The NFL Draft continued on Friday evening, with the second and third rounds taking place. The Eagles owned the third overall pick in the second round, and the fifth pick of the third.
With their second-round pick, the Eagles selected tight end Zach Ertz from Stanford. Ertz was considered a first-round talent by some, and head coach Chip Kelly described him as “a matchup nightmare.” The Stanford product will have a chance to play a critical role in the Eagles’ offense, and could potentially give the Eagles a powerful one-two punch at the tight end position with Brent Celek.
In the third round, the Eagles selected defensive tackle Bennie Logan from LSU. Logan is still a little raw, but could develop into a better player. He could become the Eagles’ starting nose tackle in a year, but for now he’ll join the mix on the defensive line.
I’m loving all these picks so far, but wish they would have swooped in and drafted Tyrann Mathieu.. This definitely feels like a new era in Philadelphia, they have yet to make any trades, they seem to have adopted the same draft strategy as the Steelers, Packers, Ravens etc etc who stay put, trust their board, and draft the best possible player.. I like the approach..
Adios
Todd Herremans and Brett Celek, say hello to Patterson, Jenkins, Nnmadi, & DRC for me.
Welcome aboard Johnson, Ertz, and Logan —
Celek, and Herramans aren’t going anywhere E0S….what are you thinking?
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There is a Tight End out of University of Washington coming out next year that’s light years better than any TE in this draft. Thats the TE, that should be drafted by the Eagles…….
Damnit I wanted the badger.. Now him n pat p gonna wreak havoc .. Maybe not they do have uhh our old DC
Thank goodness the stoned honey badger is else-ware. Money only makes drugs more fun-available-permissible and this kid is in the danger zone!
I hope he flys straight but this is a risk for az.
You’re the only one Regal that has commented about Tyrann Mathieu, that has any common sense, and feel for talent….
The rest of you are dumb as hell………….
If he played that well when he was high, imagine what he’ll do focused and sober, this kid is a football player and he already lives with Peterson so no gamble at all by Arizona. I remember teams passed on Sapp because of weed and he wound up in the HOF. Nothing over hyped about what this kid can do on the football field.
Please Biggie…I’M GONNA THROW UP!! I don’t digest bull$#%@ well…..
Worship me plebes.
I just came home from being out this evening….to see Ertz to the Eagles…
I was not surprised. I expected the pick.
I have been telling all of you for 3 months the Birds would be taking either Ertz or Eifert (whoever was available) with the second pick.
Of course everyone here told me I was off my rocker. Everyone said there was no way the Birds would take a TE in this spot. I remained adamant. Because I knew.
Bow down.
I just got word that Tyrann Mathieu will play Free Safety for the Cardinals.. I recall Fraudman saying he would be a cornerback haha why would any team put him at corner when he is a ball hawk and can be utilized better as a FS. Wish the Birds would have selected him in the 3rd but im happy with the Logan pick, going SEC on the defensive side of the ball..
Arizona, along with Buffalo, are the dumbest organizations in the NFL……
The question I have for Paul, and others is, what happened to the Foles trades? All the trade talk, I told you haters he wasn’t going anywhere, this year or next year.
Oakland?
Per reports out there Cliff, there was little to no interest in QB Foles
So no Trade and as I have stated many times before, I did not want the Eagles to trade him for I believe he is the best QB on this Eagles Roster
When nothing happened in the first Round with the Jets, I knew there was not going to be any deals out there.. I did think that Tampa Bay could be a player, but they went after another similar style QB in Mike Glennon with their 3rd Pick..
I believe it will be Foles, Vick & Dixon as Eagles QB on Roster with Kinnie on the Practice squad..
he was never on the block Paul brother, please give it a rest buddy..
Just eat the humble pie; You were wrong. Its okay, you’re still the man. None of us are right all the time. But you still speak with more insight than some of these wishful thinkers, that don’t have an eye for talent…
And BTW, there are no reports of that nonsense………….
