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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Breakdown – David King, Defensive End

June 13th, 2013 at 7:34 PM
By Scott Anderson

The Philadelphia Eagles drafted defensive end David King out of Oklahoma with their final pick in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. It is going to be interesting to see where King fits in head coach Chip Kelly's defensive system.

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King is a six-foot-five-inch lineman weighing in at 286 pounds. Using his size, he can force his way through blocks and give the quarterback a hard time by stretching his long arms into the passing lanes. While rushing the quarterback, he never takes his eye off of the quarterback which allows him to adjust and pressure quickly. 

However, King gets off blocks inconsistently and if he isn't in the right position, he can be moved fairly easily. He didn't have much starting experience as he played mostly off of the bench throughout his first three years at Oklahoma. King earned a starting job for his senior season and started all 13 games. He ended his college career with 70 tackles.

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BREAKING: Jason Peters Arrested in Louisiana

June 12th, 2013 at 11:29 PM
By Scott Anderson

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jason Peters was arrested early Wednesday morning for drag racing and resisting arrest by flight, according to an arrest affidavit obtained and reported by USA Today. The arrest was made in Monroe, Louisiana.

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The arrest affidavit cited that Peters was seen in a white Chevrolet Camaro next to a blue sedan at a red light around 4:45 a.m. Both cars accelerated to high rates of speed as the light turned green.

When an officer attempted to pull over both cars, the sedan stopped immediately while Peters fled. After a short chase exceeding 100 mph on the highway, Peters stopped in a parking lot and was arrested.

This is the second time Peters has been arrest in two years. Both arrests were made in Louisiana. In March 2011, Peters was arrested for disturbing the peace while at a Rick Ross concert.

In a response to Peters' arrest, the Eagles released the following statement:

"We are aware of the reports that Jason Peters was arrested this morning in Louisiana. We have been in contact with Jason and due to the legal nature of this matter, we will not have any further comment at this point."

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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Breakdown – Jordan Poyer, Cornerback

June 5th, 2013 at 9:37 PM
By Scott Anderson

The Philadelphia Eagles used their second pick in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft on Jordan Poyer, a cornerback out of Oregon State. Poyer is listed as the fourth string Left Cornerback behind off-season pickup Bradley Fletcher and starters Brandon Boykin, and Brandon Hughes.

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With the deep secondary, Poyer likely won't see any playing time on defense. However, playing on Special Teams may be an option head coach Chip Kelly will use with Poyer if he stands out enough. 

Poyer has the experience on Special Teams as he started all 13 games during his freshman year at Oregon State. He didn't start returning kicks and punts until his sophomore year, when he averaged 27.8 kick return yards for the season.  Poyer only averaged just over four yards on punt returns. During his junior year, Poyer's kick return average dropped to 22.7 yards and his punt return average was just shy of five yards. Poyer didn't return any kickoffs during his senior year and only returned 10 punts for an average of seven yards. He has only returned one punt for a touchdown, against UCLA when he brought it back 85 yards.

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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Breakdown – Joe Kruger, Defensive End

May 29th, 2013 at 10:56 PM
By Scott Anderson

The Philadelphia Eagles drafted defensive end Joe Kruger out of Utah in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Kruger adds even more depth to a defense that has seen an overhaul this off-season.

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Eagles head coach Chip Kelly and the front office are making their mark by drafting and signing players mostly on the defensive side of the ball. After less than impressive seasons over the past few years, it shouldn't be surprising to see the changes after Andy Reid was let go.

Kruger is a player with some potential as he stands at six-and-a-half feet tall and is very athletic for his size. His main downside is that he only weighs 270 pounds. Even though he weighs less than the average NFL defensive end, he is capable of performing just as well as them. Many suggest Kruger needs to add weight and bulk up more in order to be as successful in the NFL as he can be.

Kruger's long arms are one of his best features as he can push offensive linemen off of him. He also plays with great power despite his lack of size and can push offensive linemen back as he puts pressure on the quarterback. 

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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Breakdown – Safety Earl Wolff

May 22nd, 2013 at 10:31 PM
By Scott Anderson

After an off-season of mostly defensive signings, specifically in the secondary, the Philadelphia Eagles drafted safety Earl Wolff out of North Carolina State University in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft to bolster an already deep secondary. As it stands right now, Wolff sits behind Patrick Chung and Nate Allen at the Strong Safety position with Colt Anderson rounding out the position. 

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Wolff was a standout player for the NC State defense as he earned the starting job in 2010 and earned the teams award for the Most Outstanding Defensive Back at the end of the season. He ended that season with just under 100 tackles, two sacks, an interception and three forced fumbles. He followed up that performance the following year with 105 tackles as well as three interceptions and forced fumbles. Wolff ended his senior year with just under 120 tackles and two interceptions.

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