NFL DRAFT -'EAGLES

Thoughts on the 1st round of the NFL Draft..

I've got the draft blues. The pick of WR Jalen Reagor wouldv'e been more acceptable if Dallas didn't steal stud WR CeeDee Lamb. GM Howie Rossman would not trade up to get Lamb. Instead he fell into the Cowboys' lap at # 17. Lamb is Dez Bryant 2.0. Is Reagor Nelson Aghalor 2.0? Seems like a bit of a reach to me.

Probably couldv'e traded down and still got Reagor around pick 28. Did Howie panic when he saw Lamb sliding? Reagor was a good pick; Lamb was a greta pick.

Seems like Lamb's father is friends with the new Eagles receiver coach. Did this play into the equation?

The key will be tonigh. The 2nd and 3rd roud picks better be special. Howei didn't want to give either up to get Lamb. Maybe Atlanta wouldn't trade out of # 16, but the birds shouldv'e traded up before that. Rumors were #11 from the Jets. Instead Howie sat pat and got Reagor.

Reagor has good speed but drops too many passes. Lamb is the more complete player. He gives Dallas yet another weapon. The trio of Amari Cooper, Robery Gallup and Lamb will punish secondaries for years.

If Reagor turns out to be a bust, Rossman will pay with his job. Owner Jeffrey lurie won't stand for it.

The Eagles should take at least one or two more receivers before the weekend is over. If the Birds were going to pass on Justin Jefferson ( who went to Minnesota with the next selection, # 22), why not take one of the stud linebackers? Both Queen and Murray were available. This draft is stocked with wide-outs. Why not get the stud linebacker then get receivers later?

So far, the draft doesn't excite me. No matter what Rossman does, it won't erase the fact that Lamb will be a Pro Bowler for many years to come..with the evil Cowboys. Dallas got their revenge llast night by taking Lamn- revenge for losing their December game ( and the NFL Eaat ) to Philly and for the Eagles taking TE Dallas Goddard over Dallas in the draft last year. 


 The overall draft was odd. Of course, with the lock-down, there were no fans involved. Comissioner Roger Goodell was stiff and wooden. Too many commercials at the very beginning. I turned off ABC for Mel Kiper on ESPN. Once into the draft, things moved smoothly.  In a way, it was refreshing not to have screaming fans and fake love by Goodell given to the selections.