Draft Info:

Draft Info:

Picks for the 2017 NFL Draft

1st round – Pick 14
2nd round – Pick 43
3rd round – Pick 99
4th round – Pick 118
4th round – Pick 139
5th round – Pick 155
6th round – Pick 194
7th round – Pick 230

VISITS TO PHILLY

WR John Ross – Washington
WR Corey Davis – Western Michigan
WR Mike Williams – Clemson
WR Shelton Gibson – West Virginia
WR Chris Godwin – Penn State
WR Taywan Taylor – Louisiana-Lafayette
RB Leonard Fournette – LSU
RB Dalvin Cook – Florida State
RB Alvin Kamara – Tennessee
RB Corey Clement – Wisconsin (local guy…from NJ)
OL Ethan Cooper – Indiana (PA)

DE Ryan Anderson – Alabama
DE Derek Barnett – Tennessee
LB Reuben Foster – Alabama
S Malik Golden – Penn State
S Jamal Adams – LSU
S/CB Obi Melifonwu – UConn
CB Marlon Humphrey – Alabama
CB Kevin King – Washington
CB Shaquill Griffin – UCF
CB Quincy Wilson – Florida
CB Ahkello Witherspoon – Colorado
CB Adoree Jackson – USC
CB Damontae Kazee – San Diego State

CB Gareon Conley … not definite, but some great detective work by BGN reader

WORKOUTS / MEETINGS

WR Chris Godwin – Penn State
WR Fabian Guerra – Fairmont State
WR/RB Curtis Samuel – Ohio State … private workout
RB Aaron Jones – UTEP … private workout
RB Jahad Thomas – Temple
RB Elijah Hood – UNC … Duce Staley ran his Pro Day
RB T.J. Logan – UNC … Duce Staley ran his Pro Day
RB Matt Dayes – NC State … Duce Staley at his Pro day
RB Dalvin Cook – Florida State … private workout
RB Tarik Cohen – NC A&T … private workout
RB Kareem Hunt – Toledo … private workout
RB Joe Williams – Utah … private workout
TE Blake Jarwin  – Oklahoma State
TE Michael Roberts – Toledo
TE Adam Shaheen – Ashland
TE Evan Engram – Ole Miss … TE coach at his Pro Day
OT Olakunle Salako – Oklahoma State
OT Antonio Garcia – Troy … Jeff Stoutland at his Pro Day
OT Julie’n Davenport – Bucknell … private workout
OT Brad Seaton – Villanova … private workout
OL Ethan Cooper – IUP
OL Forrest Lamp – Western Kentucky … Jeff Stoutland ran his Pro Day workout
OL Dan Feeney – Indiana … OL coach at his Pro Day
OL Jordan Morgan – Kutztown … private workout
OG Chris Muller – Rutgers … at local Pro Day
QB Nathan Peterman – Pitt

DT Elijah Qualls – Washington
DT Ryan Glasgow – Michigan … visit/workout
DT A.J. Wolf – Duke … Eagles scout ran his Pro Day workout
DT Davon Godchaux – LSU … private workout
DT Treyvon Hester – Toledo … DL coach at his Pro Day
DL Chris Wormley – Michigan … private workout
DE Jordan Willis – Kansas State … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE T.J. Watt – Wisconsin … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Derek Rivers – Youngstown State …assistant DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Avery Moss – Youngstown State … assistant DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Tarell Basham – Ohio … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Keionta Davis – Tenn-Chattanooga … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE DeMarcus Walker – Florida State … DL coach helped run his Pro Day workout
DE Tanoh Kpassagnon – Villanova … meeting with DL coach
DE Charles Harris – Missouri … private workout
LB Brandon Bell – Penn State … has visit, but local kid so not as meaningful
LB Jalen Reeves-Mabin – Tennessee … LB coach at his Pro Day
CB Chidobe Awuzie – Colorado
CB Corn Elder – Miami … DB coach worked him out
CB Damontae Kazee – SDSU … private workout
CB Cam Sutton – Tennessee … DB coach ran his workout
CB Taylor Reynolds – James Madison … local Pro Day

MISC

QB Garrett Fugate – Central Missouri … Showing interest
LB/DE Harvey Langi – BYU … Showing interest per this article
DE Bryan Cox – Florida … Showing interest
RB Christian McCaffrey – Stanford … Showing interest
PK Simon Mathiesen – NW Missouri … Showing interest

Multiple people at Oklahoma State Pro Day

Multiple people at Wisconsin Pro Day

Multiple people at UCLA Pro Day

Multiple people at Florida State Pro Day

Multiple people at Miami Pro Day

Multiple people at Tennessee Pro Day

Multiple people at Penn State Pro Day, but that’s somewhat local

Small School Pro Days (more noteworthy than a scout at Stanford or Florida)

Scout at UNC-Charlotte
Scout at Richmond
Scout at JMU
Scout at Harvard
Scout at Missouri State

