The Eagles may take a shot at moving up to get one of the top four offensive tackles depending on how far they fall in the first round. Regardless they know they must come out of this draft with a OT, TE & RB.
Knowshon Moreno is a complete back, which is what they want to have in place behind Brian Westbrook.
Eben Britton is a technically sound tackle but he doesn’t have the upside of the top four. They would have to play him on the right side rather than the left.
Regardless of what they eventually decide to do, the Eagles will be very busy talking to other teams, once the draft gets to pick #10 and there are any of the offensive tackles still on the board.
Draft experts are starting to predict that there will be six offensive tackles picked in the first round. The Eagles could very well wind up being one of the teams that makes that choice.
If they didn’t take a tight end in the first round they have extra picks to help them trade up in the 2nd round in order to get Shawn Nelson a tight end out of Southern Mississippi.
Mock Draft 2009
1. Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford, QB
2. St. Louis Rams – Jason Smith, OT
3. Kansas City Chiefs – Aaron Curry, OLB
4. Seattle Seahawks – B.J. Raji, DT
5. Cleveland Browns – Brian Orakpo, OLB/DE
6. Cincinnati Bengals – Michael Crabtree, WR
7. Oakland Raiders – Jeremy Maclin, WR
8. Jacksonville Jaguars – Eugene Monroe, OT
9. Green Bay Packers – Everette Brown, OLB/DE
10.San Francisco 49ers – Andre Smith, OT
11.Buffalo Bills – Brandon Pettigrew, TE
12.Denver Broncos – Peria Jerry, DT
13.Washington Redskins – Aaron Maybin, OLB
14.New Orleans Saints – Vontae Davis, CB
15.Houston Texans – Percy Harvin, WR
16.San Diego Chargers – Michael Oher, OT
17.New York Jets – Mark Sanchez, QB
18.Chicago Bears – Malcolm Jenkins, CB
19.Tampa Buccaneers – Chris (Beenie) Wells, RB
20. Detroit Lions – James Laurinaitis, MLB
21.Philadelphia Eagles – Knowshon Moreno, RB
22.Minnesota Vikings – Hakeem Nicks,WR
23.New England Patriots – Tyson Jackson, DE
24.Atlanta Falcons – Larry English, OLB
25.Miami Dolphins – Brian Cushing, OLB
26.Baltimore Ravens – Ray Maualuga,MLB
27.Indianapolis Colts – Brian Robiskie,WR
28.Philadelphia Eagles – Eben Britton,OT
29.New York Giants – Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR
30.Tennessee Titans – Jared Cook, TE
31.Arizona Cardinals – Alex Mack, C
32.Pittsburgh Steelers – Alphonso Smith,CB
