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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Targets in first round of 2019 NFL Draft

By Jeremy Klump

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 17: Rashan Gary #3 of the Michigan Wolverines looks on while playing the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats throws a pass as Jeffery Simmons #94 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) /

4. Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State

Building off of Gary, former Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons tore his ACL during the pre-draft process. Had he not torn his ACL, I think Simmons would have easily been a top-10 pick. The Eagles would likely let Simmons sit the entire season with the knee injury, but there is always a chance they could activate him later in the year and have him back for their Super Bowl run.

In 2018, Simmons only had two sacks, but he had an impressive 18 tackles for a loss. Simmons is always disrupting the play and demands two people to block him. If you try to block Simmons one on one, he will make you look silly. He is so explosive off of the snap and he gets his hands on the blocker right away.

According to Connor Rogers of Bleacher Report, “There is a ton of buzz around Jeffery Simmons to the #Eagles or #Colts at 25 and 26.”

This is definitely something worth noting, as there is no debating how Simmons would fit on the Eagles defensive line. I think using the 25th pick would be too rich because of the knee injury, but it could definitely happen.

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