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Picks for the 2016 NFL Draft

• 1st round – Pick 8
• 3rd round – Pick 77
• 3rd round – Pick 79
• 4th round – Pick 100
• 5th round – Pick 153
• 5th round – Pick 164
• 6th round – Pick 188
• 7th round – Pick 233
• 7th round – Pick 251

PLAYERS WITH NOVACARE VISITS

WR Mike Thomas, Southern Miss

WR Kolby Listenbee,  TCU

QB Dak Prescott, Mississippit State

CB Cyrus Jones, Alabama

ILB Steven Daniels, Boston College

RB Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State

QB Carson Wentz, North Dakota State

QB Jared Goff, Cal

QB Paxton Lynch, Memphis

WR DeMarcus Robinson, Florida

LB Nick Kwiatkoski, West Va

RB Paul Perkins, UCLA

CB Darryl Worley, West Va

WR Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia

LB Deion Jones, LSU

CB Rashard Robinson, LSU

PRIVATE WORKOUTS / VISITS

QB Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
QB Jared Goff, Cal
QB Paxton Lynch, Memphis
QB Kevin Hogan, Stanford
QB Dalyn Williams, Dartmouth (met with him at Pro Day)
QB Christian Hackenberg, Penn State (at his Pro Day, also private workout)

RB Jordan Howard, Indiana (Duce Staley ran his Pro Day workout)
RB Jacobi Green, Richmond (met with him at his Pro Day per Tony Pauline)

WR Ricardo Louis, Auburn (Greg Lewis worked him out at Pro Day)
WR Duke Williams, Auburn (Greg Lewis worked him out at Pro Day)
WR Andy Jones, Jacksonville (met w/ him for hour at Pro Day)
WR Reginald Diggs, Richmond (met with him at his Pro Day per Tony Pauline)
WR Chris King, Duquesne (met with him at Pro Day)
WR Leontee Carroo, Rutgers (met with him at Combine, also private workout)
WR Brandon Zylstra, Concordia (met with him at his Pro Day)

TE Nick Vannett, Ohio State (met with him per Tony Pauline)
TE Jerrell Adams, South Carolina (met with him at his Pro Day)
TE Devin Cajuste, Stanford (private workout)

OL Joe Dahl, Washington State (private workout)
OL Josh Garnett, Stanford (workout per Tony Pauline)
OL Kyle Murphy, Stanford (workout per Tony Pauline)
OL Graham Glasgow, Michigan (private workout)
OL Connor McGovern, Missouri (private workout)
OL Evan Boehm, Missouri (private workout)

DE Dean Lowry, Northwestern (DL coach at his Pro Day per Gil Brandt)
DE Ron Thompson, Syracuse (worked out at his Pro Day)
DE Matt Judon, Grand Valley State (worked out by DL coach at his Pro Day)
DE Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland (at his Pro Day, also visit)

DT Quinton Jefferson, Maryland (workout per Tony Pauline)
DT Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State (DL coach at his Pro Day per Tony Pauline)
DT Greg Milhouse, Campbell (met with him at his Pro Day per Tony Pauline)
DT David Onyemota, Manitoba (worked out by Eagles per Tony Pauline)
DT Maliek Collins, Nebraska (DL coach at his Pro Day per Gil Brandt)
DT Vincent Valentine, Nebraska (DL coach at his Pro Day per Gil Brandt)

LB Nick Kwiatkoski, West Va (workout at Pro Day per Tony Pauline)
LB Terrell Williams, Youngstown State (Eagles showing interest per Tony Pauline)
LB Quentin Gause, Rutgers (met with him per Tony Pauline)
LB Joe Schobert, Wisconsin (LB coach at his Pro Day per Gil Brandt)
ILB Steven Daniels, Boston College (workout per Tony Pauline)
ILB Blake Martinez, Stanford (private workout)

S Darian Thompson, Boise State (workout per Tony Pauline)
S Justin Simmons, Boston College (private workout)

CB Kalan Reed, Southern Miss (met with him on campus)

For all of the info by Tony Pauline, click here. Great link for Pro Day/workout info.

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2015 Draft Preview

THE PICKS

1st Round – Pick 20
2nd Round- Pick 52
3rd Round – Pick 84
4th Round – Pick 113
5th Round – Pick 145
5th Round – Pick 156
6th Round – Pick 196
7th Round – Pick 237

1st RD TARGETS

The only trade-up target for me is QB Marcus Mariota. He would be a great fit for Chip Kelly’s offense and would give the Eagles a dynamic, young QB, something they haven’t had since Donovan McNabb came to town.

