Philadelphia Eagles: Championship weekend first round mock draft

If there’s one player fans of the Philadelphia Eagles want more than most, it’s Tyler Linderbaum.

Measuring in at 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, Linderbaum is a big, tough, athletic dude who can pull like Jason Kelce, zone block like Jason Kelce, and potentially remain the Eagles’ center for a decade like… well, like Jason Kelce.

If Jason Kelce retires, why not land the next Jason Kelce on a cheap five-year contract?

Now granted, there’s another school of thought that some subscribe to, the school of thought that Jeff Stoutland is so darn good at his job that any UDFA from a random college could step in and play well in his scheme. Sure, Stoutland has found success with first-round picks like Lane Johnson, but he’s able to get great snaps out of Day 2 players like Landon Dickerson and Isaac Seumalo, and even Day 3 guys like Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Jack Driscoll.

Still, if Linderbaum is available at pick 15 or 16, he very well might be the best player available on the board and thus would be tough to pass up even if Kelce opts to play another season in midnight green.