What do I know...not much

Well, what do I know. The Eagles did indeed go out and sign Dorsey Levens to fill the RB hole left by Correll Buckhalter's balky knee.

I shouldn't have discounted Levens' familiarity with the Eagles offense and Reid's familiarity with Levens, going all the way back to their days with the Packers, as primary selling points in him being reacquired. With only three weeks till opening day, those are not inconsiderable considerations. Levens does have the requisite size and his price tag (the league minimum) is right, but at 34 how much does he have left? I know he averaged 5.5 yards/carry with the team back in 2002, but he looked downright done with the Giants last year. And that's a team that kept Ron Dayne!

It's a safe bet - getting Levens - but I can't help but think the Eagles will be keeping close tabs on the waiver wire to see if anyone comes available whose an upgrade over Levens. An addition would be a long term move with the second half of the season in mind when a new back could be expected to be up to speed - literally and figuratively- with the Eagles offense.