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Former Eagles DT Corey Simon elected to State Senate in Florida

Former FSU star and Philadelphia Eagles draft pick Corey Simon has defeated Loranne Ausley in the Florida Senate race

The Philadelphia Eagles have another former high draft picking transitioning to a career in politics as Corey Simon is now a Florida state senator.

Simon has defeated incumbent Loranne Ausley for Florida’s Senate District Three with about 53% of the vote to Ausley’s 47% in the latest returns Tuesday evening.

Simon became a star in Tallahassee under Bobby Bowden and the FSU Seminoles.

The Eagles chose Simon with the sixth overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for Philadelphia, Indianapolis Colts, and Tennessee Titans.

He was selected to the 2004 Pro Bowl.

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NFL Draft: Ranking the Eagles best 1st-round picks since 2000

Ranking the Philadelphia Eagles best 1st-round picks since 2000

The 2020 NFL is less than two weeks away and the Eagles will have the opportunity to alter the course of their franchise with the 21st pick.

The Eagles will have the option of several talented wideouts, they could target a defender or trade back altogether.

The Eagles history in the first round features some all-time greats and several busts that have left stains on the franchise.

Here’s an Eagles Wire ranking of the best first-round picks for the franchise since 2000.

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1. Fletcher Cox, DT, 12th pick in 2012 draft

Cox dealt with constant double teams and a nagging injury but still was a monster down the stretch for the Eagles in 2019. During his career, Cox has started 119 of 125 games played, racking up 367 tackles, 48 sacks, 14 passes defended and 11 forced fumbles.

Cox has been named an All-Pro four times in his career and he’s a five-time Pro Bowler as well.

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