The biggest reason for the Eagles decline. . . .

[Knowledge]

2010 draft class:

• Brandon Graham DE Michigan
• Nate Allen S USF
• Daniel Te'o-Nesheim DE Washington
• Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
• Keenan Clayton LB Oklahoma
• Mike Kafka QB Northwestern
• Clay Harbor TE Missouri State
• Ricky Sapp DE Clemson
• Riley Cooper WR Florida
• Charles Scott RB LSU
• Jamar Chaney LB Mississippi State
• Jeff Owens DT Georgia
• Kurt Coleman S Ohio State

2011 draft class:

• Danny Watkins - OL - Baylor
• Jaiquawn Jarrett - S - Temple
• Curtis Marsh - CB - Utah St
• Casey Matthews - LB - Oregon
• Alex Henery - K - Nebraska
• Dion Lewis - RB - Pitt
• Julian Vandervelde - OL
• Jason Kelce - OL
• Brian Rolle - LB
• Greg Lloyd - LB
• Stanley Havili - FB

The 2011 and 2010 draft classes totally bombed. When you don't draft well, your team is assured to go down the tubes. I was looking through the our recent drafts and I honestly forgot we drafted some of these guys. Graham, Henry, Allen, and Kelce are looking like the only guys worth anything from those drafts.

The 2012 class is still under review since its so early, but Cox is looking like our best draft pick in the last 3 years by far.

[last stand]

Brandon graham, Henry, havili, Kelce

4 players Worth keeping in those drafts. That plays a role, but it's not the main issue. We signed players to make up for those deficiencies and they didn't work out. That's as big a part of the issue as any

[Knowledge]

True, but the draft is and should be where you get your core players/leaders on both sides of the ball. If you look at the most successful teams in the league, very few, if any, are built through FA like us.

Obviously, we have had a number of disappointments with our FA signings, but I think there is something to be said about having a team full of homegrown players that are united.

[hievan]

I thought it was mike vick?

[MMC1710]

Our problem has definitely been college talent evaluations....The amount of free agents that the Eagles have brough in over the past 2-3 years is way more then a successful team should...When the Eagles were successful they were making 2-3 free agent moves a year (not including depth signings - just starters). In order for this team to grow into a successful team they have to draft well and groom these players to take over for the veterans in 2-3 years...

The Eagles should avoid free agency this year....concentrate fully on the draft and righting the ship...

[c_reinert]

2010 draft class:

• Brandon Graham DE Michigan
• Nate Allen S USF
• Daniel Te'o-Nesheim DE Washington
• Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
• Keenan Clayton LB Oklahoma
• Mike Kafka QB Northwestern
• Clay Harbor TE Missouri State
• Ricky Sapp DE Clemson
• Riley Cooper WR Florida
• Charles Scott RB LSU
• Jamar Chaney LB Mississippi State
• Jeff Owens DT Georgia
• Kurt Coleman S Ohio State

2011 draft class:

• Danny Watkins - OL - Baylor
• Jaiquawn Jarrett - S - Temple
• Curtis Marsh - CB - Utah St
• Casey Matthews - LB - Oregon
• Alex Henery - K - Nebraska
• Dion Lewis - RB - Pitt
• Julian Vandervelde - OL
• Jason Kelce - OL
• Brian Rolle - LB
• Greg Lloyd - LB
• Stanley Havili - FB

The 2011 and 2010 draft classes totally bombed. When you don't draft well, your team is assured to go down the tubes. I was looking through the our recent drafts and I honestly forgot we drafted some of these guys. Graham, Henry, Allen, and Kelce are looking like the only guys worth anything from those drafts.

The 2012 class is still under review since its so early, but Cox is looking like our best draft pick in the last 3 years by far.

I would say its kinda the same pattern the Eagles have had for quite some time. They tend to fail in the early rounds but find great value in the late rounds.

[c_reinert]

Early Round Disappointments (based on when they were drafted):

Vinny Curry (so far)
Danny Watkins
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Curtis Marsh
Alex Henery
Daniel T'eo - Nesheim
Trevor Laws
Kevin Kolb
Victor Abirmiri
Stewart Bradley
Brodrick Bunkley
Reggie Brown
Matt McCoy
Ryan Moats
Shawn Andrews
Jerome McDougle
Freddie Mitchell
Corey Simon
Bobbie Williams

Late Round successes (relative to where they were picked):

Brandon Boykin
Dennis Kelly
Jason Kelce
Brian Rolle
Stanley Havili
Clay Harbor
Riley Cooper
Jamar Chaney
Kurt Coleman
Moise Fokou
King Dunlap
Brent Celek
Jason Avant
Omar Gaither
Todd Herremans
Trent Cole
Correll Buckhalter
AJ Feeley
Ike Reese

[Fly]

I think Graham was a bad pick.. We could have had Jason Pierre-Paul or Earl Thomas, instead we have a guy with 4.5 sacks in 3 years.

[c_reinert]

I think Graham was a bad pick.. We could have had Jason Pierre-Paul or Earl Thomas, instead we have a guy with 4.5 sacks in 3 years.

Guy had an injury and has been behind Babin for 2 seasons, not really fair to grade him as a bad pick until he actually has the opportunity to play

[strokeman]

really now? our draft classes?
this decline is on Andy in ability to adapt to the new NFL.
i watched Denver run the ball so much that i forgot P.manning was their qb. why? teams expected them to be pass heavy so their D scheme was to stop the pass, well they decided to run all over those teams.
Andy know that teams design their D to stop our pass for 2 reasons, 1) oline sucks, 2) Andy and Marty love to air it out.
their is no element of surprise when you face the Eagles!
there is a reason we won every game McCoy got 20+ carries in.

Andy and Marty are the reason this team suck!
if we get a coach that will lead by example and is disciplined (stick with what works) this same roster will produce.

[Teehar]

The poor or below average drafts of the last couple of years is definitely a factor in the decline of the Eagles.imo some if not most of that falls in Roseman's lap.

[Knowledge]

I would say its kinda the same pattern the Eagles have had for quite some time. They tend to fail in the early rounds but find great value in the late rounds.

Its important to note that in the early to mid 2000s, we were consistently the best/most talented team in the division, and normally one of the best teams in the conference.

The Redskins, Giants, and Cowboys have become much more capable and the conference as a whole is much stronger, so the mistakes that we got away with in the past, can't happen now. Plus we had JJ who was such a great defensive coach. You have to really hit homeruns on your drafts or you are going to suffer.

[76erEaglePhils]

That's why we need to completely clean house starting with roseman on down if this happens this team will have a future.

[monkeyboy]

Safties, injuries on O Line, Turnovers. That it.

[SJSF]

Jim Johnson dying. And Andy thinking he could turn Vick into a pocket QB. OUr defense went down the tubes and Vick being a complete mistake at QB. He has been a TO machine. One good year in 3 years.