Eagles Draft Picks:
Rd 1 - #13(13) - Brandon Graham (OLB) Michigan
Rd 2 - #5(37) - Nate Allen (S) S Florida
Rd 3 - #22(86) - Daniel Te'o-Nesheim (DE) Washington
Rd 4 - #7(105) Trevard Lindley (CB) Kentucky
Rd 4 - #23(121) Keenan Clayton (OLB) Oklahoma
Rd 4 - #24(122) Michael Kafka (QB) N'western
Rd 4 - #27(125) Clay Harbor (TE) SW Mo St
Rd 5 - #3(134) Ricky Sapp (DE) Clemson
Rd 5 - #28(159) Riley Cooper (WR) Florida
Rd 6 - #31(200) Charles Scott (RB) LSU
Rd 7 - #13(220) Jamar Chaney (ILB) Miss St
Rd 7 - #36(243) Jeffrey Owens (DT) Georgia
Rd 7 - #37(244) Kurt Coleman (S) Ohio St
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Eagles select Ohio State SS Coleman in 7th round
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Ohio State strong safety Kurt Coleman in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
Coleman was chosen with the 244th overall pick Saturday. He was the third defensive back and ninth defensive player taken by Philadelphia in the three-day draft.
Scouts say the 5-foot-10, 192-pound Coleman is a "tweener" because he lacks the size to play safety and the speed to be a cornerback. He could be a contributor on special teams
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Eagles select Georgia DT Jeff Owens in 7th round
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
Owens was chosen with the 243rd overall pick Saturday.
He's the fourth defensive linemen and eighth defensive player taken by Philadelphia in the three-day draft. The 6-foot-1, 304-pound Owens is considered a strong run stopper. He missed all but one game in 2008 with a knee injury, but had a strong season last year.
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Eagles select LB Jamar Chaney in 7th round
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Mississippi State linebacker Jamar Chaney in the seventh round of the NFL draft.
Chaney was chosen with the 220th overall pick Saturday. The Eagles traded a sixth-round pick in 2011 to Detroit for this pick. It was Philadelphia's sixth trade during the three-day draft.
Chaney is coming off a solid senior season after missing much of his junior year with an injury. He's considered a strong defender in pass coverage.
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Eagles select RB Charles Scott
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected LSU running back Charles Scott in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
Scott was chosen with the 200th overall pick Saturday.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round.
The Eagles took cornerback Trevard Lindley, linebacker Keenan Clayton, quarterback Mike Kafka and tight end Clay Harbor in the fourth round.
They selected defensive end Ricky Sapp and wide receiver Riley Cooper in the fifth round.
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Eagles select WR Riley Cooper
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Florida wide receiver Riley Cooper in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
Cooper was chosen with the 159th overall pick Saturday.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round.
The Eagles had four picks in the fourth round. They took cornerback Trevard Lindley, linebacker Keenan Clayton, quarterback Mike Kafka and tight end Clay Harbor.
Philadelphia selected defensive end Ricky Sapp with its other fifth-round choice.
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Eagles select DE Ricky Sapp
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Clemson defensive end Ricky Sapp in the fifth round of the NFL draft.
Sapp was chosen with the 134th overall pick on Saturday.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round.
The Eagles had four picks in the fourth round. They took cornerback Trevard Lindley, linebacker Keenan Clayton, quarterback Mike Kafka and tight end Clay Harbor.
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Eagles select TE Clay Harbor
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Missouri State tight end Clay Harbor in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Harbor was chosen with the 122nd overall pick on Saturday.
Previously, Philadelphia selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round.
The Eagles had three picks in the fourth round before Harbor. They took cornerback Trevard Lindley, linebacker Keenan Clayton and quarterback Mike Kafka.
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Eagles select QB Mike Kafka
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
Kafka was chosen with the 122nd overall pick on Saturday.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round, defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round and cornerback Trevard Lindley and linebacker Keenan Clayton in the fourth round.
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Eagles pick Clayton in 4th round
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Oklahoma linebacker Keenan Clayton in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
The 6-1, 229-pound Clayton was chosen with 121st overall pick on Saturday.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round. Kentucky cornerback Trevard Lindley was taken in the fourth round with the 105th overall pick.
