NFC East draft needs: Eagles must replace DeSean Jackson

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• By Elliot Harrison

• NFL Media analyst

• Published: May 2, 2014 at 08:57 a.m.

• Updated: May 2, 2014 at 09:31 a.m.

• 7 Likes | 4 Commen

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• Dallas Cowboys

Top priority: Safety

Oh, how the Cowboys need safety help in this year's draft. The triumvirate of Barry Church, J.J. Wilcox and Jeff Heath played like The Three Suckateers last year. In fairness, it was Church's first year back from Achilles surgery (and prior to the season-ending injury in 2012, he had looked like an ascending player). Wilcox and Heath are young, but the latter routinely looked overmatched in the big leagues. Now, the Cowboys obviously lacked much of a pass rush last season, and many analysts spotlight this to exonerate the safeties. I see things differently here. If opposing pass catchers are running around freely, like kids at the public pool, edge rushers can only do so much. Too often last season, the ball was out before anyone could force a bad throw. Dallas allowed the third-most passing yards in the NFL in 2013, and contrary to what some believe, you can't just simply blame lackluster production (and injuries) up front.

Possible fit: If, by the grace of the football gods, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix slides past Detroit at No. 10, St. Louis at 13, Chicago at 14 AND Pittsburgh at 15 -- which, oh by the way, won't happen -- Jerry Jones has to pull the trigger. If not, better hope Calvin Pryor's still in the green room.

Other areas of interest: Offensive guard, wide receiver, outside linebacker.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...raft-needs-eagles-must-replace-desean-jackson

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Other areas of interest doesn't include DL? Moron.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Other areas of interest doesn't include DL? Moron.

What do you expect from someone who says the Three Suckateers.

I think he needs to add himself to that group for leaving out DT and DE from the list of needs.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

What do you expect from someone who says the Three Suckateers.

I think he needs to add himself to that group for leaving out DT and DE from the list of needs.

And Church didn't suck. Guy is all over the place. You don't notice it as much on TV, but when you see him live and can see the whole field, he is always around the ball.

 

[Sarge]

Whatta dink.

 

[texbumthelife]

He mentioned DL in the article, he didn't need to mention it in the "other areas of interest" section.

Also, this is exactly what I think is going to happen. Donald and Barr are going to be gone and there won't be anyone there at 16 teams are clamoring to get. Dallas will bite the bullet and take Pryor.

 

[Phrozen Phil]

Whatta dink.

I'll echo that. He really has not done his homework. Hopefully we'll see Matt Johnson get healthy this year and both lines might just have meaningful additions and the gift of health.

 

[Fredd]

his face reminds me of greg brady (from the brady bunch)...that's enough to dispel his comments right there


...and with a name like Elliott, he likely got "pants'd" a lot

 

[cowboy_ron]

Idiot alert

 

[Alexander]

That was a terrible write up on the Cowboys. I have seen unpaid amateurs on Bleacher Report write better. That is scary.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Three Suckateers? It's a shame this guy is able to provide for his family with his journalism "skills"?