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The depth on the Eagles roster is deep enough so that very few players are guaranteed as starters heading into training camp.

Now that he has survived the harsh elements of Alaska and the even harsher sting of missing an Andy Reid-run minicamp, Jason Babin is setting his sights on his next expedition.

They had just come off the practice field and were putting on their Playground Build tee-shirts and Nnamdi Asomugha and Cullen Jenkins had a conversation about this world as Eagles, on and off the field ... The entire Eagles organization participated in the 16th Annual Eagles Playground Build at Comegys Elementary School in Southwest Philadelphia ... (more)

Cooper first came to the Eagles last year as an undrafted rookie. He was cut before the season, but was re-signed this off-season. Pflugrad was signed as undrafted rookie free agent following this year's draft in April.

Michael Vick takes a lot of heat for his poor decisions, his proneness to injury and his lack of consistency, but it's easy to forget that few expected Vick to ever become a starting quarterback again when the Philadelphia Eagles took a chance on him back in the summer of 2009.

What the Eagles did: Around the end of January , I started to get the feeling that, other than linebacker, defensive line made the most sense for the Eagles in the first round.

Want one team that missed the playoffs last year but is bound to crack the postseason in 2012? Look no further than the Philadelphia Eagles.

Coming off a disappointing 8-8 season, the Eagles reconvened as a full team Tuesday for the first time since missing the playoffs last year.

When full-team OTAs get under way next week, we'll start to get a sense of how the pieces fit along the Eagles' defensive line.

The 2012 NFL draft has come and gone. Now that the first round of rookie minicamps are out of the way, fans and pundits alike have begun to label a player as a star or bust just moments after their first practice.

Following a number of high-profile free-agent signings - including cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, defensive end Jason Babin and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins - the 2011 Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be the NFL 's "dream team," at least in the words of backup quarterback Vince Young .

It's a long ways until Sept. 9, but the Eagles' blurry prospects at several positions on defense became more clear after their three-day rookie minicamp.

Which Eagles face the most pressure? We won't get answers about who impresses and who falls short for months and months to come.

Around the League will examine the aftershocks by asking one post-draft burning question for all 32 teams.

It was the end of last July, and the Eagles were in the middle of their now-infamous free agency spending spree.

Free agency has subsided. The draft is completed, and the roster the Eagles will take into OTAs, minicamp and eventually to training camp at Lehigh University is set.

With the 2012 NFL Draft in the books, it's time to do what every single writer loves to do - hand out grades and break down a team'sA performance.

Then, with the No. 12 pick in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox.