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TRYING TO determine the primary reason for the Eagles' bad-awful pass defense last year is like trying to find an answer to the old chicken-or-egg question.

The Eagles coach already has provided the public with dozens of catch-phrases ranging from quarterbacks being like tea bags to his offense not thinking of invading another country.

As expected, Todd Herremans was moved to right guard after the Eagles took tackle Lane Johnson with their first overall draft pick.

Football Outsiders is doing a series of posts called "Red Flags," which take a look at the biggest remaining issue facing each team with the draft behind us and minicamps getting underway.

Little morsels of information have been leaking out of the NovaCare Complex since Chip Kelly held his first practices with the Eagles last month, all of which were closed to the media.

On the topic of super-early roster projections, we take a look at the Philadelphia Eagles and the cornerback position, with the help of our friend Sheil Kapadia .

Oct 15, 2011; Corvallis, OR, USA; Oregon State Beavers cornerback Jordan Poyer breaks up a pass intended for Brigham Young Cougars wide receiver McKay Jacobson during the second half at Reser Stadium.

THE EAGLES' 2013 draft seems to be generating high marks, as meaningless a notion as that might be before any of the prospects has even been measured for a midnight-green helmet.

So there was a feeling entering the draft that Chip Kelly and Howie Roseman were going to address the secondary fairly early in the process.

The Eagles spackled over a gaping and easily patched hole with the selection of Oklahoma offensive tackle Lane Johnson with the fourth overall selection in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

OT Lane Johnson The left tackle out of Oklahoma is seriously in play at No. 4. With Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel expected to be selected 1-2, Johnson is unlikely to make it past four.

When Dee Milliner ran the 40-yard dash in 4.37 seconds in February, he appeared to cement his status as a top-10 pick in the NFL draft.