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Make Room For LB Fokou and G Fanaika, Who Will Go?

 
Tuesday, the Eagles continue signing their late round draft picks to four year deals.  The biggest part of the story is not the agreement of terms with these players, but rather the ramifications to the rest roster. I'm going to be quite honest when I confess to having had my doubts about Brandon Gibson's, Moise Fokou's and Paul Fanaika's opportunity to make this football team, especially Fanaika and Gibson because of the preexisting depth at that position. The Eagles recently signed fifth round selections Victor "Macho" Harris and Fenuki Topou along with sixth round pick Brandon Gibson. Read More Brandon Gibson would have been a second or third round pick had he left early after his 2007 season as he had originally planned. If their careers in the NFL do not work out, the law firm of Fenuki, Fanaika and Fokou has a very nice ring to it (three rookie draft picks Fenuki Topou, Pail Fanaika and Moise Fokou). For now, we are talking about linebackers and offensive ... (link)

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