Philadelphia Eagles: Ranking NFL Draft’s top 10 DEs after Chase Young
819. . . . Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame. 10. player
Eagles fans aren’t going to fall head over heels with a guy who turned in an underwhelming final season at the collegiate level and missed a ton of tackles. Khalid Kareem tallied 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2019. He makes the list, but had he been a better tackler, his numbers would be better.
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State. 9. player. 805. . .
Kenny Willekes stuck his head in on 78 tackles in 2019 and registered 10.5 sacks, but he looked awful at the Senior Bowl and the most recent NFL Combine. That will hurt his draft stock some.
8. player. 838. . . . Jason Strowbridge, UNC
Jason Strowbridge tallied 45 tackles and three sacks in 2019, and he had a nice showing at the Senior Bowl. Keep an eye on him as we move through the process.
. Bradlee Anae, Utah. 7. player. 843. .
There sure are a lot of guys in this draft that played their college ball with the Utah Utes. Add Bradlee Anae‘s name to the list. He’s a six-foot-three, 257-pound standout that registered 41 tackles, 13 sacks, and a forced fumble.
. Curtis Weaver, Boise State. 6. player. 895. .
Former Boise State Broncos standout Curtis Weaver is a six-foot-three, 265-pound prospect that can lay claim to being one of the speedier pass rushers in this year’s version of the draft. Athleticism isn’t an issue, but you can also argue that he didn’t see elite competition in a Mountain West Conference.
It will be very interesting to see how he’s evaluated.