Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott is going to be one of the best rookies in the league next year, maybe even the Rookie of the Year. What he shouldn’t be is a member of the Eagles. Howie Roseman put his team in position to select the Buckeyes back when he moved up from No. 13 to No. 8 in the first round of the NFL Draft. But even if Elliott is there when the Eagles are on the clock, the team should go in another direction. Whether it’s an offensive lineman such as Notre Dame’s Ronnie Stanley, or a cornerback such as Florida’s Vernon Hargreaves, a defensive linemen, a linebacker or even a quarterback, whichever one they like best, it just shouldn’t be a running back. In this NFL, you don’t win with big-time running backs, and you especially don’t take one in the first round if you want to win. Eagles 7-round mock Maybe, just maybe, if you have everything else in place — a franchise quarterback, a good line in front of him, good receivers and a real good defense — you can take a back. If not just wait and get one later. A scout I talked to last week raved about how good Elliott is. When I asked him if his team might take him, he scoffed, “We’re not taking a running back in the first round.” Last season seven backs gained 1,000 yards, or more…
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