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Eagles select CB Trevard Lindley
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Kentucky cornerback Trevard Lindley in the fourth round.
Lindley was chosen with the 105th overall pick in Saturday's NFL draft.
Previously, the Eagles selected defensive end Brandon Graham in the first round, free safety Nate Allen in the second round and defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round.
Lindley, listed at 5-foot-11, 183 pounds, could help fill the void created by the trade of veteran cornerback Sheldon Brown.
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Eagles select DE/LB Te'o-Nesheim in third round
The Philadelphia Eagles have selected Washington defensive end/linebacker Daniel Te'o-Nesheim in the third round of the NFL draft.
The Eagles picked Te'o-Nesheim with the 86th overall selection on Friday. They acquired the pick in a trade with Green Bay, making three deals and moving down from No. 55 to 59 to 71 to 86.
Previously in the second round, the Eagles selected South Florida defensive back Nate Allen at No. 37. They took Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham with the 13th overall pick on Thursday night.
Te'o-Nesheim had 30½ sacks and 149 tackles in four seasons at Washington.
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Nate Allen has big shoes to fill
Nate Allen is going to hear the names of Donovan McNabb and Brian Dawkins in his sleep.
The Philadelphia Eagles used the 37th overall pick to select the South Florida defensive back in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday.
That pick belonged to Washington until the Eagles sent six-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Redskins earlier this month. If that's not enough pressure on Allen, he's replacing four-time All-Pro Brian Dawkins.
The Eagles have sought a free safety since allowing Dawkins to sign with Denver as a free agent last year. Dawkins went to seven Pro Bowls in 12 years with the Eagles and made the trip last year as a Bronco.
"Just being in the NFL draft is an honor to me, just being considered with the whole Donovan McNabb thing," Allen said in a conference call. "I'm just so thrilled and excited, and I'm ready to get up there and start working hard."
Always active on draft day, the Eagles parlayed their other second-round pick (No. 55) into five picks. They dealt the 55th pick to Dallas for No. 59 and a fourth-round pick (No. 125). They sent the 59th pick to Cleveland for picks in the third-round (No. 71) and two in the fifth (Nos. 134 and 146). Then they traded No. 71 to Green Bay for a third-rounder (No. 86) and a fifth (No. 22).
The Eagles tried three different starters at free safety last year. Quintin Demps lost the job to rookie Victor Harris in the preseason, and Sean Jones took over before the midpoint of the season.
They also signed Marlin Jackson in free agency with the intention of using him at free safety. A 2005 first-round draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts, Jackson played cornerback most of his career. He's coming off a pair of season-ending knee injuries.
"I definitely want to come in and play right away, but wherever I'm needed, special teams, anywhere, nickel, wherever I'm needed to help them win, I'm there," Allen said.
Recruited as a quarterback, Allen also had several scholarship offers to play basketball. His father, Jackie Allen, played pro basketball in Europe. McNabb played basketball at Syracuse. "It's a big step from being a college quarterback," Allen said of his experience under center.
Allen took over as the starting free safety at South Florida during his sophomore year and started the last 39 games. He finished with 224 tackles, nine interceptions, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
Scouts say Allen's strengths are his size and athleticism. He has the potential to excel in coverage, but he's also been labeled an inconsistent tackler.
"That's their opinion," Allen said. "I'm just going to come in and try to show everybody that I can tackle, be a consistent tackler and just always improve. I can always improve in everything."
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Eagles' top pick Graham full of personality
By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brandon Graham wore a big smile on his face throughout his first news conference, politely answered every question and then shook hands with nearly everyone in the auditorium.
Graham sure is cordial. It doesn't mean the Philadelphia Eagles' first-round pick plays soft.
"I'll hit somebody and smile right over them and let them know I'm coming back the next play," Graham said Friday.
The Eagles coveted Graham so much they moved up 11 spots to grab the Michigan defensive end with the 13th overall pick in Thursday night's NFL draft. Philadelphia sent its first-round pick (24th overall) and a pair of third-round selections (Nos. 70 and 87) to Denver in the trade.
He could start on the left side opposite two-time Pro Bowl right end Trent Cole. Graham, listed at 6-foot-1 and 268 pounds, already has been compared to Cole and former Eagle Hugh Douglas because of his size and playing style. Douglas went to three Pro Bowls and had 80 career sacks in 10 seasons.
