Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

I know its been awhile since I have posted anything.  Since no one reads this it doesn't really matter that much.  A lot has changed since last year, new coaches, new players, new feel.  Lets start by talking about Chip Kelly.

I thought Chip Kelly was a FANTASTIC choice for the Eagles head coaching position.  I really liked the idea of a new feel to the offense and reveled at the idea of a tantalizing troupe of scorers.  Then he rejected the offer and said he was staying at Oregon.  I read all these articles that said his system wouldn't work in the NFL.  He lacked leadership with veterans.  I thought we dodged a bullet.  Then he took the job after all.

I'm still excited for this season mostly because I have zero expectations.  I am more focused on building an Eagles Kegerator (If E-Gal is finding out via blog...oops.  If not, well she can't say I didn't try to tell her) and perfecting my wing sauce recipe.  I just want football in the Man Cave again.

The draft is underway so lets talk about the picks thus far:

1) #4 Overall - Lane Johnson OT - Oklahoma.  There were five guys the Eagles really liked and they picked 4th.  Not like Jacksonville was going to take 2 blokes.  I know its not glamorous  but I like the Andy Reid style of building lines through the draft and getting value picks later on.  Of the 3 o-line players taken I hear Mel Kiper's hair say LJ has the highest ceiling.

2) #35 Overall - Zach Ertz TE - Stanford.  Ok.  I thought we were OK on Tight Ends.  I didn't think we were set.  Celek hasn't developed into the star I wanted, but he is still top 10.  I think the defensive backfield is a bigger issue.  Right not I couldn't tell you who our starting corner-backs are, and I'm pretty sure E-Gal could play safety for the birds and not let up as many open bombs as Nate "the great" Allen.  Chip knows offense.  Hopefully we get a defender or two.

3) #67 Overall - Bennie Logan DT - LSU.  I'll get a scouting report from the New Orleans side of the family.  I heard buzz words like "athletic", "talented", "inconsistent".  Jim Washburn is still our coach, right?  No?  Ok, well hard to fault them for drafting a DT when you are switching formations.  Harder to fault them still for drafting him when our two starters from last year were released.

4) #98 Overall - Matt Barley QB - USC.  If there is one thing USC does it is produce underachieving QBs. I guess you could make the argument this is a good value for a guy that many people thought should be a top pick at one point.  I would have rather gone with Geno Smith and taken a flyer on a guy that might develop into a great weapon.  Also, not to be racist, but I've grown accustomed to black quarterbacks on my team.  I just feels normal.

I'll recap fully later.  Until then...