| 2/20/08 12:06 am - shredmyaxe - Free Agency and The Draft.
What are your thoughts on what the Eagles should do with free agency starting at the end of the month, and the draft just a couple of months away?
I'd like to see us let go of some of the dead weight in Kearse, Howard, McDougle, Reagor, et al. And I'd really like us to get aggressive in acquiring a playmaker on offense via free agency, trade, or draft. I think on defense, we need secondary help in cornerback depth and we need to draft a safety to get as Dawk's heir, and of course another defensive end. I'd also like to see us draft a left tackle with a high pick to groom behind Thomas and Runyan. Finally, I'd like to see us draft a difference maker in the return game. It's time to get with the program there. I'm sick of seeing the Eagles content with the norm at that position. Everything else is just gravy.
Personally, I'd like us to rescind the franchise tag placed on L.J. Smith and sign recently released Alge Crumpler to a deal. His receiving skills are equal, if not better, and he's a much better blocker, and I think he's less of a health risk. I'd like us to draft a wide receiver with our first pick (depending who's on the board at that time), or trade that pick for a legit #1 receiver. As I've seen the way the "draft experts" have cornerbacks rated, my beloved Antoine Cason of my Arizona Wildcats is rated around 10th at his position. If he's available when we're picking in the second round, I'd cream if we got him. He shut down DeSean Jackson and a lot of other solid receivers in his career. And did I mention, he can return kicks! He also won the Thorpe Award for best collegiate cornerback, so he's good.
Anyways, those are some of my wants/wishes for the offseason.
Your thoughts? |