The Eagles tried to acquire Branden Albert.

[htismaqe]

Petro talking about it now.

Apparently when Chris Williams went off the board to Chicago, everybody knew the Chiefs were looking at Albert. The Eagles called the Cardinals in an effort to get Albert and the Cardinals not only said no but turned around and informed the Chiefs, allowing them to trade up and make sure they got him.

Interesting stuff.

[RUSH]

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/d..._an_Eagle.html

Believe it or not, and most of you out there who are convinced that Jeff Lurie and Joe Banner order dinner off the McDonald's 99-cents menu probably won't, the Eagles didn't wake up Saturday morning intending to trade out of the first round.

When the Chicago Bears threw everybody a curve ball at No. 14 and took Vanderbilt offensive tackle Chris Williams over Virginia's Brandon Albert, the Eagles tried to trade up and get Albert. Here's what happened according to NFL people familiar with the situation:

The Eagles, who had the 19th pick, knew Albert wouldn't make it past the Kansas City Chiefs, who were at 17. So they hopped on the phone and called the Arizona Cardinals, who had the 16th pick, and tried to trade into their spot. But the Cardinals wanted Tennessee State cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and were worried that he'd be gone if they traded down to 19. So they said thanks but no thanks.

Here's where it gets interesting. As soon as they hung up with the Eagles, somebody from the Cardinals called the Chiefs and tipped them off to the fact that the Eagles were trying to trade up ahead of them to get Albert. The Chiefs then picked up the phone and called Detroit Lions GM Matt Millen, whose team was on the clock at No. 15. The Eagles also tried to get through to Millen. But the Chiefs kept him on the line until they consummated a deal and made the pick for Albert.

Unable to move up and get Albert, the Eagles were prepared to stay at 19 and take a player -- probably either Pitt offensive tackle Jeff Otah or Kansas cornerback Aquib Talib. But then the Carolina Panthers called and offered the Eagles a package that included their first-round pick next year and they took it. The rest is history.

[rtmike]

Originally Posted by EagleRob

I love this kind of stuff. Interesting to see the alliances and rivalries between sports franchises and how they play out off the field. Gotta also believe it happens with regard to free agent negotiations, player agent interactions, trades, etc. Games within the game. Would love to see books written on this subject.

I'm sure there's a good amount of bs being purposely floated about as well to force a team's hand.

[58-4ever]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Draft Joeckel.

shut your whore mouth

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by RUSH

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/d..._an_Eagle.html

Thanks for posting.

I heard him reading it on the air but couldn't find it in print.

[BossChief]

It's gonna be an interesting offseason for receivers and OTs.

Jake Long
Ryan Clady
Brandon Albert

Dwayne Bowe
Greg Jennings
Wes Welker

It will be interesting to see which domino tips first and how the remaining ones fall into place.