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Who Are The Philadelphia Eagles’ Top Eight Draft Targets?

By Pat Roach

Nov 21, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) runs out of the tunnel before the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III (1) runs out of the tunnel before the game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) rushes in the third quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2015; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) rushes in the third quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

4B) Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State

This is where the infamous running back prospect lands in my projected top 8. I’ll keep the analysis brief since the Elliott talk has become bothersome over the past month. Zeke is an incredibly talented and complete back. He has the speed, power, balance, and decisiveness to be a top-tier NFL back. Although next year’s draft has been posited as a reason to wait on a running back, and I agree, I’d still consider Zeke to be the second best option behind freak-of-nature Leonard Fournette. That’s no slight of Zeke either; he’s a tremendous prospect in his own right, as evidenced by his positioning here. I’m sure there will be griping about Elliott falling in at 4B, but that’s due to positional fungibility coupled with the potential impact/fit of 4A.

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