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INDIANAPOLIS – It was widely believed that the Dallas Cowboys drafted so well during the Jimmy Johnson era because he had just come to the NFL after years of recruiting college players at Miami and other stops.
The Philadelphia Eagles likely have a similar edge now with coach Chip Kelly’s deep familiarity with college athletes. Before joining the Eagles in 2013, the devotee of the fast-paced offense spent six years at Oregon, including the last four as head coach.
“I can walk into his office and mention a player I watched and he’ll mention where he went to high school,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said. “He’ll have recruiting
stories about these guys. That’s incredibly helpful. He knows some of these guys even better than some of us do as scouts because he’s spent time with them already.
“I felt last year as we were going through the process, he’s incredibly smart and detail-oriented. When he dives into the draft process and we give him the guys we’ve narrowed it down to, he’s very quick to formulate an opinion because he puts the time in to do the work.”
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The Philadelphia Eagles likely have a similar edge now with coach Chip Kelly’s deep familiarity with college athletes. Before joining the Eagles in 2013, the devotee of the fast-paced offense spent six years at Oregon, including the last four as head coach.
“I can walk into his office and mention a player I watched and he’ll mention where he went to high school,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said. “He’ll have recruiting
stories about these guys. That’s incredibly helpful. He knows some of these guys even better than some of us do as scouts because he’s spent time with them already.
“I felt last year as we were going through the process, he’s incredibly smart and detail-oriented. When he dives into the draft process and we give him the guys we’ve narrowed it down to, he’s very quick to formulate an opinion because he puts the time in to do the work.”
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