Running back (3): LeSean McCoy's the starter, Mike Bell seems to be a backup lock, even though he spent much of camp injured. Andy Reid made a point after the final preseason game Thursday of mentioning how impressed he'd been with Eldra Buckley, who played some fullback and excelled on special teams. Buckley's in. J.J. Arrington was nicked up until this week, then ripped off a 40-yard kickoff return against the Jets, but was released yesterday. Ditto Martell Mallett - practice squad or back to Canada.
Fullback (1): Leonard Weaver will be the only FB on the 53, with Buckley backing up.
Wide receiver (5): DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Jason Avant are the big three. Hank Baskett and Riley Cooper also are on the team. Is Kelley Washington redundant, or do his special teams skills - evident against the Jets - carve a spot for him? If they do, can you activate six wide receivers among the 45 on Sunday? Otherwise, you're wasting Washington's time, and yours. I'm thinking he doesn't make it. Chad Hall could be a practice squad project.
Offensive line (10): Eagles didn't draft anybody here, and it showed in the preseason. Not surprising they reached for Reggie Wells in a trade yesterday. Starters right now are Jason Peters, Todd Herremans, Jamaal Jackson, Stacy Andrews and Winston Justice. Nick Cole, Mike McGlynn and Max Jean-Gilles are the top backups. Wouldn't be a shock to see one of the top backups not make it, in light of the Wells acquisition. Austin Howard was the impressive undrafted rookie. Fenuki Tupou, a fifth-round project from 2009, seems most likely to be jettisoned.
Tight end (3): Brent Celek, Clay Harbor and somebody who isn't here yet. IR or practice squad for Cornelius Ingram.
