So, the highlights of this offseason to date

[Eagle In Ohio]

are re-signing Riley Cooper, getting rid of DeSean Jackson and getting nothing in return while you watch him sign with a division rival, passing on one of the draft's best corners when you need DB help, and drafting an outside linebacker that was projected to be a second or third round pick, with the 26 pick overall. Benefit of the doubt, indeed......

[weizer]

I don't see corner

are re-signing Riley Cooper, getting rid DeSean Jackson and getting nothing in return while you watch him sign with a division rival, passing on one of the draft's best corners when you need DB help, and drafting an outside linebacker that was projected to be a second or third round pick, with the 26 pick overall. Benefit of the doubt, indeed......

being much of a need for this team, Boykin/Williams/Fletcher are good players and they added Jenkins who can play corner in a pinch. Safety is more of a need imo.

[ReidsArmy]

I think Chip believes that a pass rush makes the secondary. You can have an all star secondary, but if your getting 0 pressure on the QB, even the best will get picked apart. He's building from the inside out.

[JuTMSY4]

I guess the benefit

are re-signing Riley Cooper, getting rid DeSean Jackson and getting nothing in return while you watch him sign with a division rival, passing on one of the draft's best corners when you need DB help, and drafting an outside linebacker that was projected to be a second or third round pick, with the 26 pick overall. Benefit of the doubt, indeed......

comes from Chip producing a winning team in year one. If he doesn't produce a winner this year, it's a fair assessment that he screwed up.

[phillyeagles36]

Where the hell are you guys seeing Marcus smith as a third rounder??? He's a late first/ early second... Needed a pass rusher who was a fit in 3-4, smith fit that... Extremely mobile and can drop back in coverage some, while potentially being a good pass rusher... I wish they would of taken Dennard but the pick isn't outrageous

[weizer]

Yep

I think Chip believes that a pass rush makes the secondary. You can have an all star secondary, but if your getting 0 pressure on the QB, even the best will get picked apart. He's building from the inside out.

I heard Mayock say Bill Davis is one of the best defensive coaches in the league the other night on his mock draft. They did seem to figure it out the last 6 games or so.

[Snakebitten]

Where the hell are you guys seeing Marcus smith as a third rounder??? He's a late first/ early second.

Just curious, did you know who this guy was before last night? That's really all you need to know.

[phillyeagles36]

Just curious, did you know who this guy was before last night? That's really all you need to know.

Nope.. I don't pay close attention to this but when I looked more up on him, he didn't seem to be a bad fit at all... Mobile, has some good pass rushing moves, decent length, can drop back... I said it was a reach in a previous post but just about every site I saw has him going late first/early second.. I wanted Dennard too.. Makes too much sense with this team tho

[Snakebitten]

I've seen my share of mock drafts and I can assure you the guy was a reach. Good teams get him in the late second or third round. They blew it.

[Eagle In Ohio]

The problem isn't so much taking Marcus Smith

Nope.. I don't pay close attention to this but when I looked more up on him, he didn't seem to be a bad fit at all... Mobile, has some good pass rushing moves, decent length, can drop back... I said it was a reach in a previous post but just about every site I saw has him going late first/early second.. I wanted Dennard too.. Makes too much sense with this team tho

It's that they passed up Dennard and Roby in classic trade down, Andy Reid fashion, to take Marcus Smith.

[slag]

You looked up more on him?

Well, that's it then.

[phillyeagles36]

It's that they passed up Dennard and Roby in classic trade down, Andy Reid fashion, to take Marcus Smith.

I agree...made too much sense to pick Dennard... I was shocked it wasn't him or lee.... But, they were trying to trade down, no one was taking, and he definitely would not of been there at 54, so they picked smith... Whatever. Pick is a C-... Especially when the best CB in the draft is sitting there

[Eagle In Ohio]

with the way that first round played out

I agree...made too much sense to pick Dennard... I was shocked it wasn't him or lee.... But, they were trying to trade down, no one was taking, and he definitely would not of been there at 54, so they picked smith... Whatever. Pick is a C-... Especially when the best CB in the draft is sitting there

I'm not sold at all on the notion that Smith would have been gone by the 54th pick.

[phillyeagles36]

I'm not sold at all on the notion that Smith would have been gone by the 54th pick.

You're just simply wrong if you think that.

[phillyeagles36]

I mean damn, look who bellicheat took with his pick... Wtf? Lane Johnson turned out well... I'll give chippy some slack for right now