If the Eagles stay put at 20, here are 5 players they are likely targeting:

1 – CB Byron Jones – UConn
2 – OT Jake Fisher – Oregon
3 – CB Eric Rowe – Utah
4 – DB Damarious Randall – Arizona State
5 – WR Phillip Dorsett – Miami

The Eagles have shown serious interest in all of these players. I am fine with 4 of the players, but I don’t like Randall at pick 20. I’m not thrilled with him anywhere, but 20 is just too rich for my taste. He does fit the Eagles scheme and a position of need so I get their interest. And apparently they aren’t the only team that could be looking at him in the 1st round.

Jones played Safety for 2 years before moving to CB. He is a terrific athlete with good size. Put on the tape and you see a guy who can stick with receivers all over the field. Chip Kelly may have noticed that the Super Bowl teams each had lockdown corners (Sherman, Revis). Jones has that kind of potential. He is also a very high character guy and would fit Kelly’s culture. My only issue with him is that I wish he was more instinctive.

Fisher started at RT at Oregon in 2012 and 2013. He moved to LT as a Senior and showed good ability there. He is 6-6, 306 and has NFL athletic ability. Fisher looked great at the Combine and will be coveted by teams wanting tall, athletic OL. I like the fact he’s got a bit of a nasty streak as well. He would likely get in the RG mix as a rookie and then move to OT in the future.

Not everyone likes Rowe as much as me (and I think the Eagles). He played Safety for Utah for 3 years before moving to CB this season. Rowe started slow, but adjusted to his new position over time and I thought he looked great in their bowl game. Rowe is 6-1, 205 and ran 4.45 at the Combine. He can press receivers and run with them. One of the big selling points for me is that I see a smart, instinctive football player.

Randall played 2 years at ASU. He was a nickelback and S. He played in the box, in the slot and back deep. He has terrific cover skills. If the Eagles liked him as a CB, I’d be okay with him at 20. Randall is 5-11, 196. He is fast and athletic. My issue is that he’s erratic as a tackler. Sometimes he looks great, but other times he looks awful. Safeties are primary run defenders. That makes me nervous. CBs don’t have the same schematic expectations when it comes to run defense. The Eagles covet Safeties that have good man cover skills so their interest in him does make sense. I just don’t happen to like it.

Dorsett is one of my favorite players. Only recently did I start to think he could go in the 1st round. There have been some draft insider types linking him to the Eagles at pick 20. The team did bring him to Philly for a visit and he would be an excellent fit so this all makes sense. Dorsett averaged 24.2 yards per reception in 2014 and had 10 TDs. He has elite speed, which the receiving corps lacks right now.

I’ll mention the player that I would prefer at pick 20 and that is OL T.J. Clemmings from Pitt. I think he is the best run blocker in the whole draft. There are times when he is physically dominant. Jake Fisher can block people. Clemmings can move people. There is a difference. He is raw and needs work, but has big time upside. The Eagles have shown interest so this is a possibility.

TRADE BACK SCENARIOS

There is a lot of logic to the Eagles moving back from pick 20. They could drop to pick 30 or even 35 and still have a shot at some of the players listed above as targets. This is a wild year for the draft. After the first 10 or 15 players, things are wide open. Dorsett could go at 20 or 50. Same for Rowe. Clemmings could drop into the early 2nd round. Randall could go in the 30 to 40 range.

I would love to see the Eagles move back and add a 3rd round pick. That actually might be the ideal non-Mariota scenario.

Here are 10 other players the Eagles could target if they move back to pick 30 or 35.

OL Donovan Smith – Penn State – Some see the LT as being in play at 20. Based on 2013 & Sr Bowl – maybe.
CB Marcus Peters – Washington – Very talented press corner, but has some character issues.
DL/LB Preston Smith – Miss State – Long, tall, versatile defender. Played LB, DE and even NT in some sets.
WR Nelson Agholor – USC – Reminds some of Jeremy Maclin. The Eagles could use a polished receiver like Agholor.
OL Cameron Erving – Florida State – Played LT and C in college. Could play any spot in the NFL. Chip loves versatile athletes.
DL/LB Owamagbe Odighizuwa – UCLA – Long, athletic pass rusher. Looked great at Senior Bowl.
OL Cedric Ogbuehi – Texas A&M – Athletic, versatile OL coming off torn ACL. Need I say more?
QB Bryce Petty – Baylor – If the Eagles miss out on Mariota, Chip may covet Petty as a QB prospect.
LB/DB Shaq Thompson – Washington – I don’t know if he’s an ILB or S, but I do know he’s athletic and makes plays.

NEEDS / GOALS / STRATEGY

Finding a franchise QB is a constant goal for those teams that lack one. Sam Bradford might turn out to be a franchise QB, but for now he’s more of a question mark than anything else. That, along with age, health, price and fit, is what makes Chip Kelly so aggressive in trying to land Marcus Mariota.

