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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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LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 20: Offensive lineman Donnell Greene #73 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in action against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – OCTOBER 20: Offensive lineman Donnell Greene #73 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers in action against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on October 20, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

Donnell Greene, OT, Minnesota

Round 6, Pick 197

In this draft, I believe the Eagles will be on the hunt for Jason Peters’ replacement. Unfortunately, the cards didn’t fall in the right place for them. Will the Eagles get aggressive and trade up for a replacement they really like? It’s absolutely possible. But in this case, no moves were made. So instead of reaching on a guy in the early rounds, they decided to grab Donnell Greene.

With Greene, the Eagles probably aren’t viewing him as the long-term answer at the position. He would most likely battle for backup reps along with Vaitai and Mailata. Or even better, maybe he gets moved to the guard position, where the Eagles have a need for depth – especially with Brandon Brooks currently nursing a torn Achilles.

A guy like Greene wouldn’t come in and make an immediate impact, but he could develop over time at either guard or tackle and become a reliable depth player over time. As a sixth-rounder, he won’t have high expectations, which could end up working in his favor after getting help from Eagles’ offensive line coach, Jeff Stoutland.

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