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Philadelphia Eagles film study: Let’s just say Derrius Guice is Nice!

By Malcolm Davis

Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) runs past Florida Gators defensive lineman Cece Jefferson (96) during the game at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers running back Derrius Guice (5) runs past Florida Gators defensive lineman Cece Jefferson (96) during the game at Tiger Stadium. The Gators defeat the Tigers 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 15, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) is tripped up during a run in the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 15, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) is tripped up during a run in the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Doak Campbell Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /

Pro Comparison: Dalvin Cook

One player that Guice may draw comparisons to is Dalvin Cook, now with the Minnesota Vikings. They’re close in stature. Both are around 5’10 and 210 pounds, have a ton of athletic potential and possess an overwhelming determination with the ball in their hands. Both backs run with a violence and passion that you can’t teach.

Cook was selected 41st-overall in the 2017 NFL Draft, but he may have gone much higher if he didn’t have so many red flags and off-field concerns.

What Cook accomplished on the field was impressive, racking up big yards in three seasons in Tallahassee. He left the Florida State Semionles as the second all-time leading rusher in ACC history with 4,464 yards. He was also the ACC’s all-time leader in total yards from scrimmage with 5,399 yards. Cook was being considered by the Eagles in the NFL Draft. Guice would be another great fit that wouldn’t come with any headaches.

Expect Howie Roseman and Joe Douglas to place him on their draft board.

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