K perhaps that was a little overboard…:)
Good call on the tight end Vinnie, cliff you know paulman throws crap against the wall. Why would anyone trade for Foles?
Barring Injury I expect Foles under center this season. Real sized Football Palyers to play Real football.
3 Big TE’s to block for Shady and stretch the field when safety creep up! OH yeah. I am starting to like this.
NO MORE SMURFS!
Tyler Bray in round 4 or 5 as a back up for foles?
Signing Vick to a 1 year deal an insurance policy? A smoke screen? please be a smoke screen!
I am one that feels Vick is going to have a decent year, and will be back.
Agree…Chip will give Vick a run game and that Howard Mudd system is long gone thankfully. Vick will have a decent year because he will not be throwing 40 passes a game like before.
I think you are right Joe..
Like the picks so far. Johnson and Ertz especially.
Did anyone draft Barrett Jones for Bama?
No Barret Jones is available.
Good Catch DMAN
I mentioned it before, but it looks to me like the birds may run a NE style offense and not the full blown Oregon read option everyone assumed they would. I wouldn’t be surprised if they draft WR/SR R. Swope tomorrow, a bit of a Wes Welker clone.
I told everyone on this site, they won’t run a 100% read option offense, but more like New England, – which is just like what he ran at New Hampshire, not Oregon – although you may see some facets of Oregon’s Offense, but not much, because it won’t work in the pros.
I think your right gmcliff. And i would be stoked if they did run a NE style offense. Ertz and Celek would create some serious mismatches on opposing defenses
I think so as well DMAN……….
I like the pick, but feel like there probably was a safety or two available that might improved that position in the second round for the Eagles. OR the Eagles should have drafted Geno Smith.
The Eagles and Chip Kelly aren’t that dumb. They realize the college style offensive will not be effective in the NFL. They will run some hybrid type of offense. I’m excited about the picks and the upcoming season. Were off to a good start..
Gmcliff = an absolute retard. Matheiu will be def rookie of the year as long as he starts
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHA!!!
You make a statement like that , and you call ME, a retard!!!?????!!!
Do me a favor dude, live up to your name, and please shut up………
Cant believe the eagles passed on Geno smith for a TE. that only ran a 4.7 40… disheartening .. Ill guess we’ll wait and see how he does.
Really larrwd? You guys are never satisfied are you
F^#@ Geno Smith!!!!
LOL!!!!
This draft has the makings, of being a worse draft than 2008-2011! All 3 reaches, all 3 picks underwhelming, all 3 taken with many better players & needs there! All that verbal diarrhea, that Weaselman spewed, about taking the best players available, were bold faced LIES! None of the 3, were best players available! We drafted a project, reach, RT at #4, a TE that we really didn’t need (why even sign Casey then), & Login was drafted ahead of 5-7 D-lineman better. Kelly says, he’s going to play him at NT. He’s too f^#@ing small, at 6’2″ 310 lbs. to play him at NT & he has NO pass rush ability, to play 5 technique DE! What are we going to do about Corner, Safety, OLB & ILB, all of the good ones are gone. All that’s left, are situational pass rushers, which we DO NOT NEED! They better get Rambo, Phillip Thomas, Jesse Williams, or Barrett Jones, or this draft is a waste. I still can’t believe, we passed on Star in the 1st, Damontre Moore/ Jonathan Hankins in the 2nd, & Brandon Williams/ Jonathan Jenkins in the 3rd, when we had the chance! No doubt in my mind, Weaselman & Kelly will fail! Entire off season, has been very disappointing & very underwhelming, to say the least! Johnson & Ertz, are probably going to be fine in the long run, but we again, have ignored adding high quality playmakers, on the defensive side of the ball, especially the secondary! For the record, Logan sucks, & will be nothing more than a Patterson/ Bunkley/ Laws type, mediocre D-lineman! We needed playmakers & beasts, on the defensive side of the ball, & got neither, in the draft, nor FA! I’m very disappointing! All my excitement is gone! No trades, foolish reaches! All this tells me, is what I’ve said all along, is Weaselman had his hand in all those other drafts & FA signings, not the Hindenburg!