"I haven't been around a lot of players who play harder than Trent Cole," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "That's the way this kid played at that level, at the college level. We'll see what he does here. Hugh Douglas was a little bit that same way. Both Hugh and Trent have phenomenal motors."
Graham had 29½ sacks, 56 tackles for a loss and eight forced fumbles in 46 games during a four-year career. He was the first defensive player in school history to be voted team MVP twice.
The Eagles have been looking for another strong pass rusher to play along with Cole and prevent teams from double-teaming him. Philadelphia rotated several players at left end last year, including holdovers Juqua Parker and Victor Abiamiri. They traded defensive end Chris Clemons and a fourth-round pick to Seattle to get end Darryl Tapp last month, and released veteran end Darren Howard.
"If you have two good defensive ends, it's hard to double both of them," Reid said. "Trent gets chipped and doubled and everything else. He's seen it all."
Some scouts had projected Graham as a linebacker in a 3-4 defense in the NFL. One of his favorite players is Baltimore's Ray Lewis. But the Eagles will keep Graham at defensive end, where he's played since his freshman year at Michigan.
"Growing up I always watched Ray Lewis playing linebacker. I always just wanted to be that one that's always going to be around the ball," Graham said. "Always the big-hit guy. Somebody who you can always expect that he's going to bring the 'boom' to somebody and stuff like that. I try to be that leader out there and let everybody know that I'm fighting for you and I want you to fight for me."
The Eagles haven't had much success with defensive ends taken in the first round. The last one they took was Jerome McDougle in 2003. Philadelphia traded up 15 spots to take the former Miami Hurricane at No. 15. McDougle never started a game and had just three sacks in four seasons.
Jon Harris (1997) and Mike Mamula (1995) are the only other two ends they've selected in the first round in the past 25 years. Harris was a bust and Mamula never lived up to expectations after going at No. 7.
If Graham ends up performing like some recent No. 13 picks, he'll make an immediate impact in Philadelphia. Washington's Brian Orakpo had 11 sacks as a rookie last year. Cleveland's Kamerion Wimbley also had 11 sacks as a rookie in 2006.
"I know how to play the game of football and I'm going to go out there and be a coachable kid and try to learn everything the coaches try to do to be a part of the team," Graham said.
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Graham is Eagles' first pick
Looking to bolster their pass rush, the Eagles traded up to select Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham with the 13th pick in Thursday's NFL draft.
Philadelphia sent its first-round pick (24th overall) and a pair of third-round selections (Nos. 70 and 87) to Denver to move up 11 spots. Graham, listed at 6-foot-1 and 268 pounds, had 29½ sacks in 46 games. He was the first defensive player in school history to be voted team MVP twice.
"We felt it was important to better ourselves with the pass rush and defensive line play," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "We thought Brandon was the best defensive lineman to help us there."
Some scouts projected Graham to switch to outside linebacker in the NFL, but the Eagles plan to use him at end. He could start on the left side opposite two-time Pro Bowl right end Trent Cole.
"I'm going do whatever the team wants me to do, but going in with the mentality to learn what I need to get out there and helping my team win," Graham said in a conference call.
The Eagles are usually among the most active teams at the draft. This was the sixth time in eight years they moved up in the first round. They entered with 10 picks, including five in the first three rounds. Philadelphia's next pick - No. 37 - is the one they got in the trade that sent quarterback Donovan McNabb to the Washington Redskins.
Graham finished his four-year college career with 56 tackles for a loss and eight forced fumbles. He volunteered to play on special teams as a senior and blocked two punts and recovered one for a touchdown.
"Great pass rusher, disruptive run stopper, humble kid," Graham said with a chuckle when asked to describe himself. "Coachable kid who loves to play football."
The Eagles needed to improve their pass rush, even though they had 44 sacks last season. Much of their pressure usually came from the blitz, and the front four often gave quarterbacks too much time to sit in the pocket and pick apart the secondary.
"A combo of Brandon and our other defensive linemen is a great combo of guys," Reid said. "We felt he was the best player there and also fit a need. We put a lot of value in a guy that loves to play the game, is relentless and there's character there, too."
