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Philadelphia Eagles: Predicting what the team’s “big board” looks like at 12

By David Esser

Feb 25, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2020 NFL Combine in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman speaks to the media during the 2020 NFL Combine in the Indianapolis Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 17: Kwity Paye #19 of the Michigan Wolverines tries to sack Peyton Ramsey #12 of the Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan won the game 31-20. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

4. Kwity Paye, EDGE

Another pick that would likely have Philadelphia Eagles fans cringing, the historical data once again points to EDGE being a far more likely pick at 12 than some would prefer to admit. The Eagles have drafted a defensive lineman with 32.6% of their first-round picks since 1970 – the highest of any positional group.

Since taking over as general manager, Roseman has also dumped an unprecedented level of assets into the defensive line. He’s handed out monster contracts to the likes of Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, Brandon Graham, and now Derek Barnett ($10 million fifth-year option), and has gone defensive line with four of his nine total first-round selections.

Similar to the O-Line, Roseman has put a premium on building deep defensive line groups since the moment he was hired.

While his draft stock has seemingly been slipping over the last couple of weeks, Michigan’s Kwity Paye is exactly the type of “build” that Roseman typically targets when it comes to the EDGE position. A bigger defensive end at 6-4, 270lbs, Paye has a frame pretty similar to that of Brandon Graham.

Not only could Paye take over for Graham once his contract expires, but it would be a rather seamless transition from a schematic standpoint.

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