Friday, March 27, 2009

Eagle's Draft Update- March 12th

With the NFL college draft less than a month away, it is time to begin a serious discusion on who the Eagles are looking at with the 21st and 28th picks in the first round. In light of some free agent departures the first three need positions that come to mind are offensive tackle, tight end and running back. The following are some names circulating around the various mock draft boards that are out there.

Eben Briton, OT from Arizona. At 6′6″ 309 lbs he fits the profile the Eagles look for in an o lineman

Branden Pettigrew,TE from Oklahoma St. He is ranked as the top tight end in the draft and could be a long term solution in case Brent Celek isn’t the answer.

Chris Wells, RB from Ohio State. At 6′1″ 235 lbs he could fill the void left by Correll Buckhalter and supply a power option to Brian Westbrook’s speed. It could also help to extend Westbrook’s career by taking some of the weight off his shoulders.

There are a few other names flying around out there but the general thought is that the Birds will look to fill one or two of these positions with these first two picks. Another player whose name is being thrown around is WR Darrius Heyward-Bey from Maryland, although I do not think he will be still on the board by the Eagles first pick.

As with anything the Eagles do, this is all subject to change, so tune in next week for another update.

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