Beyond that, there are a pair of key goals. The first is adding more talent to the defense, especially the secondary. The Eagles need to add at least one S and one CB in this draft. I wouldn’t object at all if they added 3 DBs. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

The other key is adding youth to the OL. Jason Peters, Evan Mathis, Allen Barbre and Andrew Gardner are all older players. Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson give you a good foundation, but there needs to be young talent added to the mix. The Eagles don’t have to spend high picks necessarily, but they do need at least one quality young player. Let’s say that means someone in the first 4 rounds.

If you break things down to the most simplistic level, the goal is to add good players.

PLAYER INTEREST

Players That Visited the NovaCare

WR Phillip Dorsett – Miami
WR Jaelen Strong – Arizona State
WR Nelson Agholor – USC
WR Breshad Perriman – UCF
WR Chris Conley – Georgia
WR Jimmie Hunt – Missouri
WR Adrian Coxson – Stony Brook
WR Rashad Greene – Florida State
TE Randall Telfer – USC
OL Donovan Smith – Penn State
OL La’el Collins – LSU
OL Jeremiah Poutasi – Utah
OL Terry Poole – San Diego State
LB Shane Ray – Missouri
LB Owamagbe Odighizuwa – UCLA
LB Danielle Hunter – LSU
LB Obum Gwacham – Oregon State
LB Alani Fua – BYU
DE Travis Raciti – San Jose State
ILB Benardrick McKinney – Miss State
ILB Shaq Thompson – Washington
S Adrian Amos – Penn State
S Damarious Randall – Arizona State
CB Darryl Roberts – Marshall
CB Byron Jones – UConn
CB Kevin Johnson – Wake Forest
CB Randall Evans – Kansas State
CB Eric Rowe – Utah
CB Jalen Collins – LSU
LS Joe Cardona – Navy

SPECIAL WORKOUTS / PRIVATE VISITS

* ILB Johnior Sylvestre – Toledo … worked out by LBs coach at Pro Day

* ILB Stephone Anthony – Clemson … had dinner with him prior to Pro Day

* ILB Kyle Emmanuel – North Dakota St … ILB coach at his Pro Day

* ILB Jordan Hicks – Texas … ILB coach at his Pro Day

* ILB Martrell Spaight – Arkansas … ILB coach worked him out at Pro Day

* ILB Jake Ryan – Michigan …. ILB coach worked him out at Pro Day

* ILB Gabriel Martin – Bowling Green … ILB coach was at his Pro Day

* ILB Darryl Lynch – Bowling Green … ILB coach was at his Pro Day

* ILB Ben Heeney – Kansas … 30-min. phone conversation with ILB coach

* ILB Justin Shirk – Bloomsburg … met with him at his Pro Day

* ILB Yannick Cudjoe-Virgil – Maryland … met with him at his Pro Day, did chalk talk

* S/ILB Shaq Thompson – Washington … workout/visit

* S Adrian Amos – Penn State … watched tape with him at Pro Day

* S Kurtis Drummond – Michigan State … DB coach at his Pro Day

* S Brian Blechen – Utah … private workout

* S Ibraheim Campbell – NW …. private workout

* CB Quentin Rollins – Miami …. DB coach worked him out as S & CB at Pro Day

* CB Kevin Johnson – Wake Forest … DB coach at Pro Day

* CB Trae Waynes  – Michigan State … DB coach at his Pro Day

* CB Eric Rowe – Utah … private workout, Chip Kelly at his Pro Day

* CB Byron Jones – UConn … Chip Kelly, Bill Davis at his Pro Day

* CB Garry Peters – Clemson … worked out by DB coach at his Pro Day

* CB Justin Coleman – Tennessee … talked to scouts after Pro Day workout

* CB Cam Thomas – Western Kentucky … private workout

* CB Travis Manning – NW Missouri … scout at his Pro Day

* DE Caushaud Lyons – Tusculum … DL coach worked him out at Pro Day

* DE Henry Anderson – Stanford …. DL coach at his Pro Day

* DE Jordan Williams – Tennessee … DL coach worked him out at Pro Day

* DE B.J. McBryde – UConn … talked to family, spent time w/ him at Pro Day

* DE Corey Crawford – Clemson … Bill Davis at his Pro Day

* DE Mario Edwards – Florida State … DL coach at his Pro Day

* DL Eddie Goldman – Florida State … DL coach at his Pro Day

* DL Gabe Wright – Auburn … DL coach at his Pro Day

* DL Angelo Blackson – Auburn … DL coach at his Pro Day

* DL Jordan Phillips – Oklahoma … DL coach at his Pro Day

* NT David Parry  – Stanford …. DL coach at his Pro Day

* OLB Obum Gwacham – Oregon State … met with Eagles prior to his Pro Day

* OLB Bud Dupree – Kentucky … met with him at his Pro Day

* OLB Ryan Russell – Purdue … met with him at his Pro Day

* OLB Shane Ray – Missouri … OLB coqch at his Pro Day

* OLB Vic Beasley – Clemson … Bill Davis at his Pro Day

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* OL Terry Poole – San Diego St … worked out by OL coach at Pro Day

