Eagles Cuts Are Coming

Bye, bye Chris Patrick. He was the first to go. The axe will fall on four others today.  Have Stew and Ingram been officially placed on IR yet? If not, they will count as two. That leaves dos more. I’m thinking another offensive lineman and either Eckel or Mailei could go. Or possibly Charleston Hughes, who is hurt anyway.

This weekend a bunch more will follow. What about the obligatory “surprise” cut? Is there a preseason darling on par with last year’s Jerome McDougle? I nominate Eldra Buckley and Brandon Gibson. I hope and think Buckley edges out a useless Lorenzo Booker. However, a part of me still believes LoBo will stick based solely on Reid‘s stubborn refusal to give up on one of his pet projects. Please let me be wrong.

The curious case of Kevin Curtis might prevent Gibson from making the team. I doubt seriously Reid would feel comfortable entering the season with a pair of rookies and a gimpy Curtis filling out his receiving corps. I have a funny feeling Gibson will be dumped and end up a starter elsewhere within two years. Please let me be wrong.

What about the muddy tight end picture? Do they keep three? The late signing of Tony Curtis feels like a last ditch effort to land a legit blocker. Then it comes down to Myers and Bright. Due to his pass catching skills, the nod will likely go to Myers. Unlike the wideout logjam, this seems to be a question of which guy is less of a liability. With that in mind, Schobel has to be gone.

It will get interesting in the next seven days. I’m sure there will be a couple of head scratching moves, but none worthy of inciting an early September riot. Have no fear. I’m sure there will be plenty of opportunities to burn and pillage this season. Like when Reid benches McNabb in favor of Vick. Just kidding, folks. Maybe.

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