2014 - 15 College / Eagles Draft Talk

[Iggloo]

*2004 Oklahoma Big 12 FR RB 13 339 1925 5.7 15 5 12 2.4 0 344 1937 5.6 15
*2005 Oklahoma Big 12 SO RB 11 221 1104 5.0 14 9 50 5.6 0 230 1154 5.0 14
*2006 Oklahoma Big 12 JR RB 7 188 1012 5.4 12 10 136 13.6 1 198 1148 5.8 13

*2012 Georgia SEC FR RB 14 222 1385 6.2 17 16 117 7.3 0 238 1502 6.3 17
*2013 Georgia SEC SO RB 10 165 989 6.0 10 37 441 11.9 6 202 1430 7.1 16
*2014 Georgia SEC JR RB 6 123 911 7.4 9 12 57 4.8 0 135 968 7.2 9

*2004 California Pac-10 FR RB 12 71 628 8.8 8 19 147 7.7 2 90 775 8.6 10
*2005 California Pac-10 SO RB 10 196 1246 6.4 10 15 125 8.3 0 211 1371 6.5 10
*2006 California Pac-10 JR RB 13 223 1356 6.1 11 34 328 9.6 4 257 1684 6.6 15

One of those guys was doing it in the SEC. I'm not going to clean that data up. I think it makes the point as is. Games, attempts, rushing yards, rushing average, touchdowns, receptions, receiving yardage, yards per reception, receiving TDs, total touches, total yards from scrimmage, total touchdowns.

I never said Gurley was not productive in college. But he has a different running style, and I don't think he has the elite upside of AP.

I think anyone who drafts an RB in the first round in the current NFL era is a moron.

 

[old duke]

I never said Gurley was not productive in college. But he has a different running style, and I don't think he has the elite upside of AP.

I think anyone who drafts an RB in the first round in the current NFL era is a moron.

OUCH!! Pretty severe, my friend. Gordon and Gurley may both go in the 1st. I said "may".

 

[old duke]

I'd take that for us. Not sure about Brandon Bridge but otherwise that looks quite nice.

Yeah, if Grayson or Bennett are there, then I like both of them v.s Bridge. Maybe at the combine we'll find some gems.

 

[Birds4life81]

I'll take Javorius "Buck" Allen the next BEAST MODE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp4z48CtCfU

Just watched some game tape on this kid. I like what I see! He's got some Arian Foster to his game.

 

[Iggloo]

Guys like Javorious Allen are going to be around in like the 4th round, and that is why you don't take a RB too high.

 

[eaglesnut]

I think anyone who drafts an RB in the first round in the current NFL era is a moron.

Yet all 8 of the top rushers were on teams with winning records. There are other ways to get a top rusher, and the 2nd round looks to be a sweet spot in the current NFL era, but that doesn't mean you can't build your team while spending a 1st on a RB.

 

[Wings]

Just watched some game tape on this kid. I like what I see! He's got some Arian Foster to his game.

Yep, and he would play for nearly the league minimum. He won't be drafted before we pick in rd 3 and there is a chance he is there with our first pick in rd 4.

 

[Iron Eagle]

I never said Gurley was not productive in college. But he has a different running style, and I don't think he has the elite upside of AP.

I think anyone who drafts an RB in the first round in the current NFL era is a moron.

Given our current draft spot. If we were "theoretically" trying to replace shady, I wouldn't be upset about it.

 

[old duke]

Matt Miller has this Eagles Draft:
!. Landon Collins, S
2. Ronald Darby, CB
3. Laken Tomlinson, G
4. Kurtis Drummond, S
4. Tyler Lockett, WR
5. Brandon Bridge, QB
6. Trey DePriest, ILB
7. Brandon Ivory, DE

I'm not that familiar with Darby, Bridge, DePries, or Ivory, but I would be ecstatic with this draft.
Also, he thinks that the Eagles will trade up for Mariota anyway.

OK Guys:

Since we have almost 2 weeks until the Combine, can we please get some other mocks going? What would you do with these picks that are different from Miller's.

 

[Wings]

It is difficult to do Mocks when we have no idea exactly what we will need in the draft. If we go grab 2 27 year old Cb's well suddenly CB is not a top priority....Same goes for Safety. I gotta tell ya if we address CB and Safety via Free agency, suddenly ILB and DE is what I'm looking at....I want another Fletcher Cox if possible and a Stud ILB.

 

[Rey]

I would love to have either McKinney or Perryman next to Kendricks at ILB. Perryman is a plug and play guy while McKinney has the higher upside. I'd be just fine with landing either one somehow. I think the Eagles will take care of DB's for the most part in free agency ... I can't see them leaving that problem to deal with in the draft. But yeah, very difficult to do Mocks until free agency is in full swing.

 

[old duke]

I know. I'm just tired of waiting.

 

[Iggloo]

Here is what I just drafted in a mock simulator. I would be very happy with this in real life...

20: R1P20
CB TRAE WAYNES
MICHIGAN STATE
52: R2P20
OT CAMERON ERVING
FLORIDA STATE
84: R3P20
RB DAVID JOHNSON
NORTHERN IOWA
110: R4P14
WR TYLER LOCKETT
KANSAS STATE
116: R4P20
CB ERIC ROWE
UTAH
148: R5P20
OT ROB HAVENSTEIN
WISCONSIN
180: R6P20
ILB JEFF LUC
CINCINNATI
212: R7P20
CB CAM THOMAS
WESTERN KENTUCKY
TEAM DRAFT ASSESSMENT

 

[old duke]

Not bad, Iggy, but I like Miller's better.

And Wings, I understand about waiting until after free agency, but we can still mock what the Birds and/or all teams now, as if nothing will change in free agency.
Please don't spoil our fun!!

 

[Deano]

I never said Gurley was not productive in college. But he has a different running style, and I don't think he has the elite upside of AP.

I think anyone who drafts an RB in the first round in the current NFL era is a moron.

For most teams, but imagine you are Indianapolis. Decent defense and a great offense except for no RBs whatsoever. A stud RB takes some heat off Luck. Bottom of round one? Absolutely!

 

[Iggloo]

Even for Indy, I think drafting a back high would be a waste. What that team needs is to improve on both lines of scrimmage, above all.

 

[Birds4life81]

I like Perryman and Kendricks more than McKinney. I like everything I'm watching on Eric Kendricks. I was a huge Mychal Kendricks supporter, and while Eric isn't Mychal, he's still a very good player in his own right. Mychal is the superior athlete, but Eric is also a very good athlete. Eric is also very instinctive and has a nose for the ball - the guy is always around the ball. He's a sure tackler and he can pack a punch, he's no Perryman as far as brute power but Eric can hold his own. I also like Kendricks coverage ability. People will knock his size and the lack of elite athleticism but Eric has a high football IQ with good athletic ability and a really good all around game. I'd absolutely love to pair the Kendrick's brothers together.

 

[Iggloo]

Eric has probably been more productive than Mychal, but he seems to lack his crazy speed. He's just a little smaller, a little slower. He seems like the Casey Matthews of Kendricks brothers.

 

[Birds4life81]

I agree he's smaller and not as athletic, but I think he's far more talented than Clay's younger brother.

 

[Wings]

I like Perryman more than Kendricks, but that's just me.