Monday, March 23, 2009

The real numbers

Forget about all this nonsense around the Eagles' "12" picks in the upcoming draft. At least right now, until the exact spot of the 4th round compensatory pick is specified, the real numbers are:
21, 28, 53. and 85. Those are the Eagles' overall picks in the first three rounds.

In other words, the Eagles have two picks in the first round and 4 total in the first 3 rounds. Those picks, along with the unsettled 4th rounder, will go a long, long way toward determining the success of the team in the next 4-5 years.

Will they be like 2002s: Lito Sheppard (26), Michael Lewis (58), Sheldon Brown (59), and Brian Westbrook (91)?

Or like 2005's: Mike Patterson (31), Reggie Brown (35), Matt McCoy (63), and Ryan Moats (77)?

Will 21+28+53+85= 44? As in XLIV?

Let's hope so.

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