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Options for Eagles in Rounds 2-3 of NFL draft
Here’s a breakdown of players that should interest the Eagles on Friday at pick No. 43 in the second round and No. 99 in the third round. Options for No. 43 Kevin King, CB, Washington and Chidobe Awuzie, CB, ColoradoEither would be good fits at 43, but I doubt either will be there (see Round 2 mock below). Joe Mixon, RB,…
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NFL draft day manifesto: 20 final points
On the day of the first round of the 2017 NFL draft, Jared Sherman has 20 thoughts on this year’s class and classes from year’s past. 1. As you’ve read countless times over the past several months, the 2017 cornerback class is as deep as I’ve ever seen. I see four slam dunks (Marshon Lattimore, Marlon Humphrey, Tre’Davious White,...
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2017 NFL draft: My favorite prospects to watch
Live draft coverage begins Thursday at 5 p.m. with Philly Sports Talk and continues until midnight on CSN, CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App. Every year I fall for players who aren’t necessarily can’t-miss prospects or surefire top-10 picks. Sometimes it’s because of one particular game I saw them play, like Sean Smith against Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, or...
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Sherman's NFL mock draft 1.0: Eagles select speedy receiver
As the 2017 NFL draft continues to draw closer and closer, Jared Sherman checks in with his initial first-round mock draft of the season. For Paul Hudrick’s first seven-round Eagles mock draft, click here. 1. Cleveland Browns – Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&MThe Browns won’t get their franchise QB here, but get a potential superstar pass rusher in Garrett. 2….
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2017 NFL draft: Sherman's Round-by-round targets for Eagles, 1.0
Despite their 7-9 record this season, the Eagles took a big step forward with rookie Carson Wentz, who started all 16 games and confirmed that indeed they have a potential franchise QB. The Birds can now focus on putting the necessary tools around him to ensure he can take the next step to leading this franchise to where the Patriots…
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Best Eagles draft fits: A big, bruising back in the 5th?
With rounds 4-7 coming up, here are some interesting players who may be available when the Eagles are on the clock: Fifth Round Jordan Howard, RB, IndianaA big, bruising back who can carry the load and punish defenses. Hassan Ridgeway, DT, TexasAn athletic interior lineman who can get into the backfield and cause problems. Charone Peake, WR, ClemsonTall (6-2/209) with…
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Sherman's 2016 NFL mock draft 3.0: Tunsil still ahead of Stanley
It’s just about that time. With the NFL draft happening on Thursday night, Jared Sherman has his third mock draft. Not surprisingly, he has the Eagles taking Carson Wentz, but he does have Ole Miss tackle Laremy Tunsil still going before Notre Dame’s Ronnie Stanley. 1. Los Angeles Rams – Jared Goff, QB, CaliforniaDone deal. 2. Philadelphia Eagles – Carson…
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26 random thoughts on the 2016 NFL draft
With the first round of the NFL draft mere hours away, here are 26 random thoughts: 1. Memphis QB Paxton Lynch will be gone before pick No. 15. Could go as high as No. 7 to San Francisco. I do like Carson Wentz, but I keep getting this nagging feeling that the Eagles would have been better off staying at…
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Jared Sherman's seven-round Eagles mock draft
Jared Sherman’s seven-round mock draft for the Eagles in 2016 is here. The Eagles start off with the obvious pick, but what comes after? The 2016 NFL draft kicks off on Thursday in Chicago and runs through Saturday. First round, 2nd overall — Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State (6-5/237)This, of course, is the biggie, with the Birds trading a significant…
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2016 NFL draft: My favorite prospects to watch
Every year I fall for players who aren’t necessarily can’t-miss prospects or surefire top-10 picks. Sometimes it’s because of one particular game I saw them play, like Sean Smith against Alabama in the 2009 Sugar Bowl, or just because I love to watch them play, like Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour, or the Eagles‘ own Brandon Graham when he...