With the 1st pick, in the 2014 draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select………?
Also, all 3 impressed, at the combine! Sound familier????
Yup, DO YOU SEE HOWIE’S HAND IN THE LAST FEW DRAFTS DCAR?
I see a pattern…..
i COULD NOT AGREE MORE DCar!!!!
I was saying that they were happy with the safeties that they brought in. Chung is the starting SS and Allen will back up Phillips if he can stay healthy. I doubt they would have taken Crypien if he had fell to 35.
@DCar, I actually totally agree with you on the draft D. Fa I thought they did okay, but man we missed out on some very good talent. Especially linebackers that could make a difference, but they supposedly know more than we do about football so we shall see.
The only player we pick so far that I think is a beast is the tight end. He’s very good but we didn’t need that position really. Hopefully today we can find some gems.
@Frank22, yeah but who is backing up Chung? Please don’t tell me coleman aka speed bump.
Colt Anderson will be the 4th Safety
It’s Phillips, Chung, Allen and Anderson
Diddy, I think they draft a safety in this draft. I just don’t think the Birds thought it was a priority. Not saying that I agree with them, but I’m a beliver in pass rush over secondary.
Frank, where is the pass rush you believe in? You ain’t getting that from Logan! He has ZERO pass rush capabilities! Yeah, the pass rush really did us great over the last 3 years! Our Secondary is our main defensive weakness, & now that we went to a 3-4, we don’t have a NT, we don’t have a 5 technique DE, & we don’t have a 3-4 Cover OLB. We have nothing but spare parts, cast offs, band-aids, rotational players! We have ZERO defensive playmakers & HUGE ????’s So far, this entire off-season, has been a colossal flop. From hiring the gimmick & his staff of failures – Keeping Vick – To the FA mediocre signings – The draft thus far!
I didn’t state once that they had a pass rush. I actually said I was disappointed that they didn’t do more for the D. What I did say is I’d rather them focus on pass rush rather than secondary.
I too agree that I’m disappointed in this draft, minus the pick of Ertz. It was tough for the eagles to get value out of that number 4 pick. I guess they I’d the right thing by taking Johnson, but he’s still a project. Ertz I like for the value and productivity. Logan is a complete unknown to me.
Value, how’s about Star, Mingo, or how’s about being smart & proactive enough, to work out trades. like the 5 other teams did, or maybe not f^#@ing reach with the 4th/5th picks, in each round?!? There’s a novel idea for them! Recreaters of the game, that’s what they are! We’ll be writing the new NFL guidebooks, to their future genius & proactive, creatively! GTFO!!!!
“Not saying that I agree with them, but I’m a beliver in pass rush over secondary.” Your quote! Not something I imagined! Just saying!
Yea.. I am a believer in a pass rush and bring able to contain it on offense.. Would I have liked Mingo at 4? Yes. Star? Maybe. But I won’t ride them for the best tackle..
Available
And yes that was my quote. U said I like a pass rush over secondary help. What’s being misconstrued about that?
I also like the Ertz pick.. Plays all over the formation, good hands, 4.7. Should be interesting to see what happens today. I’m not going to bash them yet for this draft but I’m disappointed we haven’t got much help on D. Look at the players the 49ers got, downright scary!
The TE will clearly be a key component of Kelly’s NFL offense. He explained how he plans to use all three at once.
“Yeah. You go like that (holds three fingers in the air) and three tight ends go in the game. We are going to go three tight ends in a game. Now, if they go three linebackers, we spread them out and if they go DB’s, we smash you. So, pick your poison.”
You can’t tell me you don’t love hearing that from a coach.
