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08:06 AM ET 05.18 | Earlier this week, Andy Reid said that Nate Allen and Kurt Coleman would be his starting safeties when OTAs begin next week, news that on the surface didn't surprise many. But it did hammer home -- once again -- that Jaiquawn Jarrett is not ready to start in the NFL. While formal full squad practices start in five days the Eagles have been at work since mid-April. Jarrett was supposed to benefit from a full offseason. If he had showed any improvement in the classroom -- where the bulk of work has been done over the last month -- you may have seen the Eagles hand him the job now knowing full well that there was still plenty of time for Coleman to win it back.

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May 18, 2012 09:10 AM ET

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And this is why the Eagles have to hit Free Agency hard to build their defense. Nothing new about it. They take Jarrett in the second round of that 2011 draft ( the guy with no elite speed from a sketchy school program) to replace guys they drafted early ( Allen and the like ) Oh, yes and moving up in 2010 to take a DE with a " high motor while bypassing JPP.
Skill players they know, the rest of the positions? That is what gets them.

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May 18, 2012 09:38 AM ET

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I don't see a lot of joy in Eagleville this season.

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May 18, 2012 10:44 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 05.18 by Debbie Does

I don't see a lot of joy in Eagleville this season.

More joy for me this year than last year. I was worried last year about too many new players and a new defensive system. I do hate that they haven't really addressed that secondary though.

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May 18, 2012 10:51 AM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 05.18 by Debbie Does

I don't see a lot of joy in Eagleville this season.

Oh there is, but it will be bottled and bond

Eagles in 2020

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May 18, 2012 01:26 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:38 AM ET 05.18 by Debbie Does

I don't see a lot of joy in Eagleville this season.

i have liked the off-season so far

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May 18, 2012 01:37 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:10 AM ET 05.18 by 50yearfan

And this is why the Eagles have to hit Free Agency hard to build their defense. Nothing new about it. They take Jarrett in the second round of that 2011 draft ( the guy with no elite speed from a sketchy school program) to replace guys they drafted early ( Allen and the like ) Oh, yes and moving up in 2010 to take a DE with a " high motor while bypassing JPP. Skill players they know, the rest of the positions? That is what gets them.

Eagles are not trying to replace Allen he was set back by a knee injury and i think he's still gonna be a good player. got better as the year went on last season. other than that, unfortunately i have to agree.

Gonna be an important year for Graham. (he gets 1 more year to show what he's got as he was also derailed by a knee injury) He will never be JPP, but has to show he can be a solid contributor or he wont be around much longer. Eagles getting Curry in the 2nd round this year adds pressure on him as well

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May 18, 2012 01:39 PM ET

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And Jarrett was definitely a reach

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May 18, 2012 02:39 PM ET

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Originally posted 01:39 PM ET 05.18 by MKL_

And Jarrett was definitely a reach

Reid is the master at wasting second round draft picks on defense. He accumulates them and then throws them away bouncing around the draft.

50yearfan

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May 18, 2012 07:00 PM ET

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Originally posted 09:10 AM ET 05.18 by 50yearfan

And this is why the Eagles have to hit Free Agency hard to build their defense. Nothing new about it. They take Jarrett in the second round of that 2011 draft ( the guy with no elite speed from a sketchy school program) to replace guys they drafted early ( Allen and the like ) Oh, yes and moving up in 2010 to take a DE with a " high motor while bypassing JPP. Skill players they know, the rest of the positions? That is what gets them.

When the Giants drafted JPP he was considered a project by all the draft Guru's, no one had him as a first Rounder!