"I talked to an NFL personnel man this week and asked him to break down the Eagles' draft. Here are his thoughts on their 11 draft picks;

1 – Danny Watkins, G, Baylor -- ``I really like Watkins. He was our top-rated guard. I didn't know a lot about him before the Senior Bowl. Went back and watched him and he's really a good player. For a guy who's only been playing the game for 4 years, his techniques are excellent. I was amazed at how technically sound he was. With his hands, with his feet, position, all that stuff. He looks like a guy who's been playing football a lot longer than he actually has been. He's a good athlete. I don't know if I'd want him outside (at tackle). But inside I really like him. It was a real solid pick. High character guy. We had him as the 30th (best) player on our board. I think it was a good safe pick. He's going to be a good player. His age is a little bit of a negative, but he'll play 10 years. Then he'll go back and be a firefighter.''

The scout had no problem with the Eagles taking Watkins ahead of Wisconsin tackle Gabe Carimi. ``We had Watkins rated 30th on our board. Carimi was right there with him at almost the same value. As long as you don't expect this kid to play tackle anytime soon, you're fine. But he can step in immediately and start for you at guard.''

2 – Jaiquawn Jarrett, S, Temple -- ``I loved him. We would have definitely taken him in the third round with our pick. When you look at the whole package, he's tough, he's smart. The thing you didn't see a lot of on tape is pass coverage. But as this whole process went on, the Senior Bowl and that stuff, he got better in that area. I think there's an upside to the pass coverage. But you know what you're getting. He's a real football player. Some people might want to make a big deal of his 40 time (4.62). But the guy plays fast. He covers ground. He knows where to go. It wouldn't surprise me if he competes for a starting job right away. He's very mature. He's played a lot of football. I don't think anything's too big for him. He'll compete. There's no doubt about that. And he'll play on (special) teams.''

Asked whether Jarrett, who was regarded as a third- or fourth-round pick by many, was a reach with the 54th pick, the scout said, ``I don't think so. Not the way it was happening. Not the way the safety board was coming off. Aaron Williams (34th pick, Buffalo) probably will play safety. But after that, in my mind, Jarrett was the next best guy. I mean I'd take him 7 days a week over Rahim Moore (45th pick, Denver).''

3 – Curtis Marsh, CB, Utah State -- ``They obviously like him more than I do. He's a good athlete with good size and speed. But he's raw. I mean, the kid was a running back 2 years ago. He's played something like 16 games at corner. That's not much. His instincts and awareness aren't great. Maybe they'll get better as he becomes more familiar with the position. We had him in that range, but there are some other corners I would've taken over him. They traded down before they made this pick and might've outsmarted themselves. I think the Saints took (cornerback) Johnny Patrick (of Louisville) a couple of spots in front of them. We had Patrick with a higher grade than Marsh. (Patrick's) speed is kind of on the edge. He's a low 4.5 guy playing on the corner. But he's a very good athlete. They obviously see something in Marsh. They're betting on his upside. We'll see.''"