Eagles mistakes front and center this off season

The Philadelphia Eagles have made a lot of mistakes over the past few years.

For a change, they are now admitting it.

With no salary cap hit, now is the time to release players that are no longer serviceable. And boy have the Eagles been releasing players.

Offensive lineman Shawn Andrews was released after years of back and mental head case trouble. The Eagles just could not go through another year of wondering if he would be healthy and mentally stable to get on the field.

Reggie Brown was a draft bust who never turned into a top receiver. Kevin Curtis was another receiver who did not work out, as injuries kept him off of the field much of the time.

Chris Clemons was supposed to be a force opposite Trent Cole on the defensive line, but that never happened.

Darren Howard never amounted to much on the defensive line. He is now gone.

Will Witherspoon, who they traded for last season was released.

The only player they have released this off season who was not a mistake to sign was running back Brian Westbrook. He had a great career in Philadelphia but has just run out of gas.

Still, the Eagles have made plenty of mistakes.

I applaud them for getting rid of these guys, but it is even more evident how many times they miss on their draft picks and free agents. This is only a list of guys they have released this off season.

Sure, the Eagles have hit huge on a few signings and draft picks - Donovan McNabb, DeSean Jackson, and Terrel Owens come to mind.

However, if they ever want to win a Super Bowl, the Eagles are going to have to make the right choice more often. If they do not, the drought will continue and we'll be sitting here in three years wondering when they are going to give up on Andy Reid and move on.