Brilliant. Robx46 is destined to hold public office.
I had to check to make sure I wasn't surfing sites dedicated to the Patriots or some other fan base with a cheery default position. Nope. Those are Eagles fans, and they're largely thrilled by what the Birds have done. I am, too.
A lot of nonsense has gone down in the off-season. Brian Dawkins left. So did Tra Thomas and a bunch of others. The Eagles squared off with the city. Sheldon Brown demanded a trade. Donovan McNabb demanded weapons.
But from a football standpoint, it's hard not to like what the Eagles have accomplished. It's hard not to be excited about the free agents they signed, the trades they made, and the players they drafted.
The one thing McNabb and the fans have always agreed on is that the Birds needed to get their quarterback some help. A body to catch the ball. Another to carry it. A few more to block. The Eagles have addressed all that and more. I'm not sure if it's capitulation or mere coincidence (probably the latter), but it doesn't really matter.
Even better: they didn't trade out of the first round.
Regardless of what you think about Jason Peters, Ellis Hobbs, Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy and all the other new Eagles - whether you believe they'll succeed or fail miserably - you have to give the Birds credit for making moves and trying to improve the team. For once, they didn't stand still while everyone else was sprinting past them.
Naturally, there are still fans that don't like what the Eagles have done - people who weren't going to be happy unless Anquan Boldin and/or Knowshon Moreno found their way to Philly. If you're among them, put on some Rolling Stones. Relax. Heed their words:
You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find you get what you need.
Notes from the NFL Draft (Day 2 edition) . . .
