The 2023 NFL draft has been fast approaching, and with the first round starting two weeks from tonight, the final mock drafts are rolling in.
Philadelphia has two first-round picks (No. 10, No.30), and they’ve been linked to some of the top pass rushers, defensive tackles, and offensive linemen for weeks.
When compiling data, ESPN analytics put together charts that show the likeliest players to be selected on the draft board at each particular pick; for the Eagles at No. 14, that player was Iowa defensive end Lukas Van Ness.
Van Ness logged 38 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 6.5 sacks during the 2022 season with Iowa without starting a game.
Northwestern OG/T Peter Skoronski was next on the list, then Nolan Smith (edge), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR), and Christian Gonzalez.
Throughout 27 games played during the past two years with the Hawkeyes, Van Ness recorded 71 career tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 13.5 sacks.
Philadelphia builds from the inside out, and the rugged Hawkeyes pass rusher would fit the culture and could be a critical rotational edge rusher as a rookie.
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