* OL T.J. Clemmings – Pitt … worked out by OL coach at Pro Day

* OL Brandon Scherff – Iowa …. worked out by OL coach at Pro Day

* OL Ali Marpet – Hobart … OL coach ran his Pro Day workout

* OL Mike Coccia – New Hampshire … worked out by OL coach at Pro Day

* OL Al Bond – Memphis … Asst OL coach worked him out at Pro Day

* OL Andrew Donnal – Iowa …. worked out by OL coach at Pro Day

* OL Tyrus Thompson – Oklahoma … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OL Darryl Williams  – Oklahoma … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OG Adam Shead – Oklahoma … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OL Cam Erving – Florida State … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OG Tre Jackson – Florida State … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OG Josue Mattias – Florida State … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OG Mark Glowinski – West Va … Asst OL coach at his Pro Day

* OG A.J. Cann – South Carolina …. worked out by OL coach

* OL Bobby Hart – Florida State … OL coach at his Pro Day

* OL Visesio Salt – Utah … private workout

* OL Jeremiah Poutasi – Utah … private workout

* OC Ross Hall – Villanova … coming to NovaCare for local Pro Day

* QB Marcus Mariota – Oregon … QB coach at his Pro Day

* QB Bryce Petty – Baylor … QB coach had dinner with him prior to Pro Day

* QB Cody Fajardo – Nevada … QB coach worked him out at Pro Day

* QB Brett Hundley – UCLA … private workout & film session

* QB Brandon Hill – Monmouth … private workout for April 8

* WR Devante Davis – UNLV … met with scout for 30 mins on Pro Day

* WR Vernon Johnson – Texas A&M-Commerce … met with him at Pro Day

* WR Rasheed Bailey – Delaware Valley … met with him at his Pro Day

* TE Blake Bell – Oklahoma … had dinner with him

* TE Kennard Backmon – UAB … private workout

* TE Casey Pierce – Kent State … private workout

* TE Brian Parker – Albany … private workout

* TE Tyler Kroft – Rutgers … private workout

PRO DAYS ATTENDED BY CHIP KELLY

Clemson
Utah
Alabama
Michigan State
Penn State
UConn
LSU

MISC PRO DAYS

* Northwestern Pro Day …. scouting exec Anthony Patch in attendance

* North Texas … area scout

* Lafayette … area scout

* Coastal Carolina  … area scout

* Buffalo … area scout

* Portland State … area scout

* James Madison … area scout

* Florida Atlantic … area scout

EAGLES VALUE BOARD

This is my educated guess at the 150 or so players the Eagles have on their board and where they have them rated. Some players will be left off due to lack of measurables (OLB Vic Beasley is small for instance), scheme fit (S Landon Collins lacks cover skills), and/or character (La’el Collins is tied to a murder investigation right now, although he isn’t thought of as a suspect).

1st Round

QB: Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston

RB: Todd Gurley, Melvin Gordon

TE:

WR: Amari Cooper, Kevin White, DeVante Parker, Breshad Perriman, Phillip Dorsett, Nelson Agholor

OL: Brandon Scherff, Andrus Peat, DJ Humphries, Jake Fisher, TJ Clemmings, Cedric Ogbuehi, Donovan Smith

DL: Leonard Williams, Arik Armstead, Danny Shelton, Eddie Goldman

OLB: Dante Fowler, Bud Dupree, Shane Ray

ILB:

S: Damarious Randall

CB: Trae Waynes, Byron Jones, Kevin Johnson, Eric Rowe

I will post more rounds later. This is all I have for the 1st round.

MY IDEAL MOCK DRAFT

1 – OL T.J. Clemmings – Pitt
2 – DB Quinten Rollins – Miami (OH)
3 – WR Chris Conley – Georgia
4 – CB Darryl Roberts – Marshall
5 – OG Mark Glowinski – West Virginia
5 – ILB Mike Hull – Penn State
6 – CB Randall Evans – Kansas State
7 – LB Obum Gwacham – Oregon State

This isn’t my prediction of what the Eagles will do, but rather what I would like to see them do. The Eagles have spent time with all of these players so none of them are random guesses on my part. That said, while the Eagles have checked these players out closely, that doeesn’t mean they thought highly of them all. On that part, I am guessing, and in some cases, hoping.

Clemmings is the best run blocker in the draft. Chip Kelly acquired tough, downhill runners in the offseason because he wants the run game to be more physical this year. What better way to help the new runners than to give them a presence like Clemmings up front. He played right tackle at Pitt, but could easily slide inside to guard and challenge for a starting role right away. Eventually, Clemmings could play right tackle, maybe even left tackle. He is a player that would help the Eagles this year and into the future.

