What The Experts Are Saying About Eagles First Round Selection OF Marcus Smith
Experts are split on the Eagles selection of Marcus Smith.
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Experts are split on the Eagles selection of Marcus Smith.
The Eagles made a somewhat shocking move and selected Louisville linebacker Marcus Smith with the 26th overall pick, which the Eagles obtained from the Cleveland Browns, along with the 83 rd overall pick in the third round.
The 2014 NFL Draft gets underway tonight as the first round is held in New York City.
Amid the eye of the NFL Draft glitz machine sits Odell Beckham Jr. in a busy airport getting ready to leave for New York. As his new world swirls around him, the klieg lights being arranged and limo reservations made for Radio City Music Hall, Beckham Jr. seems unfazed by it all.
With the 22nd pick in the first round, there are a ton of different possibilities for the Eagles, and everyone has their own opinion.
Dan Baker has one of the most well-known voices in Philadelphia. That voice will be heard in one less place this fall.
DeSean Jackson was released by the Eagles on March 28th. Once the angry mob subsided, conventional wisdom dictated that the Eagles will draft a receiver with the 22nd overall pick to replace the 27 year-old Pro Bowler.
The 25-year-old caught the Eagles attention at the Super Regional Combine in Detroit during April 12-13.
After releasing Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson in March, the Eagles will be looking to replace the star wide out in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
On Monday the Eagles finally broke their month-long silence after releasing DeSean Jackson on March 28th. Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman explained the move was purely a "football decision", and Eagles general manager Roseman joined Angelo Cataldi and the WIP Morning Show to discuss the matter further.
Monday marked a historic moment in the world of sports. Vernon Davis is for sale.
After five seasons with the Eagles, Michael Vick was released in the off season.
Eagles Pro-Bowl guard Evan Mathis joined Angelo Cataldi and the WIP Morning Show on Tuesday and talked about DeSean Jackson's release.
Evan Mathis is the quintessential "Philadelphia story." He was a camp body, someone Andy Reid and the Eagles signed from the scrapheap when he was released by Cincinnati after the 2010 season. He wasn't supposed to be anything but a stopgap if someone went down. Nothing more.
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman maintained the same "safe speak" mode as their head coach, Chip Kelly, on Monday in explaining why the Eagles cut Pro Bowl receiver DeSean Jackson, after a career-best season.
