Don’t look now, but it looks like the Eagles might just have done something right.
Yes, the team that drew the wrath of its fans a decade ago when it drafted Donovan McNabb over Ricky Williams is now getting rave reviews for its work in last weekend’s annual NFL talent hunt.
In the first round, the Birds traded up two spots to get wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who no one thought was still going to be available.
Then in the second round they grabbed Pitt back LeSean McCoy, also believed to be a value pick.
On Day Two they sent a message to disgruntled cornerback Sheldon Brown by trading a couple of draft picks to the New England Patriots for cornerback Ellis Hobbs.
I’m impressed.
I know that may not necessarily impress you. So don’t take my word for it.
How about Pete Prisco, from CBSSports.com, who rated the Birds’ work an A-Plus. He said it was hard to find a questionable move.
Then there’s Larry Weisman, the NFL writer for USA Today. He summed up the Eagles’ draft this way: Wow!
All of which got me to thinking something. This is what Donovan McNabb has been talking about for years. Now he has it.
So, no more excuses. Win something. The Donovan McNabb Era is coming to an end one way or the other. Why not go out with a Super Bowl title?
Yes, the team that drew the wrath of its fans a decade ago when it drafted Donovan McNabb over Ricky Williams is now getting rave reviews for its work in last weekend’s annual NFL talent hunt.
In the first round, the Birds traded up two spots to get wide receiver Jeremy Maclin, who no one thought was still going to be available.
Then in the second round they grabbed Pitt back LeSean McCoy, also believed to be a value pick.
On Day Two they sent a message to disgruntled cornerback Sheldon Brown by trading a couple of draft picks to the New England Patriots for cornerback Ellis Hobbs.
I’m impressed.
I know that may not necessarily impress you. So don’t take my word for it.
How about Pete Prisco, from CBSSports.com, who rated the Birds’ work an A-Plus. He said it was hard to find a questionable move.
Then there’s Larry Weisman, the NFL writer for USA Today. He summed up the Eagles’ draft this way: Wow!
All of which got me to thinking something. This is what Donovan McNabb has been talking about for years. Now he has it.
So, no more excuses. Win something. The Donovan McNabb Era is coming to an end one way or the other. Why not go out with a Super Bowl title?
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