Eagles may try to trade up for a tackle
Per Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Eagles general manager Tom Heckert expects that the Eagles to know who their starting left tackle will be after the NFL draft (April 25-26).
The Eagles, who have two first-round picks (21st and 28th overall), might trade up in the draft to select a left tackle.
While they likely won't be able to trade into the top 5 to select Jason Smith of Baylor or Eugene Monroe of Virginia, they may be able to trade into the top 10 if they target Alabama's Andre Smith.
Heckert says that the controversy surrounding Andre Smith's situation at the NFL combine, where he decided at the last minute to not work out and then disappeared, has been overblown.
If the Eagles don't trade up in the draft or trade for Peters, they would likely move either Todd Herremans or Shawn Andrews from guard to left tackle.
The Eagles, who have two first-round picks (21st and 28th overall), might trade up in the draft to select a left tackle.
While they likely won't be able to trade into the top 5 to select Jason Smith of Baylor or Eugene Monroe of Virginia, they may be able to trade into the top 10 if they target Alabama's Andre Smith.
Heckert says that the controversy surrounding Andre Smith's situation at the NFL combine, where he decided at the last minute to not work out and then disappeared, has been overblown.
"You just have to look into [the problems]," Heckert said. "We've kind of made the combine such a media spectacle, which is fine, but what happened [in Indianapolis] really wasn't that big of a deal. The kid is a good kid. It was just something that happened and it snowballed. If the guy is a good player, he's still going to be a good player."Speculation has linked the Eagles as a trade partner for Bills' tackle Jason Peters. However, Heckert says the Eagles haven't had any talks with Peters' agent.
If the Eagles don't trade up in the draft or trade for Peters, they would likely move either Todd Herremans or Shawn Andrews from guard to left tackle.
