We are now entering the month of the Draft and the Eagles have yet to make an eye-opening acquisition this off-season. I can only imagine Donovan McNabb’s thoughts the past month as he has watched long-time teammates and talent depart for new teams with little to no replacements filing on to the roster. This doesn’t mean the Eagles were wrong in letting go of their locker room leader, a massive offensive tackle, and a marijuana craving running back--in fact these were the right moves. We can’t possibly be angry at the front office with these decisions simply because they have proven to let players go at exactly the right time. Remember Corey Simon? Troy Vincent? Bobby Taylor? Stallworth? Trotter? But where are the replacements? Where is the new talent that supposedly will put this team over their NFC Championship misery and on to the Superbowl? 40 million under the cap! 12 draft picks! Having this type of ammunition leaves no excuses for the front office to not make a big time move. Maybe they are waiting to get closer to the draft? Maybe there is a deal in the works right now, but what reason is there to believe Joe Banner and Andy Reid will slip into their 2004 mindset and do something smart for a change? The next step is right in front of them—Boldin, Braylon Edwards, Tony Gonzalez, LAND ONE OF THEM!
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