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The Philadelphia Eagles, in 2008, had no right to play in the playoffs. They played so badly at times, it was embarrassing to be a fan last year.

The Eagles signed second-round draft pick LeSean McCoy to a four-year contract on Monday, leaving first-round pick Jeremy Maclin as the team's lone unsigned draft pick.

This is the first installment of an eight-part series previewing the division races of the upcoming NFL season.

Eagles first-round draft pick, defensive tackle Brodrick Bunkley, tangles with offensive guard Max Jean-Gilles during live contact drills at Eagles training camp today.

It feels like home again. Dan Klecko is back where he thinks he belongs -- sandwiched between the end and tackle on the defensive line, his right hand planted on the turf and the quarterback on his radar.

If nothing else, Dan Klecko is a survivor. He always has been willing to do whatever it takes to continue playing the game he loves at the highest level.

Dan Klecko is back at his natural position. After the Eagles signed free-agent FB Leonard Weaver on March 20, they told Klecko that he would switch back to defensive tackle from fullback - and that was fine with him.

The Eagles let their franchise icon walk away and traded their disgruntled, two-time Pro Bowl cornerback.

The Eagles were infamous for getting modest production from rookies until DeSean Jackson's breakout 2008 season.

By Bob Ford Inquirer Sports Columnist If this were any other off-season for the Eagles under Andy Reid, any in the long, usually gray line that preceded it, putting your chips on conventional wisdom would have been the smart play to make.

Editor's note: This is the second in a weeklong series examining the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL draft, which is Saturday and Sunday.

Imagine if the Eagles had passed on Jerome McDougle in the 2003 draft and taken Larry Johnson instead.

What does Donovan think? It is not the only question that matters, but it is among them.

The Eagles in the last few years, to put it in military terms, have drafted a lot of soldiers and not that many officers.

The official order of the 2009 NFL draft has the Eagles at Nos. 21 and 28 in the first round.

The Eagles have two of the first 28 picks thanks to a draft-day trade with Carolina last year, and Philly supporters are eager to see the team have a presence in the first round for the first time since 2006.

Last week, we explored the possibilities of the top players the Eagles may need, or want, offensively not being there when they make their first of two selections in Round 1, at No.

The NFL draft is a strange and often confusing event. It's impossible to accurately predict how well a prospect will play in the NFL.

If the Carolina Panthers had finished 4-12 last season rather than 12-4, it wouldn't be difficult to recognize the Eagles' coaches and scouts at the NFL scouting combine this week.

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