Looks like Eagles lost out on McNeill on a small trade down

[MonsterD]

Small bit of comfort in this news since he was my favorite player in the draft

https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-gm-brad-holmes-looks-123147092.html

A video surfaced recently of the Eagles war room after their third-round selection, and boy, do they look mad and frustrated even with Eagles GM Howie Roseman trying to lift spirits. <snip>The Eagles then immediately took DT Milton Williams with the 73rd pick, but it looks like they may have had their hearts set on McNeill from the get-go, turning the Eagles war room sour real quick feeling they had the player in hand with McNeill but had to settle with Williams.

 

[Sydla]

Small bit of comfort in this news since he was my favorite player in the draft

https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-gm-brad-holmes-looks-123147092.html

The story up here is that it wasn't McNeill, it was Robinson, the CB from UCF. Eagles had a clear need at CB and the scouts loved Robinson. When the Eagles traded down, the Giants slid in and took Robinson at 71.

 

[ThreeandOut]

Wonder if this trade hadn't been made if we would have taken Williams.

 

[HungryLion]

The story up here is that it wasn't McNeill, it was Robinson, the CB from UCF. Eagles had a clear need at CB and the scouts loved Robinson. When the Eagles traded down, the Giants slid in and took Robinson at 71.

I’m a big fan of anything to make anyone associated with the eagles upset.

 

[Stash]

Wonder if this trade hadn't been made if we would have taken Williams.

I had hoped that we would have.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I’m a big fan of anything to make anyone associated with the eagles upset.

Judging by how critical all those high profile scouting trips we sent people on ended up being, there was no we were ever going to consider him

 

[Aven8]

Well that’s what happens. I’m sure the Gents weren’t happy either when they selected Smith.

 

[stilltheguru]

Robinson was a good pick for New York unfortunately

 

[unionjack8]

Who is the old haired guy at the end if the clip? He is so pissed

 

[DFWJC]

The story up here is that it wasn't McNeill, it was Robinson, the CB from UCF. Eagles had a clear need at CB and the scouts loved Robinson. When the Eagles traded down, the Giants slid in and took Robinson at 71.

Giants badly wanted to screw the eagles after they trade up and stole Devonte Smith from them in the 1st.

 

[Creeper]

I thought the Giants did a nice job moving around into good positions to draft some quality players. We knew they were going to get a good WR in the first, but having Ojulari fall to them in the second was great luck. They got a good player there. Then moving up for Robinson in the 3rd was brilliant. I wish the Cowboys had moved up in the 3rd. I thought with 3 3rd round picks they would try to move up into the 2nd or at least to the top of the third. Would have preferred McNeill to Odighizuwa.

 

[stilltheguru]

I thought the Giants did a nice job moving around into good positions to draft some quality players. We knew they were going to get a good WR in the first, but having Ojulari fall to them in the second was great luck. They got a good player there. Then moving up for Robinson in the 3rd was brilliant. I wish the Cowboys had moved up in the 3rd. I thought with 3 3rd round picks they would try to move up into the 2nd or at least to the top of the third. Would have preferred McNeill to Odighizuwa.

Both Mcneil and Osa were good prospects I wanted. Think some of you are sleeping on Osa.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I’m a big fan of anything to make anyone associated with the eagles upset.

Same. Makes our trade down even better!! If the Eagles are mad, then I'm happy that we screwed over the Giants and the Eagles. Anything to screw over our division rivals, the better.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Both Mcneil and Osa were good prospects I wanted. Think some of you are sleeping on Osa.

I am not sleeping on Osa. I've been saying on my thread that I like Osa a lot.

 

[gimmesix]

Wonder if this trade hadn't been made if we would have taken Williams.

I think so. I think Osa was our second option.

 

[gimmesix]

I thought the Giants did a nice job moving around into good positions to draft some quality players. We knew they were going to get a good WR in the first, but having Ojulari fall to them in the second was great luck. They got a good player there. Then moving up for Robinson in the 3rd was brilliant. I wish the Cowboys had moved up in the 3rd. I thought with 3 3rd round picks they would try to move up into the 2nd or at least to the top of the third. Would have preferred McNeill to Odighizuwa.

I don't think we would have drafted McNeill over Osa. I don't think we were looking for that kind of player that early, even if we should have been.

 

[MonsterD]

The story up here is that it wasn't McNeill, it was Robinson, the CB from UCF. Eagles had a clear need at CB and the scouts loved Robinson. When the Eagles traded down, the Giants slid in and took Robinson at 71.

Looks like it was McNeill after all confirmed by Roseman.

https://sports.yahoo.com/detroit-lions-selection-alim-mcneill-173739373.html

 

[Bizwah]

I don't think we would have drafted McNeill over Osa. I don't think we were looking for that kind of player that early, even if we should have been.

I agree. Plus, it really seemed like we wanted guys with long arms. I'm not sure what McNeil measured, but we know Osa had the length they appeared to value.

 

[DBOY3141]

I agree. Plus, it really seemed like we wanted guys with long arms. I'm not sure what McNeil measured, but we know Osa had the length they appeared to value.

McNeil 32 5/8 arms

 

[CowboyRoy]

Small bit of comfort in this news since he was my favorite player in the draft

https://sports.yahoo.com/lions-gm-brad-holmes-looks-123147092.html

Yep, and then in turn we had to settle for Osi.