No, I don’t like hearing that BS! Another delusional egotist, thinking he can reinvent the f^#@ing game! How’s about, for a change, get some beasts, monsters & playmakers on defense, that will knock the Bejesus out someone, create havoc, & TO’s?!? How’s about, on f^#@ing offense, smash the ball down someone’s throat, & have bigger, more physical WR’s, instead of throwing the ball 70% with failure QB’s, to a bunch of Smurfs & Oompa Loompa’s, & creating gimmicks?!?
Lol.. That’s pretty what he’s saying. Line it up, run it at you, once you get tired, go or the kill.
Where the f^#@, have you ever seen a team run plays with 3 TE’s? 2 yes, 3, I never seen it, & I’ve been watching football 39 years, since I was 5. Like I said, Another delusional egotist, thinking he can reinvent the f^#@ing game! I give him 2 seasons to wear out his welcome, & 3 years till his DOA!
Frank22 pretty simple game plan. I like it.
so what should we expect for picks with the rest of the draft today? I am fine with what we have taken so far, but i am thinking the defensive side of the ball needs some help, even if it is young blood that can push the vets. in my opinion we need a safety and cb.
lew, there are no good CB’s left, unless you consider Poyer, Webb (5’9 1/2″), good! If we don’t get at least 2 of Rambo, Shamarko Thomas, Phillip Thomas, Jesse Williams, Barrett Jones, Chase Thomas, Jelani Jenkins, Quanterious Smith, William Gholston, Kevin Reddick, or Da’Rick Rogers, the draft is a total flop!!!!
They are not going to line up in a 3 TE set next to each other.. What he’s saying its about creating mismatches. Have Celek lines up as a traditional TE, next to the tackle. Line Ertz up in the slot or split out wide. Casey lines up at H back who can split out wide.. When they catch a team in a heavy package, wether it be with the linebackers ( you pass). If you catch them in a dime, those 3 will go back to nxt to the tackles and Casey back to the FB spot.
I know what he meant, & it’s STILL stupid! GIMMICK’S don’t win in the NFL, especially Super Bowls!
How’s that a gimmick? That’s playing numbers
DCar let Chip fail before you declare him a failure. As long as this team does not shift into a pro set and run a shuffle pass on the goal line it is a step in the right direction.
Everybody questioned why this rookie coach Jim Harbaugh drafted Colin Kaepernick last year and how did that work out a year later and oh yeah at the time they reached in the draft for Aldon Smith?
A lot of questions were asked about what the hell Pete Carroll was doing over in Seattle with several moves and how are they looking now?
There is no 1 year fix with this team so let it play out and see.
The only fact of the matter is in the 39 years you have been watching football you have never coached an NFL team so like most of us you have no idea what Chip and his coaches are planning to do until you see it on the field in a game that counts.
Hopefully this coaching staff has a 2 – 3 year plan to build a solid team long term.
Nobody is turning this team around this year!
Points, points, points
keep drafting Offensive players.
the Eagles were so boring last year ( 17 points a game).
Lane Johnson was a need pick, which means Chip either hates Herremans or Jason Peters is not looking good.
Brett Celek had a really really bad year and Zack Ertz prevented Oregon from playing in the NCAA Championship game (12-1 record) I get that pick.
Jeff Stoutland had to block all these SEC DLinemen and must of given the thumbs up on Bennie Logan.
I like the 2nd and 3rd round picks. —
Really cliff you talk about talent, based on talent alone and on field production who in the third round is more talented and productive? This kid is a playmaker who will probably outplay most guys picked before him.
That post was about Mathieu, Dcar I don’t have a problem with the three kids they drafted except Ertz is a value pick and that was a spot for a defensive playmaker. Overall they played it too safe no extra picks and I truly agree get some guys on defense that other teams fear. I need Rambo with that first pick in the 4th.
ther might have been better players availble with the 2nd pick ,but TE was a position of need , Celek had a major case of the drops last year and is getting up there in age . the 3rd pick i have no clue on . 4th pick take best player availible
That wasn’t a need with the holds on this roster, what was the Casey signing for? Kelly doesn’t use a fullback. That was a spot for defense. BTW I think Ertz will be a very productive football player.
