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Probably not. They will likely look to free agency for a veteran like
ex-Buffalo Bills star Eric Moulds. Other than the receiver position, there are
questions on both the offensive and defensive line.With that being said, here
are the likeliest candidates for the Philadelphia Eagles with the 14th overall
selection in April's NFL draft. Now that the combine has come to a conclusion,
it is certainly a good time to start wondering about the first-round of the
two-day extravaganza.Penn State defensive end Tamba Hali - At this point in
time, it appears that Hali is the Eagles' best option with this selection. His
motor is tremendous and he is one of the hardest workers that anyone could ever
come across. Hali came from an incredibly difficult childhood in Liberia, where
he saw neighbors and friends killed for absolutely no reason. He escaped, but
hasn't seen his mother for over a decade. Expect those hardships to inspire
Hali on the field and really help the Eagles' line opposite Jevon Kearse.Minnesota
running back Laurence Maroney - Currently, the Eagles have small back Brian
Westbrook as their starter. Drafting the larger Maroney at 5'11, 205 pounds
would help the Eagles greatly because they could employ a two-back set with
"thunder and lightning" capabilities. Westbrook is a great threat at
the receiver position, so lining both up in the backfield could be devastating
for opposing defenses. A duo of Maroney and Westbrook would also take a great
deal of pressure off quarterback Donovan McNabb. USC back LenDale White would
be a better choice than Maroney, but he will probably be gone somewhere in the
top twelve.USC offensive tackle Winston Justice. One of the key protectors of
quarterback Matt Leinart, Justice is supposed to go somewhere in the top fifteen
of the draft. He played right tackle in college but it was basically left
tackle since Leinart is a southpaw. Justice did a nice job of protecting the
QB's blindside, but many question him at the next level. Justice stands at
6'6" and weighs approximately 300 pounds, but lacks the quickness of the
next tackle on this list.Auburn offensive tackle Marcus McNeill. After playing
left tackle in college, it is expected that McNeill will shift to right tackle
at the next level. The Philadelphia Eagles are allowing veteran right tackle
Jon Runyan to test the free agent waters, and he likely won't return. At
6'8", 340 pounds, McNeil has the size to dominate, and he also has the
quickness to go along with that. McNeil impressed at the combine, but the Eagles
still might be able to trade down to acquire him.Without question, Hali,
Maroney, Justice and McNeil appear to be the Eagles' best options for where
they select. Jets
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If they can sign a
good free agent wide receiver and fix themselves on the lines and running back
position, Philadelphia could once again be dangerous in 2006. McNabb should
return to full health, and that alone will propel the Eagles to a much better
year than 2005