What NFL Draft Day means for the Eagles
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The NFL Draft kicks off today, and that means the Super Bowl-wining Birds are back in the roost.
Why it matters: The Eagles have the last pick of the first round, and could again be in the market for an edge pass rusher to replace Milton Williams, who left to New England in free agency.
By the numbers: The Eagles have eight picks this year, all of them in the first five rounds.
What they're saying: The Eagles beat writers have their eyes on Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen as a strong possibility, but that might require the Birds to trade up to keep other teams from nabbing him first.
- "His self-described violence as a pass rusher from multiple alignments makes him an enticing running mate to Carter," the Inquirer's Olivia Reiner writes.
The intrigue: Crazy to think that Pennsylvania has never had a No. 1 draft pick who called the Commonwealth home.
- And that's unlikely to change this year with Miami's Cam Ward, a Texas native, projected to be the top pick.