Are pro athletes in Philadelphia required to be role models? We’ve debated this when athletes such as Allen Iverson, Riley Cooper and Charles Barkley have gotten into trouble of one sort or another. The question facing us on the first day of the NFL draft, is this: Are the Philadelphia Eagles required to be role models for the community or is their job simply to focus on drafting players who will help them win more football games?
The test for the Eagles will be administered by star Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon. Mixon, 20, is, according to a consensus of draft experts, an ideal fit for the Eagles and someone with pass-catching skills who would really help second-year quarterback Carson Wentz.