Might former Eagles prospect Henry Ruggs wind up with a former coach?

Might Henry Ruggs II wind up with former Eagles head coach Andy Reid? One NFL expert seems to think it’s a possibility.

What if Henry Ruggs III wound up with a former Philadelphia Eagles head coach instead of their current one? Sure, at this time of year, mock drafts and all of the “what if” scenarios are all the rage, but when Peter King speaks, we may want to pay attention.

In his most recent version of his highly-popular Peter King’s Football Morning in America, he presented his mock draft, and in it, he still sees the possibility of Henry Ruggs III falling to the “Birds” at 21 as a realistic one. As surprising as that may be to some, it’s this next statement that could grab all of the headlines.

He has Jeff Gladney going to the World Champion Kansas City Chiefs at 32, but check out this nugget.

"(Here is the) craziest rumor of the first round: Chiefs want to trade up for Henry Ruggs if he falls into the twenties. Insane. Do they want every sub 4.35 guy in the National Football League?"

Kansas City currently employs, arguably, the game’s best signal-caller in Patrick Mahomes, and they have burners in Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman for him to throw the ball to. Oh, and they just extended Sammy Watkins who may be the slowest of the three but still runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, even now.

Can you imagine what would happen if they added a speedster like Ruggs? Somewhere, Andy Reid is salivating, and we didn’t even need to wave a cheeseburger in front of him for it to happen. The question is, as tempting as that idea would be for anybody, wouldn’t K.C. be better suited to spend that pick on some defensive help? Then again, what’s that saying?

Oh yes. The best defense is sometimes a good offense. Just go watch the Eagles in Super Bowl 52 if you need a reminder. King continues on this theory:

"There are only two very good cover corners in this draft, (Jeffrey) Okudah and (C.J.) Henderson, and they’d be long gone by the time the Chiefs could make a reasonable offer. Sammy Watkins is a short-termer, probably only one more year in KC, so another quick-twitch guy would fit either this year or next. Finally, fast guys with slight builds who collide with defenders tend to get hurt, so Ruggs would be good insurance for that in 2020 and a stalwart beyond that."

It’s very interesting. Again, everyone’s talking about theories at this point, but some hold a little more weight.

If Peter King is hearing that K.C. may have their eyes on Ruggs, that should be good enough for all of us. Fortunately, as of right now, it’s only a rumor. Fortunately, the Chiefs play in the AFC.