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EAGLES NFL DRAFT PREVIEW: Linebackers
Could Penn State s Micah Parsons end a 40-plus year drought in the first round?
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Apr 16, 2021
PHILADELPHIA - Every year there is someone, somewhere in Eagles Nation who will tie themselves into a pretzel claiming that the Philadelphia Eagles might take an off-ball linebacker in the first round of the NFL Draft.
I mean a nearly 60-year championship drought ended in 2018 so what s 40-plus years of no LBs at the top of the draft?
When the top backer in the draft class also happens to be from Penn State, the crossing of the fingers only seems to intensify in the Delaware Valley and that s certainly the case at No. 12 overall this year where Micah Parsons has to be put in the hopper.
Apr 16, 2021
The Green Bay Packers have a promising young tandem at inside linebacker with last year’s rookie duo of undrafted Krys Barnes and fifth-round pick Kamal Martin. While they had solid debut seasons, can either become a legit difference-maker? Can either be even on par with Blake Martinez? Regardless of the top of the depth chart, the Packers are a man down after releasing veteran Christian Kirksey.
Missouri’s Nick Bolton is our No. 5-ranked prospect.
Nick Bolton’s path to the NFL has been paved by his family.
His father, Carlos, played linebacker at Louisiana Tech. Starting in first grade, Nick and his father would watch game film. From an early age, Nick Bolton showed tremendous instincts. Those instincts are his calling card today as a top linebacker prospect in this year’s draft.