Rollins is my favorite player in the whole draft. He played cornerback for a year after spending four years as the point guard for Miami of Ohio’s basketball team. He is a natural, versatile athlete. While Rollins played corner this year, I think he could make a terrific safety. He is instinctive, has good hands and will hit and tackle.

The Eagles could give Rollins a shot at safety first of all. There is a need for competition at that spot. If things don’t work for Rollins there, he could slide back outside to corner. Rollins has the kind of cover skills the Eagles like in a safety, but he’s also big and athletic enough to play corner in their system.

Losing Jeremy Maclin in free agency left a hole at wide receiver. The Eagles added Miles Austin to give the team a veteran presence on the roster, but there is still a need for a talented young player to be added to the mix. This is a deep class and that’s the only reason someone as talented as Conley would be available in the third round.

Conley has good size at 6-2, 213. He ran 4.35 at the Combine, which shows great speed. He had a 45-inch vertical jump, which shows lower body explosion. You won’t see many higher vertical jumps than that. Put on the tape and you see this athletic ability in game situations. The Eagles could use his speed to help stretch the defense. Conley could develop into a starting receiver in time.

The Eagles have to upgrade their secondary. Rollins would start that process, but he’s not alone. Roberts lacks ideal size at 5-11, 187, but he has the right combination of size, speed, athleticism and cover skills to be a starting corner in the NFL. Roberts showed great athletic ability at his Pro Day and his game tape confirms that. He was also high productive. Roberts would be a good scheme fit for the way Bill Davis likes to use his cornerbacks.

Glowinski is my favorite guard in the draft. The Pennsylvania native started the past two seasons at right guard for West Virginia and was a key blocker for their spread offense. Glowinski has good size at 6-4, 307 and he is the kind of athlete the Eagles like on the offensive line. He pulls well and is very good blocking at the second level, which is a big part of the Eagles offense. I think Glowinski would be a terrific fit for the Eagles. He is also a lot of fun to watch. Glowinski has a nasty streak and does a great job of finishing his blocks. Jon Runyan would very much enjoy watching him play.

I have been an Eagles fan for almost 30 years. I have dreamed of the day when I’d get to see a Penn State linebacker drafted by the Eagles. I hoped Sean Lee might be that guy a few years back, but the Football Gods weren’t kind and he ended up a Cowboy. Hull was a good player for the Nittany Lions, but he isn’t a great pro prospect. I think he would be a good late round target because I love his instincts and his tackling ability. He isn’t the biggest guy or the best athlete, but Hull led the Big Ten in tackles as a senior. He can play. Hull would be a good special teams player and backup for the Eagles.

Evans would be another piece to add to the mix in the secondary. He is 6-0, 190 and ran 4.44 at his Pro Day. Evans started 31 games at Kansas State, playing corner, safety and nickel back. That size, speed and versatility  makes him a player the Eagles could move around until they find the right spot for him. I also think it is important for the Eagles to bring in multiple defensive backs to help build up the secondary. You don’t want to look at one player as the guy to solve all the problems.

Gwacham is a tall, athletic player with the potential to develop into a good 3-4 linebacker. The Eagles have good starting outside linebackers, but there is a need for depth. Gwacham is 6-5, 246 and has long arms. He posted good numbers in his Combine workout. The former wide receiver needs coaching so he can develop, but has the potential to at least become a good role player.

All-Tommy Team (my favorite non-1st rounders)

WR Chris Conley – Georgia
WR Antwan Goodley – Baylor
WR Vince Mayle – Washington State
QB Bryce Petty – Baylor
RB Ameer Abdullah – Nebraska
TE Nick Boyle – Delaware
OT Laurence Gibson – Virginia Tech
OG Mark Glowinski – West Va
OC Hroniss Grasu – Oregon
OG Ali Marpet – Hobart
OT Sean Hickey – Syracuse

DE Henry Anderson – Stanford
DT Christian Covington – Rice
DT Xavier Cooper – Washington State
DE Trey Flowers – Arkansas
LB Tony Washington – Oregon
ILB Denzel Perryman – Miami
LB Mike Hull – Penn State
S Quinten Rollins – Miami OH
S Clayton Geathers – UCF
CB Darryl Roberts – Marshall
CB Quandre Diggs – Texas

Out of this list I want the Eagles to get 3 players

WR Phillip Dorsett – Miami
WR Nelson Agholor – USC
WR Chris Conley – Georgia
OL TJ Clemmings – Pitt
OL Mark Glowinski – West Va
OL Jake Fisher – Oregon
OL Ali Marpet

LB Preston Smith – Miss State
ILB Stephone Anthony – Clemson
ILB Mike Hull – Penn State
ILB Jake Ryan – Michigan
DB Quinten Rollins – Miami OH
S Ibraheim Campbell – NW
CB Eric Rowe – Utah
CB Darryl Roberts – Marshall

Please Avoid These Players

LB Danielle Hunter – LSU … great athlete, but not productive
WR Dorial Green-Beckham – Oklahoma … great potential, but character issues
S Gerrod Holliman – Louisville … scared of contact
ILB Benardrick McKinney – Miss State … at times looks great, but is highly inconsistent

SUMMARY

I would love to see the Eagles get Mariota, but I don’t think he makes or breaks this draft. The Eagles can add a franchise QB or they can improve the overall talent level of the team.

