Bradley: I'm Cleared To Practice

The Eagles held a conference call with season ticketholders on Tuesday, a Fan Forum featuring head coach Andy Reid, play-by-play voice Merrill Reese, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and linebacker Stewart Bradley. Fans called in and asked questions to Reid and the players, and Bradley was asked about his progress from the knee injury he suffered last summer.

"I'm coming along great, and in fact I was just cleared by the doctors to practice this weekend," said Bradley, who will be in uniform for the post-draft mini-camp that begins on Friday. "I am really excited to get back on the field. I don't think I will have any limitations."

The Eagles will keep a close eye on Bradley and not rush him, but the news that he is OK to practice -- Reid said on Saturday that he expected Bradley and tight end Cornelius Ingram to work in the five practices -- is exciting, indeed.

A Look At The 2011 Draft Picks

Here is a look at the draft picks that the Eagles own for the 2011 NFL Draft. The pick acquired from the Redskins in the Donovan McNabb trade becomes a third-round selection if one of two conditions are met - McNabb is voted to the Pro Bowl in 2010 or the Redskins win at least nine game in 2010 with McNabb playing at least 70 percent of the snaps.2011 Eagles Draft Picks


Round Note

1 Own Pick

2 Own Pick

3 Own Pick

3 or 4 From Washington in Donovan McNabb trade

4 Own Pick

5 From San Diego in 2010 draft day trade

5 Own Pick

6 From Tampa Bay in Reggie Brown trade

7 Own Pick

2010 Regular Season

2010 Regular Season September


DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) RADIO TV/RECAP

Sun. 12 Green Bay 4:15 PM* FOX

Sun. 19 @ Detroit 1 PM FOX

Sun. 26 @ Jacksonville 4:05 PM FOX

October

Sun. 3 Washington 4:15 PM* FOX

Sun. 10 @ San Francisco 8:20 PM* NBC

Sun. 17 Atlanta 1 PM FOX

Sun. 24 @ Tennessee 1 PM FOX

Sun. 31 Bye Week

November

Sun. 7 Indianapolis 4:15 PM* CBS

Mon. 15 @ Washington 8:30 PM* ESPN

Sun. 21 New York Giants 8:20 PM*+ NBC

Sun. 28 @ Chicago 1 PM+ FOX

December

Thurs. 2 Houston 8:20 PM* NFL Network

Sun. 12 @ Dallas 8:20 PM*+ NBC

Sun. 19 @ New York Giants 1 PM+ FOX

Sun. 26 Minnesota 1 PM+ FOX

January

Sun. 2 Dallas 1 PM+ FOX

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Tony Pauline's Top 10 Offensive Tackles

Tony Pauline from Sports Illustrated and DraftInsider.net offers comprehensive position-by-position rankings of the draft prospects for PhiladelphiaEagles.com's draft coverage.
Here is my list of the top 10 offensive tackles as well as a link to my extensive list of all the offensive tackles I expect to be drafted. Tomorrow, I'll shift the focus to the defense and concentrate on the line.

Tony Pauline's Top 10 Offensive Tackles

Rank Name School Grade

1 Russell Okung Oklahoma State 1st

2 Bryan Bulaga Iowa 1st

3 Bruce Campbell Maryland 1st

4 Anthony Davis Rutgers 1st

5 Trent Williams Oklahoma 1st

6 Charles Brown USC 2nd

7 Rodger Saffold Indiana 2nd

8 Vladimir Ducasse Massachusetts 3rd-4th

9 Jason Fox Miami 4th

10 Jared Veldheer Hillsdale 4th

Eagles Defense Gets Younger, And More

The big picture is not yet complete, so rushing to judgment after the Eagles traded starting cornerback Sheldon Brown and sometimes-starting linebacker Chris Gocong to Cleveland for two draft picks and linebacker Alex Hall doesn't make a lot of sense. The Eagles took another step on Friday of purging their roster, of becoming younger and, says general manager Howie Roseman, putting themselves in a position to become a better football team in 2010.

Are the Eagles rebuilding? Are they turning the roster over and starting new?
"The word 'rebuilding' will never enter our vocabulary," said Roseman. "We're trying to win, and we're trying to win right now. We're just trying to get better in all areas."

A Cornerback Or A Pass Rusher?

The Eagles biggest need heading into the draft is at cornerback. Ellis Hobbs is penciled in as the starter on the right side, but the team will want someone to come in and challenge him for that job. While cornerback is the biggest need, that doesn't mean the first pick will be spent to address that position. There are many personnel guys that will tell you to always go after a pass-rusher first and foremost. That is a position that can help out the cornerbacks by getting pressure on the passer.

The Eagles have a pair of defensive ends already in place. Trent Cole is our best defensive player and a real force off the edge. Darryl Tapp is new to the team, but will start on the left side. The Eagles hope he'll turn into a very good player. A lot of people in league circles feel that he's an ideal fit for the Eagles and will in fact become a very good left end.

While we don't need a starting defensive end you can never have enough pass rushers. It will not bother me in the least if the Eagles use the 24th pick on a defensive end. That is a position where you rotate players. With Chris Clemons and Darren Howard gone there is a need for some depth at end. We certainly don't have to use an early pick for depth. There is a possibility that the highest-rated player will be a defensive end. If so, you don't want to pass on him.

2010 Preseason schedule

2010 Preseason August


DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) RADIO TV/RECAP

Fri. 13 Jacksonville 7:30 PM

Fri. 20 @ Cincinnati 8 PM* FOX

Fri. 27 @ Kansas City 8 PM

September

Thurs. 2 New York Jets 7:30 PM

Samuel: Entire Team Needs To Improve

In an article exploring how the Eagles can replace the production of Sheldon Brown, who was traded to the Cleveland Browns on Friday, head coach Andy Reid told Paul Domowitch of the Philadelphia Daily News that Pro Bowl left cornerback Asante Samuel would have to pick up some of the slack.

"I think Asante knows he needs to have a better year than what he had, even though he was a Pro Bowler," Reid said. "As good a player as he is, he can be even better. And I think that's the way he's handling the off-season."
Samuel responded by texting Comcast SportsNet's Derrick Gunn that improvement is needed in all levels of the organization.

McNabb Traded To Redskins

The Eagles have confirmed that the Washington Redskins have acquired quarterback Donovan McNabb in exchange for the 37th overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft and a 3rd- or 4th-round pick in 2011.

Adam Schefter of ESPN first reported the trade on twitter, tweeting "Filed to ESPN: Donovan McNabb has been traded to the Washington Redskins. Compensation still unknown. But McNabb's a Redskin."
The Eagles will hold a 9:30 pm EST press conference. Watch it live on PhiladelphiaEagles.com
The Eagles now have 11 picks in what is widely considered to be a loaded draft, including five picks in the first three rounds.