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Philadelphia Eagles: Post-free agency 7-Round mock draft with trades

By Jeremy Klump

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #24 of the Penn State Nittany Lions rushes for 78 yards against Joe Bachie #35 of the Michigan State Spartans and Khari Willis #27 of the Michigan State Spartans on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #24 of the Penn State Nittany Lions rushes for 78 yards against Joe Bachie #35 of the Michigan State Spartans and Khari Willis #27 of the Michigan State Spartans on October 13, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 20: Miles Sanders #24 of the Penn State Nittany Lions reacts after rushing for a one-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

TRADE: New England trades Picks 32 and 73 to Philadelphia for Pick 25

Round 1, Pick 32: Miles Sanders, RB, Penn State

Right off the bat, the Eagles make a huge trade to pick up a third-round pick, which they lost by trading for Golden Tate. They move back seven spots to pick 32 and they finally get their franchise running back. This isn’t former Alabama running back Josh Jacobs, though. Call me crazy, but one thing I’m sure of is that Miles Sanders is the best running back in the 2019 draft class.

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Jacobs is a solid running back, but he truly doesn’t jump off the screen. He doesn’t have the elite skill set teams should look for when considering taking a running back in the first round. Sanders, on the other hand, flashes greatness. Before you crush me for this pick, turn on the film. Sanders has his occasional struggle in pass protection, but as a runner, this kid is a stud. Another knock on him would be that, despite the fact that he ran a great 40-yard dash, his actual breakaway game speed is in question.

Regardless, Sanders is the best fit for the Eagles offense out of all of the running backs in the draft. He can hit the hole with authority and also make someone miss in the hole. He has the quickness to bounce if he has to and he also isn’t afraid to lower his shoulder to pick up extra yards. He only had 24 receptions last season, but at his pro day, he also worked out as a slot receiver and did not drop a pass, according to John McGonigal of the Centre Daily Times.

The last argument is going to be waiting on Sanders and getting him in the second round. I would agree, but I believe Sanders’ stock is sky-rocketing, and making it into NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah’s Top 50 Prospects 3.0 highlights that. So, instead of drafting Jacobs (and likely needing to trade up to get him) the Eagles add the better running back, Sanders, and also a third-round pick.

Quarterback Carson Wentz will have a ton of weapons in the passing game and a running back he can trust.

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