Month: April 2016

5 Possible Targets for the Philadelphia Eagles in Round 3 of 2016 NFL Draft

April 29, 2016
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There was virtually no drama for the Eagles in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. And yet, there was a ton of excitement. The entire world knew the Rams would pick California quarterback Jared Goff with the number one overall selection, leaving the Eagles with their preferred choice of North Dakota State prospect Carson Wentz with the second overall pick.  Wentz, even if he isn’t the starter in…

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SwartzSports 2016 NFL Mock Draft: First Round

April 27, 2016
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There’s one thing we’ve got to get out of the way when it comes to mock drafts. No one has any idea what will happen. You may think you do, but you don’t. I don’t. Nobody does. Not a single pick is a lock, not even one that feels obvious. Just wait until the start of the draft. No one will even have their first six or seven selections all…

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Complete 2016 Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft

April 26, 2016
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There’s not as much drama surrounding the Eagles and the 2016 draft as a typical team. Or maybe there’s more drama. I guess it all depends how you look at it. The Eagles have just five draft picks. But they also traded up to the number two overall selection for a quarterback and we still don’t know which one the team will be picking. That’s pretty dramatic.  After the obvious…

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Analyzing the Eagles’ Blockbuster Trade for the Cleveland Browns’ Number 2 Pick

April 21, 2016
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Wasn’t this supposed to happen last year? Wasn’t last offseason when the Eagles were going to trade a slew of draft picks to move up to the second pick and select a franchise quarterback?  Those were my first thoughts when I heard the Eagles had actually completed a massive draft day trade with the Cleveland Browns for the number two overall pick. Here’s what the Eagles gave up: 2016 1st,…

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Power Ranking NFL’s 100 Greatest Wide Receivers of All-Time (Part II: #50-21)

April 17, 2016
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Embed from Getty Images   A good quarterback can make or break an NFL team, but in many instances, a good wide receiver can make or break a quarterback. The prototypical wide receiver is tall enough that a 5’10” or 5’11” cornerback can’t cover him, he’s fast enough to get open, even in double coverage, and he needs sure hands to be able to secure a catch in traffic. The…

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5 Takeaways From the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles’ Schedule

April 16, 2016
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There’s about one relevant NFL day in the month of April before the start of the draft, and that’s the release of the league’s schedule for each team. Now we all knew the Eagles’ 16 opponents since the end of the regular season, but on Thursday, the NFL officially released its complete schedule for the 2016 season.  Below I will list five takeaways for the start of the Doug Pederson…

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Power Ranking NFL’s 100 Greatest Wide Receivers of All-Time (Part I: #100-51)

April 9, 2016
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Embed from Getty Images A good quarterback can make or break an NFL team, but in many instances, a good wide receiver can make or break a quarterback. The prototypical wide receiver is tall enough that a 5’10” or 5’11” cornerback can’t cover him, he’s fast enough to get open, even in double coverage, and he needs sure hands to be able to secure a catch in traffic. The ability…

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SwartzSports Guide to Complete 2016 MLB Predictions, Standings & Awards

April 6, 2016
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AL West: Texas 1, Houston 2, Seattle 3, Los Angeles 4, Oakland 5 Last year’s surprising AL West champion is my pick to repeat, thanks to a strong young core led by Rougned Odor and Joey Gallo. The Astros have the most young talent of any team in the league, with Carlos Correa, already a popular MVP pick, and Dallas Keuchel, last year’s Cy Young winner. They should be in contention…

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Highlighting the 10 Most Likely First-Round Draft Picks for the Philadelphia Eagles

April 2, 2016
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A year ago, the radio stations in Philadelphia were dominated by the talk of the Eagles attempting to reunite with Chip Kelly’s college quarterback, Marcus Mariota, through a massive draft-day trade. This year, the Eagles are yet again named as one of several teams reportedly in play for the number one overall pick.  Per Robert Klemko of MMQB, the Eagles, along with the Browns, 49ers and Rams, are interested in…

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