How Will Trevor Laws Do on the Eagles?

On draft day this weekend of last, Trevor Laws shot up the draft board, and was actually selected in the second round by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was the 47th overall selection in the draft, though some were thinking that he could slip as low as the 90s or 100s. Instead, the Eagles used their first pick on him (Philadelphia did not get a first round selection). The fans base at the draft was, in typical Philadelphia fan fashion, mixed in their reaction. Some were cheering. Others wanted the Eagles to go after somebody else. But then, that’s just the Eagles fans being Eagles fans, and they certainly have a right to an opinion. You can’t blame them for their dedication to the team.

Now that Laws is on the team, we’re going to have to figure out what to do with him. The main knock on Laws: he’s too small to ever become an elite defensive lineman in the NFL. His growth potential as a player is smaller than most of other draft picks. However, he did very well in college against bigger players, and there is no reason to think that he won’t be similarly well suited for playing against bigger guys in the Big Time. He is listed as the No. 3 person in the RDT position in the Philadelphia Eagles depth chart now, but a lot can happen in summer training camp.

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Posted in General on May 7, 2008

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