And with the #28 Pick in the Arrowhead Pride Community Mock Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles Select...
by Chris Thorman on Apr 2, 2009 10:00 AM CDT
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Arizona OT Eben Britton |
ChiefsFan717 with the pick...
Wow oh Wow!!! If this draft were real the Eagles would be ecstatic right now! Britton (who was a legitimate possibility at #21) falls right into the Eagles lap here at #28. Landing these two targeted prospects alone will be a win for the Eagles in the 2009 draft! And the way things are playing out (not only in our AP mock draft) but also in real life, I wouldn't be surprised to see a running back like McCoy, Donald Brown, Andre Brown, or Shonn Greene be available come their 2nd round pick at #52. Getting any of the 4 would be a dream first 2 rounds for the Birds! Especially if their targeted RB McCoy would miraculously drop!!! Back to Britton...at 6'6", 310 lbs., Britton could become an immediate starter from day one (Barring any re-signing of Jon Runyan)...Even if this were to happen, Britton would quickly learn some things about the pro game from Runyan (35 yrs. old) and push him for a starting spot at RT later in the year. Britton definitely has the frame to put on more weight, which won't be hard to accomplish with the Hamburgler at the helm. Being a 320+ pound lineman is an OL norm within the Eagles organization. Britton projects to be a more legit RT than LT in the league due to his inability to handle speed rushers that well. The Eagles won't hesitate to plug him in at RT right away. This is a value pick here as Britton's stock is still rising, and the Eagles won't have to worry about the RT spot for the next 10 years!
A Quick View To Why Britton Is the One For The Birds At #28...
1. Plain and simple, they would have had no problem taking him at #21 if Pettigrew was off of the board. The Eagles were smart here though...Pettigrew would have gone to the Falcons at 24 if they would have taken Britton at #21. The Birds knew there was a better chance of Britton slipping to 28 than Pettigrew.
2. Lets take a look at the Eagles draft track record under Andy Reid's tenure...I don't believe there was a running back taken within the 1st 2 rounds of any Eagles draft under Reid, let alone the 1st round. I know K. Moreno is probably the SEXY pick here, but along with Andy Reid's draft history, there are 2 other major factors to why Eagles don't go RB at #28....a.) Westbrook still has a lot of gas left in the tank. Unless he gets injured, there really isn't a need to pay for a 1st round back right now. RB's have a short shelf life, and it would be a waist to have someone waist 2 years watching Westbrook (again; that is, if he doens't get injured)...and b.) There are plenty of quality backs that could possibly be available to them in the 2nd or 3rd round (see first paragraph).
3. Last but not least, it wouldn't be right not to mention that the Eagles have went Defense with 4 of their last 5 1st rounders. History shows that one of these two picks should/could be a defensive player. I argue that when you look at Philly's biggest needs this year, they come on the offensive side of the ball. A safety will be intriguing to the Eagles with the loss of Dawkins and Considine, but my gut tells me that if the combination of Pettigrew and Britton are available to them with back to back picks (that is the direction they will go)!!!
