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Eagles 2007 draft predictions

Last year's draft class may have been the best class ever. The Eagles though managed to avoid its success despite having a million picks. Only Gaither made any meaningful contribution when he was put in at the end of the season. Another example of that brain trust's gold standard stuff.

Nobody has any real idea who the Eagles will get at pick 26, but I predict the Eagles will again find the rough in the diamonds, the 1 guy that contributes nothing all year. They are also good at finding the one guy that gets hurt early on. Or trading up to get a guy like McDougal, who gets hurt and also sucks - a truly special player.

Despite having no clue, people have made their guesses based on what they think the Eagles need - safety, defensive end, linebacker, and apparently cornerback.

Safeties
Brandon Meriweather, Miami - Philadelphia Inquirer's Marc Narducci
Michael Griffin, Texas - nfldraftcountdown.com, ESPN Sportsnation, Inside the Eagles
Eric Weddle, Utah - draftking.com

Defensive Ends
Jarvis Moss, Florida - Don Banks, si.com
Charles Johnson, Georgia - About Football
Other possibility: Anthony Spencer, Purdue

Linebackers
Jon Benson, Miami - Ourlads Scouting, profootballtalk.com

Cornerbacks
Aaron Ross, Texas - Fox Sports. NFLDraftScout.com
Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh - Draft Daddy and docsports.com
Reggie Nelson, Florida - Scouts Inc.
Other possibility: Marcus McCauley, Fresno State

Defensive Tackles
Alan Branch, Michigan - scout.com (I hope not.)

Wide Receivers
Dwayne Bowe, LSU - Fox Sports

USA Today's "experts" are all over the place - Alan Branch, DT, Michigan, Ryan Kalil, C, Southern Cal, Jon Beason, LB, Miami, Aaron Ross, CB, Texas, Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU, Jon Beason, LB, Miami, Chris Houston, CB, Arkansas, Aaron Ross, CB, Texas

As for myself, get a defensive end - I know, boring and what's one more right? But Howard sucks, Kearse is a question mark, and Trent Cole dropped off big time as the season wore on. McDougal needs to be cut, Chris Gocong isn't going to be anything anytime either (what a dumb pick). Eagles need a better, more consistent pass rush. They need run stopping more but they already have too much invested in Patterson and Bunkley so they're not going to go there again. I'd go with Jarvis Moss, but like everyone else it's just a best guess. If not I'd be happy with Merriweather even though he's a wannabe gangsta like Pacman Jones.

Added: I'd even be happy if they took this guy. What have they got to lose?