2018 NFL Mock Draft: Complete first round after pro days, trades
Running Back. 54. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Louisiana State. Derrius Guice. 32. player
Needs: LB, RB, WR
The Philadelphia Eagles are your defending Super Bowl Champions, but it’s not like they don’t have needs after the free agency market opened up. The Eagles need to find a feature back and Jay Ajayi isn’t the long answerterm. Philly has the talent to make another run at the Super Bowl and a solid running game can take pressure off of Carson Wentz as he returns from injury.
The Eagles should draft Darrius Guice as their feature back. With the 32nd overall pick you can go where ever you want, it doesn’t have to be need or best player available. Philly won’t even have to start Guice as they still do have Ajayi and can ease him in to an NFL career.
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Guice has an explosion to his running style and was timed at 4.49 in the 40 yard dash at 5-foot-10 and 212 pounds. NFL.com grades Guice out as an instant starter and having another weapon on offense who averaged 6.5 yards per carry over his three-year college career gives the Eagles that explosive playmaker.