Previous pick: LB James Laurinaitis
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| Pick | Round 1 | Selection | Date | Community Approval |
| 1 | Detroit Lions - UCrawford | LB Aaron Curry | Weds. March 10th | Forgot to do a poll |
| 2 | St. Louis Rams - Lanier63 | OT Jason Smith | Monday, March 16th | 67% |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs - TonyG88 | OT Eugene Monroe | Monday, March 16th | 56% |
| 4 | Seattle Seahawks - mikvogel | DT B.J. Raji | Tuesday, March 17th | 46% |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns - HIV2Elway | WR Michael Crabtree | Tuesday, March 17th | 37% |
| 6 | Cincinnati Bengals - mistamic | OT Andre Smith | Weds., March 18th | 43% |
| 7 | Oakland Raiders - mushin | WR Jeremy Maclin | Weds., March 18th | 38% |
| 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars - DThomasReigns | WR Percy Harvin | Thursday, March 19th | 29% |
| 9 | Green Bay Packers - JasonM | DE/OLB Everette Brown |
Thursday, March 19th | 68% |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers - Harry Feltersnatch | QB Matt Stafford | Friday, March 20th | 61% |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills - ArrowDread | LB Rey Maualuga | Friday, March 20th | 50% |
| 12 | Denver Broncos - Keyser Sose | DE Brian Orakpo | Monday, March 23rd | 58% |
| 13 | Washington Redskins - Official Arrowhead Pride Parade | T Michael Oher | Monday, March 23rd | 64% |
| 14 | New Orleans Saints - cmpotter | CB Vontae Davis | Tuesday, March 24th | 46% |
| 15 | Houston Texans - ChiefsDude | CB Malcolm Jenkins | Tuesday, March 24th | 61% |
| 16 | San Diego Chargers - Helmets | DE Tyson Jackson | Weds., March 25th | 58% |
| 17 | New York Jets - NJChief | QB Mark Sanchez | Weds., March 25th | 77% |
| 18 | Chicago Bears - Holmeslice | QB Josh Freeman | Thursday, March 26th | 28% |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers - madtheory | DT Peria Jerry | Thursday, March 26th | 45% |
| 20 | Detroit Lions (from Dallas) - UCrawford | DE Aaron Maybin |
Friday, March 27th | 54% |
| 21 | Philadelphia Eagles - Chiefsfan717 | TE Brandon Pettigrew | Friday, March 27th | 60% |
| 22 | Minnesota Vikings - kcsno56 | WR Hakeem Nicks | Monday, March 30th | 53% |
| 23 | New England Patriots - connerman | RB Chris Wells | Monday, March 30th | 43% |
| 24 | Atlanta Falcons - RedNose | LB Clay Matthews | Tuesday, March 31st | 53% |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins - shraggyj | LB Brian Cushing | Tuesday, March 31st | 73% |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens - Ben S | CB Alphonso Smith | Weds., April 1st | |
| 27 | Indianapolis Colts - craig in calgary | LB James Laurinaitis | Weds., April 1st | |
| 28 | Philadelphia Eagles (from Carolina) - Chiefsfan717 | OT Eben Britton |
Thursday, April 2nd | |
| 29 | New York Giants - ChiefsFan90s | Thursday, April 2nd | ||
| 30 | Tennessee Titans - Lvl.99 | Friday, April 3rd | ||
| 31 | Arizona Cardinals - THE_TRUTH | Friday, April 3rd | ||
| 32 | Pittsburgh Steelers - McWhirt33 | Monday, April 6th |
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Nice Pic
“Fat man in a little coat…fat man in a little cooooooat….”
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
Seriously, Though...Good Selection
Runyan’s coming off serious knee surgery and the Eagles need help on the o-line. This shores up RT for them.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
And I Have No Idea Why That Picture Reminds Me Of Chris Farly In "Tommy Boy"
But it does.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
LOL...
That pic is ridiculous ain’t it!
Reppin' 717 like Shady McCoy all day every day!!! Chiefs will do major DAMAGE under the new Regime!!!
by ChiefsFan717 on Apr 2, 2009 12:56 PM CDT up reply actions
In that pic
he kind of looks like the giant in the longest yard.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
Wait
The Burt Reynolds version of Longest Yard or the Adam Sandler version?
Because the Adam Sandler version never happened.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
What, it's a figment? Kind of like Godfather III?
UC, you truly are a mereological nihilist :)
Bill Parcell’s: "You are what your record says you are."
"My job is not to collect talent, but to build a team. Individuals make the Pro Bowl. Teams win championships. That is our goal."—Chiefs GM Scott Pioli.
Godfather III?
I’m not sure what you’re talking about…there were only two Godfather movies. The one where Michael ascends to being the Godfather, and the one where he has his brother Fredo whacked at the end. As far as I know, there was never a third Godfather film, starring Andy Garcia, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola in a role that she wasn’t close to being able to pull off as an actress that she got only through nepotism.
