers—Akeem Jordan (6'1", 230) and Omar Gaither (6'2", ...

Even those who don't exactly support Andy Reid can't argue that he doesn't have an eye for talent when it comes to the draft. Outside of Jerome McDougle and Freddie Mitchell, his first-round picks are usually spot-on—and as far as McDougle goes, there were mitigating and unforeseeable factors that relieve Reid of a lot of the blame. Getting shot, for instance, is not something Reid could have possibly taken into account when ...

Perhaps his name got lost in all the moving the Eagles have done this off season, or maybe he's run off to the Philippines to study the teachings of a crazy sect, but no matter what is going on there is absolutely no reason for Tracy White to still be floating around in free agency. White is the type of guy every NFL team should have, and the ...

Whether it's on message boards, hearing it in casual conversation, or even reading it in articles written by "expert" sports writers, people are still talking about the possibility of Michael Vick replacing Kevin Kolb at some point next season. I keep hearing, "Just wait until Kolb has a three-interception game," or "Wait until the Eagles are 2-5 and Kolb is throwing more picks than touchdowns. They're looking for a ...

Of the nine guys the Eagles tendered as restricted free agents this offseason, only two of them, Jason Avant and Leonard Weaver, have received long-term deals, while Chris Gocong has already been moved to the Cleveland Browns. The other six guys will be playing under one-year deals and don't figure to be in the Eagles' long-term plans. Of those six players, Ellis Hobbs, Akeem Jordan, and Nick ...

Throughout Donovan McNabb's career in Philadelphia, he was always relied upon to move the offense flawlessly through the air. If he didn't, it was nearly impossible for the offense to have any success in Andy Reid's scheme. But now with Kevin Kolb taking over the offense, Reid and offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg must alter the way they approach each game. Kolb will most likely not be able to ...

According to multiple sources out of Philadelphia, the Eagles are courting 40-year-old quarterback Jeff Garcia. The idea is for Garcia to come back as the emergency third quarterback while playing mentor to Kevin Kolb, but it might not be a role he's willing to take. There's talk that, despite his age, Garcia believes he can be a starter and will only accept a backup role if nothing is offered. ...

With all the turnover the Eagles' roster has been seeing this past offseason, it shouldn't be a surprise if anyone over the age of 24 is traded or cut as we move closer to the start of the season. But there's one name that has been coming up sporadically in trade talks that I would have never expected: Asante Samuel. The All-Pro cornerback doesn't seem to be on ...

In 2008, both Mike Patterson and Brodrick Bunkley were being discussed as two of the best up-and-coming young defensive tackles in the league. As a tandem, they were being discussed as a top five duo. However, both seemed to regress a step or two in 2009. Neither played poorly, but it wasn't nearly the production we were all used to saying from the duo in '08. Everyone kept waiting ...