Jimmy Kempski

Jimmy Kempski has covered the Philadelphia Eagles since 2013, with stops at the Allentown Morning Call and Philly.com before joining PhillyVoice in 2014. His year-round coverage includes analysis and breaking news, told through words and poorly drawn stick figures. Follow him at the social media outlet of your choice @JimmyKempski.

jimmy@phillyvoice.com

April 30, 2016

Eagles

NFC East Day 2 NFL Draft grades

by Jimmy Kempski

In case you missed our first round grades, you can find them here. Let's get right to our grades for rounds two and three, listed in order of draft position on Day 2.

April 30, 2016

Eagles

Eagles select Auburn CB Blake Countess in sixth round of 2016 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

With their sixth-round pick (196th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected 5'9, 184 pound Auburn CB Blake Countess. The Eagles traded their original pick in the sixth round (188th overall) for the Vikings' sixth round pick (196th overall) and their seventh round pick (240th overall).

April 30, 2016

Eagles

Eagles fifth round draft targets

by Jimmy Kempski

The Eagles did not have a fourth round pick, but they have two fifth round picks, one sixth round pick, and two seventh round picks. Here are some players who make sense for the Eagles in the fifth round:

April 30, 2016

Eagles

Eagles select Florida DE Alex McCalister in the seventh round of 2016 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

With their seventh-round pick (240th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected 6'6, 239 pound Alex McCalister.

April 30, 2016

Eagles

NFL Network draft analysts giggle about 'Beavers' and 'Bush'

by Jimmy Kempski

In the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, with the 121st overall pick, the Minnesota Vikings selected Willie Beavers of Western Michigan. In the ensuing analysis of that pick, NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock commented to host Rich Eisen, "Hey Rich, I'm very much a Beavers guy."

April 30, 2016

Eagles

Eagles select TCU OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai in fifth round of 2016 NFL Draft

by Jimmy Kempski

With their fifth round pick (164th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected 6'6, 320 pound Texas Christian OT Halapoulivaati Vaitai.

April 29, 2016

Eagles

Carson Wentz wants to pattern himself after Favre, Brady, Newton, and Rodgers

by Jimmy Kempski

Speaking in person to reporters for the first time since being drafted by the Eagles, Wentz noted a number of other quarterbacks he patterns his game after.

April 29, 2016

Eagles

25 potential draft targets for the Eagles' fifth-round picks

by Jimmy Kempski

In case you missed our Eagles draft board, we listed 60 players we thought were logical draft targets and arranged them by the round where it would be appropriate to select them. Here are 25 players who could make sense when the Eagles are on the clock in the fifth round at picks No. 153 and No. 164.

April 29, 2016

Eagles

NFC East first round NFL Draft grades

by Jimmy Kempski

There's a thinking that you have to wait three years to properly evaluate a draft pick, but does that mean we can't have opinions on how well each team did the next day? Hell no. With that in mind, here are my NFC East draft grades.

April 29, 2016

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

by Jimmy Kempski

Got questions or comments about the first round of the draft? Jimmy Kempski has you covered on whatever may be on your mind about the Birds. Beginning at noon today, Jimmy will take your questions in a special Eagles draft chat. Be sure to join him here.