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Eagles Mock Draft Roundup

Throughout the course of the next several months, let this page serve as your Eagles mock draft headquarters.

We’ll constantly update the following table with projections for who the Eagles could select with the fourth overall pick.

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How Mike Mayock Views the QB Draft Class

We’re still about three months away from the NFL draft, but after last week’s Senior Bowl, initial rankings and evaluations are beginning to take shape.

Mike Mayock spent the week in Mobile, Ala. and called the game for NFL Network. During the broadcast, he offered his thoughts on the quarterback class, saying he expects West Virginia’s Geno Smith and USC’s Matt Barkley to be first-round picks. Neither player participated in the Senior Bowl, but Mayock also offered thoughts on the six quarterback who were in attendance.

Below is a breakdown of what he had to say about each.

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What They’re Saying About the Eagles

From mock drafts to Chip Kelly, here’s a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles this week.

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Eagles Check Out 359-Pound Nose Tackle John Jenkins

Big and beautiful.

That’s how John Jenkins describes himself. During weigh-ins at the Senior Bowl this week, no prospect tipped the scales more than the 359-pound nose tackle out of Georgia.

Jenkins, a projected first-round pick, played well in Mobile, but he knows the questions about his weight are not going away any time soon.

“The biggest question will be… they heard the rumor about me being 370, and I came in at 359,” he said. “Now the question is going to be, ‘What are you going to weigh at the combine?’ That’s going to be the biggest question. And then when I bring it down, they’re going to be like ‘Ok, this man is serious.'”

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What They’re Saying About the Eagles

Eagles rookies get some love. Draft analysts look at who the Birds might target with the fourth pick. And an explanation of why the Eagles selected Daniel Te’o-Nesheim in the third round of the 2010 draft. Here’s a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles this week.

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2013 Essentials: Eagles Draft Picks, Opponents

Now that we’re in the New Year, here’s a look at Eagles draft picks and opponents in 2013.

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Eagles Draft Watch: Week 17 Edition

With Sunday’s loss to the Redskins, the Eagles fell to 4-11 on the season.

Only the Chiefs and the Jaguars – both 2-13 – have worse records. The Lions and Raiders are tied with the Birds at 4-11.

The tiebreaker among teams with the same record is strength of schedule. The team with the overall easier schedule gets the higher pick. In other words, you get rewarded for being terrible against worse competition. Here’s a look at what the top five picks would look like if the season ended today.

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Eagles Draft Watch: Week 15 Edition

Where would the Eagles pick if the season ended today? How much can change in the next three weeks? Here’s a look.

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Eagles Draft Watch: What Would No. 4 Get You?

As Sheil detailed earlier, the Eagles have an 8.6 percent chance to grab the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft, per Football Outsiders, and nearly a 50 percent chance to be in the top 5.

If the season ended today, the Eagles would have the fourth pick. What exactly would that get them? We looked at all the NFL drafts since 2000 to see if they hold any answers. Here is a look at what teams have done with that fourth pick over the last 13 seasons: