No One Knows Anything

I was googling around a bit this morning to see if I could find some scouting reports on Reggie Brown coming out of college.  Nothing all that interesting, although one site mentioned he had "a history of hamstring problems."

Anyway, I just wanted to pass along something funny.  This is an evaluation of the Eagles' 2007 draft by the folks at NFL Draft Blitz, "The Internet's most popular independent NFL Draft site":

Philadelphia Eagles

Hits: Second round pick Notre Dame defensive end Victor Abiamiri will jump right into the team's rotation at defensive end and should be able to contribute from the get-go.  Third round pick Penn State running back Tony Hunt will be an instant fan favorite and more importantly seems to signify the team's late season dedication to the running game will continue.  Fifth round pick Clemson cornerback C.J. Gaddis will likely move to safety at the NFL level.  A better athlete than football player right now, he'll be able to sit and learn from Brian Dawkins.  Seventh round pick Hawaii running back Nate Ilaoa is a former wide receiver turned bowling ball type runner.  He's shown surprisingly good feet for a player his size. 

Misses: Second round pick Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb may have been the single most surprising selection of the draft, considering that the Eagles were thought to be heavily invested in Donovan McNabb.  Aside from the presence of McNabb, this was earlier than anyone expected Kolb to go.  Third round pick Nebraska outside linebacker Stewart Bradley is a good overall athlete who doesn't show up as often as he should when watching film of the Cornhuskers.  Fifth round pick Cincinnati tight end Brent Celek is an undersized player who doesn't do anything extremely well.  Why the team reached for him over a player like Ben Patrick remains to be seen.  Sixth round pick Albany cornerback Rashad Barksdale is a former baseball player who only played football for one season in college.  He also projects more to safety than to cornerback in the NFL.

Grade: C-

Not 100 percent wrong.  But pretty darn close.

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Also, with all the talk last week about Joselio Hanson and other former Philadelphia nickel backs who wanted to go somewhere else to start, I found this post interesting:

Bryant McFadden gives the Cardinals a physical cornerback to pair opposite top cover man Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.

The improved depth also gives the Cardinals flexibility heading into the draft. Rodgers-Cromartie, McFadden and Rod Hood comprise a potentially strong top three at cornerback...

The situation at cornerback has improved dramatically from one year ago. Rodgers-Cromartie became an emerging star as a rookie first-round draft choice. McFadden qualifies as a solid veteran. Hood is good enough to be part of the rotation, but now the Cardinals aren't counting on him to be a starter.

No guarantees in this league.