Word on the street says there’s a 99% chance the Eagles take a running back in the first round. With Buckhalter going to the Broncos and Westbrook coming off a season full of knee problems at 30-years-old, it’s safe to assume the Eagles will use one of their first two picks to take a RB despite the “Eagles never use a 1st-round pick on a RB” mentality.
The Eagles should essentially have their choice of Beanie Wells, Knowshon Moreno, LeSean McCoy, or Donald Brown. I’ve written about the first 3 backs on this site before, but I haven’t read too much on Donald Brown, who apparently the Eagles really like. Donald Brown is a 5’10″, 210 pound UCONN RB. Here’s his draft profile. Let’s take a look:
He looks pretty good, but he’s still the #4 RB in my book.