There were, in fact, many such movies that never happened. “Caddyshack II”, any sequel to “Jaws”, any sequel to “The Matrix”, “Karate Kid III” and “The Next Karate Kid”, “Teen Wolf 2”, “Superman III and IV”, a “Planet Of The Apes” remake done by Tim Burton, “The Sting II”, any Batman movie starring George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger, any sequel to “Highlander” (although there was a fine TV series), “Blues Brothers 2000”, and I’d like to say that the 1996 remake of “The Island of Dr. Moreau” never happened but that movie was such a horrific piece of shit that I must always place it atop my list of the ten worst films I’ve ever seen in my entire life so I can’t pretend it doesn’t exist.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
By The Way
I completely disagree with the assessment that Westbrook has a lot of gas left in the tank. In fact, I predict that this is the year his production takes a big dive. He’s been injury-prone over his career and he’s 30 this year…that’s a toxic combination for a running back.
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
Barring any injuries (which I know could happen)...
His style of play will last for a good two more years…That may not be “a lot” of gas, but enough to keep a 1st/2nd round back off the field more than they should be. So instead of ‘a lot’ I should say ‘enough’. He’s not a pounder, and never was…He still has solid football left fellas, especially in the West coast passing attack!
Reppin' 717 like Shady McCoy all day every day!!! Chiefs will do major DAMAGE under the new Regime!!!
by ChiefsFan717 on Apr 2, 2009 12:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Running Backs Drop Off Fast At Either 30 or 31
It’s a fact of life in the NFL…they either become complementary backs or their production goes in the toilet. And if you check Westbrook’s stats the last two years, his production dropped off significantly from 2007 to 2008, much as LaDainian Tomlinson’s did from 2006 to 2007 before really going down last year.
That’s not to say that Westbrook wasn’t an outstanding back (he certainly has been), but I’ll be surprised if he gets 4 yards a carry this season while functioning as the primary back (which he’ll have to do unless they find someone to replace Buckhalter).
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
westbrook is getting a little long in the tooth. but damn that boy can play
FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.
I agree with UC
I love Westbrook and I’ll probably still try to get him in my fantasy league, but I think the guy is going to start declining rapidly. His injuries last year were nagging, and he’s not going to get younger. 30 is usually peak for guys like him.
"The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur." - Vince Lombardi
The Only Way I'd Take Westbrook In My Fantasy League
Is if he drops to the 8th round or lower. He’s a steal that low. But I’m really hoping that someone else snags him in the first few rounds so that someone else, like Kevin Smith, will drop to the 6th round (where I have my first selection this year). 29 year old running backs who’ve been primaries are definite sell-highs for me…I traded off LaDainian Tomlinson (who’d had a series of nagging injuries to end 2007) for Marshawn Lynch straight up last year and people thought I was nuts. Until LDT had his worst pro season and fell apart down the stretch.
Now the guy who got him from me has to decide whether LDT is worth keeping on his roster in lieu of a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick, which he probably isn’t, which means that he’s also going to have to toss his likely 4th and 5th round keepers (Greg Jennings, Marques Colston…who are both good values at those picks) back in the draft pool and likely upgrade his 3rd round keeper (Roddy White) to a second round keeper (which White’s probably not worth) so he can keep LDT, or he’ll risk having a really crappy draft because he has a terrible draft position for the first five rounds. Basically, the dude’s only coming out ahead on his first round keeper (Frank Gore) and LDT screws up the rest of his keeper picks. Whereas I don’t have to worry much at all about Marshawn Lynch (pending the outcome of his suspension, of course) and I’m getting great value for my five keepers relative to where I’m drafting (final pick of the first six rounds).
Predictions for 2009
1. Todd Haley's going to struggle with managing his staff in his rookie year as head coach.
2. The Lions will draft Matt Stafford, the Rams will draft Jason Smith, and the Chiefs will draft either Aaron Curry or Eugene Monroe.
3. Maurice Carthon will be the most hated man on the Chiefs' coaching staff within two years.
Good pick
I think the Eagles would be very happy with thier 2 first round chioces…..a good TE and OT…2 areas where they could use the help
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