PICTURE [Ezekiel Elliot] making a career out of running over Cowboys, leaving countless Redskins grasping for air, and making giant after giant realize that the only thing about him they can remember is the way his last name looks on his jersey. Can you see that? Fellow fans, that may be mere weeks away from happening.
Elliot being targeted by the Eagles would make complete sense of their recent moves at the Running Back position. Trading RB DeMarco Murray away to the Titans, and not replacing him with a top Free Agent was a bit of a head-scratcher. Considering the track record for RB Ryan Mathews, there is no way the Eagles could be serious about making a run at the playoffs with Mathews as the bell-cow. Compounding that, is the fact that behind Mathews we don’t have a player who could step in and start 3 to 5 games reliably.
Trading up from 13th to 8th could be an interesting move, if the Birds do in fact draft Elliot. Taking Elliot 8th overall would be a statement by this team, and there are no two ways about it. The Eagles have a handful of promising Wide Receivers, but we lack a true deep threat that we can use to warp coverages. We could get that player if we were willing to reach and take a guy like WR [Will Fuller] early. However, if we left that kind of speed on the board and grabbed Elliot instead, it would be sending a distinct message about who the Eagles Offense wants to be under new Head Coach Doug Pederson. Probably a little something like this:
So far aside from a mock Draft or two there is no solid indicator that the Eagles favor Elliot over another position. On the other hand, this time last week we had a 1-2 punch at RB, that has now been cut in half with no move to shore it up whatsoever. Not even for depth purposes. They have subtly declared that we aren’t even going to fuck with a FA RB. From a pure common sense standpoint, it looks like the Eagles have settled on the idea of drafting a RB and going with that guy and Mathews.
While it’s far from a sure thing, I have to say, all signs right now point to Elliot wearing silver and green. And I for one wouldn’t mind that at all.
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They have a running back need . Im just not sure a pick here is worth the investment. I would still like them to get more help on o-line and DT. I think there are good RB options later in the draft .
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I totally agree. In my heart of hearts I’d like to see them trad down and pick up a second rounder. But if they get Elliot, I won’t complain about that.
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I have a feeling they are looking to if anything to trade up. It would have been a waste to get 8 just to trade backwards. Actually they have enough assets to likely be able to get into the 2nd if they chose to without trading back. Listen this roster isn’t talented enough to walk away from a top 10 pick just to get another 2nd. That’s the kind of being trying to be too cute crap that landed them Smith. Just go and get that top 10 talent for a team that really has one great player in Fletcher Cox.
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This roster’s lack of overall talent is exactly why you trade down a FEW spots to draft more young, cheap talent.
Look, talent-wise a top 10 pick is filet mignon, but a 15th – 17th pick is still porterhouse. Serving filet mignon with Herr’s chips (the rest of our roster), detracts from the whole meal. Now if you can put your porterhouse with a nice baked potato with scallions, chives and sour cream, it’s a better overall meal.
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Then they should have just stayed at 13. You can still get some nice potatoes later if you know how to pick them. In either case we are still talking about Howie Roseman, and that Porterhouse later could end up being just some ground chuck if he tries to get too cute.
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