5 Philadelphia Eagles who could have helped your team to the NBA Finals

By Geoffrey Knox | Jun 11, 2018

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Alshon Jeffery #17 of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a catch against Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots during the second quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – FEBRUARY 04: Alshon Jeffery #17 of the Philadelphia Eagles makes a catch against Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots during the second quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

5. Alshon Jeffery, a man without a position

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At six-foot-three, Alshon Jeffery is too short to play center or power forward. He may not be spry enough to stay with the majority of the smaller guys in today’s NBA. Still, he’s one of the best athletes on the current Eagles’ roster, and his basketball resume speaks for itself.

Jeffery is from St. Matthews, South Carolina where he attended Calhoun County High School. During his time there, the basketball team bullied their way to an 84-1 record and picked up four state championships.

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One can only imagine what it would be like to see ‘Number 17’ posting up some of the smaller guys in the league or throwing one down in transition. We’ll probably never know what that looks like as Jeffery, obviously, chose another career path, but one thing’s certain.

He’s definitely better than quite a few guys who are in the league now. Rather than matching him up against someone, why not make him the match-up nightmare?

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