FanSided NFL Mock Draft: Philadelphia Eagles Select Dee Ford
By Ernie Padaon
Jan 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; Auburn Tigers defensive end Dee Ford (30) celebrates during the second half of the 2014 BCS National Championship game against the Florida State Seminoles at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
We are running through our FanSided NFL Mock draft at the moment. This is where the editors around the network make the selections for their teams. We will be publishing the entire mock when it is complete on this site and will post each selection individually as they come in as well.
Here are the selections that have already been made by our FanSided editors:
1. Houston Texans | Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina |
2. St. Louis Rams (from Washington Redskins) | Khalil Mack, LB, Buffalo |
3. Jacksonville Jaguars | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville |
4. Cleveland Browns | Derek Carr, QB Fresno State |
5. Oakland Raiders | Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson |
6. Atlanta Falcons | Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M |
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M |
8. Minnesota Vikings | Blake Bortles, QB, UCF |
9. Buffalo Bills | Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M |
10. Detroit Lions | Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn |
11. Tennessee Titans | Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA |
12. New York Giants | Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina |
13. St. Louis Rams | Aaron Donald, DT, Pitt |
14. Chicago Bears | Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville |
15. Pittsburgh Steelers | Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State |
16. Dallas Cowboys | Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan |
17. Baltimore Ravens | Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame |
18. New York Jets | Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State |
19. Miami Dolphins | C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama |
20. Arizona Cardinals | Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State |
21. Green Bay Packers | Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech |
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With the 22nd pick in the NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select…
Dee Ford, DE, Auburn
Selection made by Todd Duvall, Inside the Iggles
Here is the analysis on the selection:
I have always been high on Ford. He is a student of the game and plays smart football. He is small for a defensive end but he makes up for it with his speed and agility. He also compensates for his smallish size with really long arms, (32.875″). His speed off the line and tenacity to finishing a play is a great plus. That explosion off the line will make it hard for the Eagles to overlook with their 3-4 defense. Ford became a force in 2013. He ended the regular season with 12.5 tackles for a loss including 8.5 sacks.