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Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Terrion Arnold stands on the red carpet ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft at Detroit’s Fox Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Welcome to the 2024 Shadow Draft. The idea here is simple -- when the Eagles have to make a pick, so do I. If you're curious, here are the past iterations:
2023
2022
2021
2020
The point of the exercise is not to suggest I or any of us could do a better job than the team from our couch. Too many people put in too many hours of work to make that notion somewhere between ridiculous and offensive. Rather, it's a measuring stick for just how unpredictable the draft is. There's no magic bullet, and sometimes a schlub like us can luck into better results than the experts.
Rather than a full-time scouting staff of people who have not only pored over "the tape" but have gotten to know prospects ...
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