New Eagles linebacker Sims ‘throws his body around’
A FIRST-ROUND linebacker never was a real strong possibility for the Eagles in this week’s NFL draft, and it became less likely yesterday when they sent a fifth-round pick to Denver in a three-way trade that brought linebacker Ernie Sims from Detroit to Philadelphia.(The Lions got tight end Tony Scheffler and a seventh-round pick from the Broncos.)It was clear from the Eagles’ reaction that they see Sims as a potential starter here, which probably means the streak of not drafting a linebacker in the first round since Jerry Robinson in 1979 will remain intact. Sims is a first-round linebacker, just not one drafted by the Eagles. He was the ninth overall pick in 2006 out of Florida State, …
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New Eagles linebacker Sims ‘throws his body around’
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