A few years ago, the Philadelphia Eagles took a third-round flyer on a linebacker out of Texas. Injuries overshadowed his excellent collegiate play and he dropped down into the lap of Howie Roseman who snatched him without hesitation. History may well repeat itself with the selection of Nakobe Dean.
Nakobe Dean was an NFL Draft steal
As many know by now, Dean was regarded by many as the most talented linebacker in this year’s NFL Draft. But when the most exciting weekend of the offseason rolled around, the Georgia product tumbled…and tumbled…and then tumbled some more.