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Picks for the 2014 NFL Draft

• 1st round – Pick 22
• 2nd round – Pick 54
• 3rd round – Pick 86
• 4th round – Pick 122
• 5th round – Pick 162
• 7th round – Pick 237

PLAYERS THAT HAVE VISITED PHILLY

* WR Mike Evans – Texas A&M – 6-5, 231

* WR Maqise Lee – USC – 6-0, 199

* WR Kelvin Benjamin – FSU – 6-5, 240

* WR Cody Latimer – Indiana – 6-2, 215

* WR Odell Beckham – LSU – 5-11, 198

* WR Kevin Norwood – Alabama – 6-2, 199

* OG Trey Hopkins – Texas – 6-3, 305

* OG Spencer Long – Nebraska – 6-5, 320

* OC/OG Marcus Martin – USC – 6-3, 310

* DE Taylor Hart – Oregon – 6-6, 284

* LB Jeremiah Attaochu – Georgia Tech – 6-3, 252

* LB Anthony Barr – UCLA – 6-5, 255

* LB Marcus Smith – Louisiville – 6-3, 251

* LB Larry Webster – Bloomsburg – 6-6, 252

* ILB Jordan Tripp – Montana – 6-3, 234

* ILB Christian Kirksey – Iowa – 6-2, 233

* ILB Telvin Smith – Florida State – 6-3, 218

* CB Aaron Colvin – Oklahoma – 6-0, 186

* CB Jaylen Watkins – Florida – 6-0, 194

* S Deone Bucannon – Washington State – 6-1, 216

PRO DAYS / WORKOUTS

QB Brett Smith – Wyoming … Bill Musgrave was at his Pro Day
QB Garrett Gilbert – SMU … Bill Musgrave was at his Pro Day

RB Jerick McKinnon – Georgia Southern
RB Tre Mason – Auburn … worked out by Duce Staley
RB Andrew Pierce – Delaware
RB Charles Sims – West Virginia … “had meetings with the Eagles”…not sure if at Combine or private workout

WR Donte Moncrief – Ole Miss … worked out by Bob Bicknell
WR Robert Herron – Wyoming
WR Brandon Coleman – Rutgers … worked out by Bob Bicknell
WR Quron Pratt – Rutgers … worked out by Bob Bicknell
WR L’Damian Washington – Missouri

TE Asante Cleveland – Miami
TE Richard Rodgers – Cal … Ted Williams worked him out
TE Blake Annen – Cincinnati … worked out by Justin Peelle (Asst TE coach)
TE Marcel Jensen – Fresno State … at his Pro Day, had dinner with him the night before

OT Ja’Waun James – Tennessee … worked out by Jeff Stoutland
OT Tiny Richardson – Tennessee … worked out by Jeff Stoutland
OC James Stone – Tennessee … worked out by Jeff Stoutland
OG Zach Fulton – Tennessee … worked out by Jeff Stoutland
OG Trai Turner – LSU … met with him at the Combine
OT Laurent Durvernay-Tardiff – McGill
OT Brandon Thomas – Clemson … worked out by Jeff Stoutland

OG Tyler Shatley – Clemson … worked out by Jeff Stoutland

NT Zach Kerr – Delaware … worked out by Jerry Azzinaro
NT Eathyn Manumaleuna – BYU … Jerry Azzinaro at his Pro Day

DE Khyri Thornton – Southern Miss … worked out by Eagles coach (likely Azz)
DE Kareem Martin – UNC … worked out by Jerry Azzinaro
DE Shamar Stephen – UConn … Jerry Azzinaro was at his Pro Day
DE Ed Stinson – Alabama … Jerry Azzinaro was at his Pro Day
DE Jay Bromley – Syracuse … Jerry Azzinaro worked him out

LB Jeremiah Attaochu – Georgia Tech
LB Will Clarke – West Virginia … worked out by Bill McGovern
LB Scott Crichton – Oregon State … worked out by Bill McGovern
LB Anthony Barr – UCLA … worked out by Bill McGovern
LB Jesse Joseph – UConn … worked out by Jerry Azzinaro, then got additional meeting
LB Keenan Graham – UCLA … worked out by Bill McGovern
LB Chris Smith – Arkansas …. worked out by LBs coach at Pro Day (most likely McGovern)

ILB Ryan Shazier – Ohio State … Rick Minter at his Pro Day
ILB Preston Brown – Louisville … Rick Minter at his Pro Day
ILB Jordan Zumwalt – UCLA … worked out by Bill McGovern

Safety —  The Eagles haven’t had a lot of individual workouts with Safeties, but they aren’t ignoring the position. Chip Kelly attended the Pro Day for many of the top S prospects (Pryor, Dix, Joyner, Brooks and Loston). Coach Lovett was at Isaiah Lewis’s Pro Day, but I don’t know for a fact that he worked him out.

