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Eagles Draft: Assessing Value And Prioritizing Need

By Pat Roach

Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) celebrates a touchdown in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 21, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman walks the field during pre game warm ups before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 21, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman walks the field during pre game warm ups before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Piecing together the Eagles’ offseason blueprint.

On the first day of the new league year, Philadelphia Eagles GM Howie Roseman wasted no time situating himself atop the mountain of offseason hype, enacting a carefully measured plan that would add impact players, while shedding costly contracts and jockeying for draft position. Much has been made of his moves in the short time since.

Perhaps most intriguing is the 5-spot leap from the 13th pick to the 8th pick that now has the team poised to target one of the draft’s premiere players. Here, we’ll take a look at the circumstances surrounding the Eagles, as well as those of the 8th pick of the draft in order to assess the direction in which Roseman and company should lean come April.

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