The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t catch Florida State’s All-America defensive tackle Corey Simon by surprise when they selected him with the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
“It was cut and dry for me. I knew I was going five to Baltimore or six to Philadelphia,” says Simon, who will be Sunday's Honorary Alumni Captain presented by Santander. “When I woke up on draft morning, I saw that the Ravens had signed (veteran free agent) Sam Adams. At that point, after my meeting with (then-Eagles head coach) Andy (Reid), he had said, ‘Corey, if you’re there at six, you’re our guy.