Mike Mayock

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: Mayock On Wentz

No analyst has been higher on Carson Wentz than Mike Mayock. The respected NFL Network draft expert had Wentz as his top quarterback coming out. Called […]

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Mike Mayock: Paxton Lynch Is A ‘Project’

The most likely scenario, it seems, in which the Eagles draft a quarterback in the first round is if Sam Bradford doesn’t return, leaving Philadelphia […]

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Mike Mayock: Quarterback Top Priority For Eagles

During a nearly two-hour NFL Draft conference call Tuesday afternoon, much of which was spent discussing quarterbacks, NFL Network’s Mike Mayock said he believes finding […]

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Mayock, Kiper On Rowe And Hicks

The Eagles traded up five spots to grab Utah DB Eric Rowe in the second round. In the third, they grabbed Texas ILB Jordan Hicks. Here’s […]

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Mayock: Thompson, Collins Fits For Eagles

Mike Mayock took part in a conference call with the media in front of this week’s Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and was asked about potential […]

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Mayock Compares Marcus Smith To Timmons

When Mike Mayock watches Marcus Smith II, he’s reminded of another linebacker who was a first-round pick. “The more I watch him get frustrated trying […]

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Mayock: Forget WR, Eagles Should Draft ‘D’

By all accounts, this year’s wide receiver class is loaded. With DeSean Jackson gone, the Eagles will undoubtedly end up with at least one new […]

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Wake-Up Call: ‘Best Draft In Ten Years’

NFL analyst Mike Mayock opened his conference call with reporters Tuesday by offering the following: “From my perspective, this is the deepest and best draft […]

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Draft Buzz: Mayock Releases Top-100 List

NFL Network’s Mike Mayock recently released his list of the top-100 prospects in the draft. Here are a few Eagles-related nuggets from his rankings.

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Eagles Wake-Up Call: The EJ Manuel Diaries, Part I

Quarterback EJ Manuel will be doing a weekly diary here on Birds 24/7 as we count down to the draft. It should be a very cool feature and we’re excited to have him.

As it just so happens, his first entry comes on the heels of Mike Mayock declaring Manuel the second best quarterback  in this draft class,  moving him past Matt Barkley. That’s where we started the Q&A:

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Mike Mayock Talks Brian Kelly, Jon Gruden

Mike Mayock called into 97.5 The Fanatic Thursday to give his take on Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly.

“He is highly charismatic. He is very much a CEO,” said Mayock. “He understands how to hire people, he understands how to delegate. But when it comes to his offense, he’s the guy. He’s a play-caller, and I’m not so sure I believe in that in the NFL at this point.”

The term “CEO” is interesting, because it was used by Howie Roseman this week when talking about what it takes to do this job.