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2019 NFL Draft: Philadelphia Eagles seven-round mock draft 4.0

By Justin Grasso

CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 12: Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers reacts to a call during their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Memorial Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - NOVEMBER 12: Christian Wilkins #42 of the Clemson Tigers reacts to a call during their game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Memorial Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after a play in the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Te’Von Coney, LB, Notre Dame

Round 5, Pick 163

If you were expecting a linebacker to get picked early on then, you are on the wrong mock draft. As much as the Eagles seem to be in need of an inside linebacker to fill in for Jordan Hicks, they just simply aren’t going to prioritize finding his replacement. With Nigel Bradham being the heart of the position, the Eagles view the middle linebacker role as expendable.

If they can get solid special teamers (Kamu Grugier-Hill, L.J. Fort) to become somewhat productive on the defensive side of the ball, then they aren’t going to be spending big on the position by any means. If they really cared about the position that much, they wouldn’t have let Jordan Hicks walk without an immediate backup plan.

However, I don’t believe the Eagles will entirely neglect the position through the draft. Notre Dame’s Te’Von Coney isn’t an over-the-top athlete, but he could mix in well with the Eagles rotation at linebacker. And who knows, maybe he becomes a pleasant surprise at the position.

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