September 17, 2016
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It will be mildly inconvenient learning how to spell Damore'ea Stringfellow's name if the Eagles draft him.
As long as you're taking in some college football action this Saturday afternoon/evening, here are some players who could make some sense for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Stringfellow is a talented wide receiver with a history of off-the-field incidents. From Kyle Glaser of The Press Enterprise:
Stringfellow was ranked the nation's No. 10 receiver by rivals.com coming out of high school, but trouble began after his freshman season at Washington. He was arrested for assault stemming from a fight following the Super Bowl and pled guilty to three misdemeanors. Washington suspended him and he decided to transfer, signing a nonbinding agreement with Nebraska. After a trip to Ole Miss, however, he switched his commitment to the Rebels.
With bridges burned at Washington and Nebraska he again found trouble at Ole Miss. After sitting out last season because of transfer rules he was arrested in Jan. 22 on charges of disorderly conduct.
In the 2016 NFL Draft, the Eagles showed that they are willing to take chances on talented players with off-the-field issues, when they drafted Wendell Smallwood, Jalen Mills, and Alex McCalister.
Stringfellow's numbers in his first two seasons in college are underwhelming:
| Year | Rec | Yrads | YPC | TD |
| 2013 (Washington) | 20 | 259 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 2015 (Ole Miss) | 36 | 503 | 14.0 | 5 |
However, he is expected to become Chad Kelly's go-to target with Laquon Treadwell having left for the NFL.
As a player, while he's not a burner, Stringfellow had good size, leaping ability, and strength. He also breaks tackles after the catch. A highlight reel:
Obviously, the Eagles need help at wide receiver.
Alabama has churned out their share of inside linebackers the last seven years:
| Year | Player | Team | Round | Overall |
| 2016 | Reggie Ragland | Bills | 2 | 41 |
| 2014 | C.J. Mosley | Ravens | 1 | 17 |
| 2013 | Nico Johnson | Chiefs | 4 | 99 |
| 2012 | Mark Barron (S at Bama) | Buccaneers | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | Rolando McClain | Raiders | 1 | 8 |
Foster is the next man up, and a potential Day 1 or Day 2 pick, playing in the middle of Bama's defense. He's likely a MIKE at the next level, which would mean that if the Eagles had interest, they might have to consider shifting Jordan Hicks to the WILL spot and moving on from Mychal Kendricks.
Foster is thumper as the below video will show, but he also has speed, ability in coverage, and was a special teams standout while he waited his turn to be "the guy" in the middle of the defense. A highlight reel:
After a 2014 season in which he rushed for 1765 yards, in Pitt's first game in 2015 Conner tore his MCL and was lost for the season. In December he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. In May of 2016, Conner announced that he beat cancer.
God is AMAZING. Just got the call that my body is clean of cancer!!! Been a long road but God had my back. Thanks everyone who said prayers!
— James Conner (@JamesConner_) May 23, 2016
His career numbers:
| James Conner | Rush | Yards | YPC | TD |
| 2013 | 146 | 799 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 298 | 1765 | 5.9 | 26 |
| 2015 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 452 | 2641 | 5.8 | 36 |
In a class full of bigger backs, Conner is among the biggest at 6'2, 240, but he moves a lot faster than you would expect at his size. The downside with Conner is that he has just nine career receptions, perhaps making him not the best fit for the Eagles in Doug Pederson's offense. If he can show that he can be a weapon as a receiver out of the backfield this season as well, the Eagles could have interest. Conner's highlight reel:
Missouri has produced a lot of defensive linemen and/or edge rushers over the last six years, including three first round picks and two second round picks:
| Year | Player | Team | Round | Overall |
| 2015 | Shane Ray | Broncos | 1 | 23 |
| 2015 | Markus Golden | Cardinals | 2 | 58 |
| 2014 | Kony Ealy | Panthers | 2 | 60 |
| 2014 | Michael Sam | Rams | 7 | 249 |
| 2013 | Sheldon Richardson | Jets | 1 | 13 |
| 2011 | Aldon Smith | 49ers | 1 | 7 |
They're likely to have another first or second round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft as well, assuming junior Charles Harris comes out. Harris' stats over his first two seasons at Missouri aren't eye popping (9 sacks his first two seasons), but his skills are. Watch the following video against Florida. A few things stand out -- He has an outstanding burst off the snap, a great spin move (both ways), he hustles, he isn't fooled by misdirection, and he has counter moves if his initial pass rush move doesn't work.
I can see this dude doing a lot of damage in a wide nine defense.
McGlinchey is a Philly native who has played RT throughout his career at Notre Dame so far, but will move to LT with Ronnie Stanley having moved on to the NFL. That'll check off some versatility boxes for Doug Pederson if McGlinchey can play well on the blind side in 2016. He was also named one of four team captains for the 2016 season.
McGlinchey doesn't have Stanley's power or athleticism, but he has great length and is thought to be technically sound. Here's his game last season against Joey Bosa (for a few minutes, anyway) and Ohio State:
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