I like the Eagles to draft a Center/ Guard —
Brian Schwenke, Khalid Holmes, or Barrett Jones.
I am not down or Kelce just don’t ever want to see Dallas Reynolds and Danny Watkins again.
I think Watkins is going to be a decent player going forward. 1st round good, no but serviceable.
a serviceable backup maybe….but can’t draft those in the 1st round though.
I agree Lew doggie… I think herremans will be a valuable back up lineman this year.. Can fill in at all positions. Can come in and give the line a blow if needed.
Smh, DCar you have some major anger issues. Why does all your posts contain profanity and ignorance? You do know you can state your opinion without CAPITAL letters don’t you?
And don’t pull the “I’ll meet you anywhere so I can kick your butt card,” because that won’t work with me.
LMAO…
these picks are not impressive especially when you consider what was on the board or where they could have drafted them, and what we need on this team. I hope Kelly can get more out of the players we already have that’s why he feels comfortable drafting this way. Lane Johnson has the chance to be a good player maybe even a pro bowler year 3 but that is wishful thinking. At 4 you want sure things he is not in the same class as Fisher or Joekle and was a late bloomer on the coattails of the hype surrounding the other 2. Another combine star that we hope can play as well in pads as he does in tights. Why not trade down add an additional 2nd or 3rd round pick and grab a kyle long or a Star or even a Millner. I like Ertz as a player but he is a luxury pick especially when you didn’t draft a defensive player in rd 1 and signed a TE in FA. Logan? like just jump all the way down the draft board and select the 8th or 9nth best DT out there. why? oh I guess he really loves football. smh I thought they liked bigger people so they can beat up the little people. Hunt is a 6-8 behemoth that can contribute on special teams too why not take him? I want to be wrong so bad but this looks like more of the same old eagles outsmarting themselves
It’s blatantly clear through this years draft, and last years that Andy Reid has set this franchise back so many years with his lousy drafting. We have just about zero drafted studs on defense to move forward with for the future. We have to rebuild the o-line we had to quick fix the secondary. We have so many holes on this team left by that piece of shit Reid it’s insane. Now there are some pieces left over from the Reid regime that Chip can work with, but I don’t think it’s as many as people think. Bottom line it’s going to take several drafts, and off-season’s to build this team up to where Chip can really have the roster he envisions.
Mac Dolo exactly!
4th/5thRound Picks out there
OT – Bahkitiari, Faulk from LSU, Brennon Williams (UNC)
Center/Guards – Brain Schwenke or Barrett Jones
RB – Kennon Barner or Jonathan Franklin
OLB – Kaseem Greene, Michael Buchanan, Cornelius Washington
CB – Webb, Logan from Rutgers, Johnson from Purdue, McCray from ASU
Safeties – Thomas’s from Fresno State & Syracuse
DL – Jesse Williams, Bradon Williams, Malachia Goodman
ILB -Nico Johnson, Kevin Reddick
Goodbye Nick Foles lmao
Bye bye Nick, where oh where is this going?
Matt Barkley is more likely to be like Brady than St Nick. He will run the NE offense.
Barkley will be Foles backup next year. This year he holds the clip for Dennis Dixon, if Dixon isn’t placed on practice squad….
I told you’ll Foles isn’t going anywhere.
You guys got it wrong bye bye Vick watch and see.
lol doesn’t matter Vick is gone anyway. Barklry is our future
Okay diddy bye bye somebody, unless like Vinnie says they plan on playing 4 QB’s a year. This is how it shakes out Vick starts until he’s injured then Barkley takes over after the injury or at the end of Vick’s contract. Where does that leave Foles? I really don’t like Barkley not one bit, I actually prefer Foles then this clown another entitled QB failure from USC.