S Dezmen Southward – Wisconsin … had DB coach at his Pro Day (could also be CB target)
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – Alabama … met with him, but wasn’t clear if that was at Combine, Pro Day or visit to Philly

CB Kyle Fuller – Virginia Tech
CB Darqueze Dennard – Michigan State … worked out by John Lovett
CB Joe Rankin – Morgan State
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste – Nebraska … worked out by John Lovett
CB Mohammad Seisay – Nebraska … worked out by John Lovett

PK Cody Parkey – Auburn
PK Anthony Fera – Eagles checked him out closely at his Pro Day

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Chip Kelly at these Pro Days:

Alabama
Florida State
Louisville
LSU
Missouri
Ohio State
Penn State
Pitt
Temple
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech

Pat Shurmur at these Pro Days:

Alabama
Florida State
Missouri

Bill Davis at these Pro Days:

Alabama
Florida
Florida State
Virginia Tech

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SHOWING INTEREST

OLB Ronald Powell – per Jimmy Kempski of Philly.com

RB Storm Johnson – per Elliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com

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Picks for the 2013 NFL Draft

• 1st round – Pick 4
• 2nd round – Pick 35
• 3rd round – Pick 67
• 4th round – Pick 101
• 5th round – Pick 136
• 7th round – Pick 210
• 7th round – Pick 212 … from Cleveland   (David Sims deal)
• 7th round – Pick 218 … from Tampa ( A Benn deal)
• 7th round – Pick  239 … Comp pick

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Draft Prospect Interest Tracker

VISITS TO PHILLY (most important)

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Picks for the 2012 NFL Draft

• 1st round – Pick 15
• 2nd round – Pick 46
• 2nd round – Pick 51 … from Arizona   (Kevin Kolb deal)
• 3rd round – Pick 89
• 4th round – Pick 114
• 5th round – Pick 153
• 6th round – Pick 172
• 6th round – Pick 194 … from Denver   (Joe Mays deal)
• 6th round – Pick 200 … from New England   (Tracy White deal)

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Draft Prospect Interest Tracker

VISITS TO PHILLY (most important)

* DT Michael Brockers – LSU

* DT Dontari Poe – Memphis

* CB Omar Bolden – Arizona State

* S Janzen Jackson – McNeese State

* CB Trumaine Johnson – Montana

* RB Robert Turbin – Utah State

* LB Bobby Wagner – Utah State

* WR Stephen Hill – Georgia Tech

* C/G Ben Jones – Georgia

* OT Jeff Allen – Illinois

* CB Janoris Jenkins – North Alabama

* WR Devon Wylie – Fresno State

* OL Lucas Nix – Pitt

* OG/OT Ryan Miller – Colorado

* OL Levy Adcock – Oklahoma State

* CB Ron Brooks – LSU

Special Interest/Private Workouts

* QB Ryan Tannehill – Texas A&M

* QB Kirk Cousins – Michigan State

* QB Ryan Lindley – San Diego State

* QB Russell Wilson – Wisconsin

* QB Nick Foles – Arizona

* RB Chris Rainey – Florida

* WR Michael Floyd – Notre Dame

* WR Bert Reed – Florida State  (showing interest)

* WR Cody Pearcy – Huntingdon College

* WR/RS Damaris Johnson – Tulsa

* WR T.Y. Hilton – FIU

* TE Orson Charles – Georgia

* OT Josh Oglesby – Wisconsin

* OT Mitchell Schwartz – Cal  (showing interest)

* C Gino Gradkowski – Delaware

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* DE Vinny Curry – Marshall   (worked out by Jim Washburn)

* DT Fletcher Cox – Miss State    (worked out by Jim Washburn)

* LB Luke Kuechly – Boston College (Eagles LB coach Mike Caldwell ran the Pro Day workout)

* LB Bobby Wagner – Utah State (Eagles LB coach Mike Caldwell was at the Pro Day workout)

* LB Darius Fleming – Notre Dame  (showing interest)

* ILB James-Michael Johnson – Nevada (Eagles LB coach Mike Caldwell ran the Pro Day workout)

* SS Jordan Bernstine – Iowa

* FS Phillip Thomas – Syracuse

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Small School/non-BCS Pro Days attended by Eagles scouts

* Coastal Carolina (CB Josh Norman)

* Penn

* Missouri State

* Houston

* Richmond (QB Aaron Corp)

* CaPa

* Old Dominion

* Boise State