All the speculation of whether the Eagles will trade into the top 10 to grab Jason Smith, Eugene Monroe, or Andre Smith is over. The Eagles have solidified their offensive line with Bills Pro Bowl LT Jason Peters. The Eagles gave up the 28th pick, a second-day pick (presumed to be a 4th-round pick), and a 2010 late-round pick to acquire Peters.
I’m extremely happy about the move. They’ll have to end up paying Peters whatever money they would had to have spent on a rookie LT like Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe so it makes sense to trade for the 27-year-old with experience and still get to hang onto the 21st pick, which many think will now be used on a RB. Knowshon Moreno, if he slides that far, would be a dream come true and I wouldn’t have any complaints with Donald Brown either. I’m not bummed out about losing out on the chance of getting Anquan Boldin. I’m confident going into the season with a healthy Kevin Curtis and DeSean Jackson, especially with that all-star line with the Andrews Brothers and Peters. Maybe Reggie Brown can even return to his 2006-2007 form after letting the hammy recover. The Eagles will likely add TE phenomenon Chase Coffman in the second round. It’s all coming together for the Eagles in 2009. The secondary is set, the linebackers are set, and defensive line is set. The offensive line is fixed. Now let’s get us some weapons in the draft. Hopefully those weapons come in the form of Knowshon Moreno and Chase Coffman. My Plan B if the Eagles don’t take a RB at 21 and opt for a defensive player like Robert Ayers or Vontae Davis, Mike Goodson in round 3.
Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Chase Coffman, DeSean Jackson, Jason Peters, Kevin Curtis, Knowshon Moreno, Reggie Brown