King Dunlap is a massive man at 6′8″, 310 pounds but he doesn’t play a big man’s game.  He’s quick in setting up to pass block but he lacks a punch in the running game.  He got benched last season at Auburn for not playing hard.  Andy Reid will need to be all over Dunlap as he has the potential to start in the NFL but he might not have the desire to reach his full potential.  Dunlap played in 47 games (20 starts) in his career at Auburn.  This was a good pick this late in the draft for the Eagles as they can simply cut him loose if he comes to Training Camp lazy.

Andy Studebaker dominated at little Wheaton College but he will have to adjust to a gigantic leap in competition level.  Studebaker only played in 5 games last season due to injury at Wheaton but he finished with 6.5 tackles for a loss and 5 sacks.  He is 6′3″, 251 pounds and he’s pretty fast for his size.  The Eagles likely drafted him with special teams in mind as he will likely take some time to adjust to the speed of the NFL game.

Joe Mays played at tiny North Dakota State but he dominated there.  Mays played in 43 games (31 starts) at North Dakota State and he finished with 285 tackles, had 11 sacks, 29.5 tackles for a loss, batted down 11 passes, forced 4 fumbles and he intercepted 3 passes.  Mays is on the short side at 5′11″, but he has some sand in his shoes as he weighs 245 pounds.  The Eagles drafted him to play special teams but he could develop into a decent backup linebacker down the road.

Mike Gibson was a tackle in college but he will likely move inside to guard in the pros.  That’s because he has trouble handling speed players off the edge.  Gibson is a nasty blocker in the running game as he plays until the final whistle.  Gibson is 6′3″, 302 pounds but he’s very slow (5.3 40) which sometimes causes him to miss moving targets.  Gibson played in 25 games (21 starts) at California.  Gibson has a nice upside as was a good pick for the Eagles.

Jack Ikegwuonu will miss his rookie season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL.  The Eagles will be content to wait for Ikegwuonu who has a pretty good safety in college.  He excels in zone coverage but he isn’t the best man to man defender around.  He played in 39 games (30 starts) at Wisconsin and he finished with 91 tackles, broke up 34 passes and had 6 interceptions.  The Eagles are hoping that Ikegwuonu will develop into a starting player down the road for them.