Matt Barkley???????? BWHAHAHAHA!!!! I feel like I’m in the Twilight zone! Who is running things down there, a dart thrower? I guess they don’t secondary help? Deal God, almighty. Good bye Vick, not Foles!
Barkley carries the same skill set as Brady. Not saying he is but I just think he can do the same things as Brady from the head down.
I would release Vick now and start it RIGHT now with Barkley.
Barkley isn’t ready to be a starter in this league. You’re overstating his skill set. He doesn’t even have a strong arm….There is a reason he was still available in the 4th Round Dag….
He wouldn’t be ready to even compete for a starting position for at least 3 years if he progressed, and he is not a better QB than Foles…..
No problem with Foles as backup.
Zach Ertz was a 2nd luxury pick, considering that position is already 3 to 4 players deep it just doesn’t make a lot of sense. For a team that’s not “loaded” the pick makes me cringe a bit when thinking about the long term effectiveness of the front office and how they may not be good about impulse control. I would have felt better if they’d grabbed a ball hawk of a safety like Phillip Thomas, but there’s still time (hopefully.) On top of that I’m not thrilled with the Lane Johnson pick because of issues I mentioned…if he’s a steroid monster (very likely) he could lose that 100 lbs. as fast as he picked it up if random drug tests start popping up his way.
I like the Bennie Logan pick though.
I think Foles gets traded for a 4th Round pick in the next 45 minutes
Or so.. Vikings, Chiefs, Chargers,Seahawks as a Back-up
As a backup? WTF. Ive been told by all the geniuses he is a starter. Ohhhh I get it just on the Eagles. I have been told how much praise Kelly gave that stiff when he played against him.lol. Foles sucks that’s why Kelly just drafted another QB period.
I think it has more to do with depth, and Value than Foles ability.
To hear some tell it, Foles was supposed to be traded by now. They’re wrong too
perhaps….but…..
The harsh (for some) reality is the Eagles will not carry 5 QBs into the season.
3 on the roster and 1 on the Squad. Max. The only one going to the squad is the kid no one can name.
Foles, Barkley, Dixon or Vick aren’t going to be placed on the squad. (certainly not Foles or Barkley who would both be signed of it in an instant…they could perhaps put Dixon there as he’s been there before and no one wanted him….)
But lets say that neither of those 4 are going to the practice squad….well they’re not all being carried into the season….so….
one of those 4 is gone.
The Birds aren’t going to drop either of the 2 recent draft picks…so that leaves either Vick or Dixon to go.
My $$ is on Vick.
Someone has to go.
Your right Vinnie, but my point was it wont be Foles…..and if its Dixon, You are all invited to the ceremony for RealTalk’s KISS MY ASS CORONATION…………..
It’s pretty obvious the Eagles used Free-Agency to upgraded the Defense and that Eagles are using this Draft to upgrade or get Chip Kelly Type of Players
It’s a new era of Eagle Football for sure, gone are going to be these 40-50 yard pass routes by D-Jax and Maclin in fact, I think Maclin, Cooper and Avant are the odd players out in this up-tempo style we will see with heavy use of TE’s
Which I am fine with..
May start seeing some players who are no longer fits traded for 2014 Draft Picks to Teams who were unable to address their needs
Players like Maclin,Avant, Cooper, Celek, Cole, Watkins, Bryce Brown
Could all be moved/packaged for future picks..
If maclin buys into this, I think he strives
Maclin is not tough enough and simply shy’s away from Contact which the biggest reason he will never be a complete WR in my opinion
Completely agree for the time being. Could chance with the change in atmosphere. He really thrived in the spread offense in college. Does need to get tougher, like you mentioned.
Eagles just drafted a DE who has a rating of 1.0 from sports ill….but he’s 6′ 7″ 280 lbs.
Still rolling with that “bigger people” theme I guess.
Kruger?