The former Lion brings CB1 value to a team desperate for secondary help. The Eagles announced this morning that they have traded two 2020 draft picks to the Detroit Lions for CB Darius Slay. The 29-year-old defensive backfills an enormous need for the Eagles. The trade cost Philadelphia 3rd and 5th round picks (No. 85 and No. 166 overall) in …
Welcome to Philly Gravedigger! On the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave on a 3-year deal worth $39 million with $26 million guaranteed. Hargrave is a young 27 and graduated from South Carolina State University (D1 FCS) with 37 sacks and 63.0 tackles for …
When the Philadelphia Eagles selected Andre Dillard with the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles anticipated they were landing the best pure left tackle in the draft. Daniel Jeremiah had Dillard ranked as his 11th best prospect in the entire draft. Fast forward a year and some fans are questioning the organization’s belief in Dillard’s readiness. …
As our nation and the entire world seems to be in the grips of a pandemic coronavirus outbreak, lives in the sports world have been turned upside down. For the first time in certainly my memory, I cannot remember when the sports world went “dark” meaning no major sports of any kind. However, the world of sports must go on …
The 20-year-old speedster out of Penn State is exactly what this Eagles offense needs. With a possibility of Ceedee Lamb, Jerry Judy, Henry Ruggs III, and Justin Jefferson all being gone before the Birds pick in the 2020 NFL draft… Howie Roseman and company may have a case for choosing a receiver in the second-round… In defense of K.J Hamler’s …
As Coronavirus escalates into a global pandemic, the Philadelphia Mayor delivers an emergency address to his constituency. Governor Tom Wolf has declared the State of Emergency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, urging residents to take every precaution necessary to remain healthy and reduce the risk of becoming immunocompromised. I am joining him in recognizing the immediacy of the threat posed …
Ahhh yes, March. Spring, daylight savings, the start of the new NFL league year, and brackets. Lots and lots of brackets! Well, so we thought, with the recent COVID-19 [Corona Virus] outbreak the NCAA tournament has been canceled. In honor of college basketball’s annual “March Madness” tournament, we decided to break out a bracket of our own. Using the brackets …
Since the NFL combine last weekend, rumors have been swirling about who the Eagles will target in free agency. The largest rumor first reported by Adam Caplan and Geoff Mosher on the Inside the Birds podcast is that the Eagles will be ‘all in’ on Byron Jones. Many fans could not be happier and some could not be more disgusted. …
Since Doug Pederson took over in 2016, the Eagles have taken a “committee” approach at the Halfback position. Regardless of it being Darren Sproles, Ryan Matthews, Legarrette Blount, Corey Clement, Jay Ajayi, Josh Adams, or Jordan Howard, Philly has seen its fair share of backs throughout the past four seasons. With Miles Sanders seeming to separate himself as the “lead …
It is no secret the 2020 draft class is filled with wide recievers. Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, and CeeDee Lamb are three that instantly come to mind. This year’s NFL combine showed that there are more than just three wide receivers that could have a significant impact on a team once they are drafted. It is clear that the …
