PHILADELPHIA - Eagles head coach Chip Kelly likes to talk and call plays quickly, so it comes as no surprise that the little man already has all his draft picks signed up and ready to go for the coming season lickety-split.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks of Texas, a third-round selection, was the last name to be inked to the club, putting the final touch on Kelly's first draft as the head personnel man.
Kelly noted that Hicks was his highest rated player "by far" going into the draft, meeting with the former Longhorn several times, who he says can be a three-down player to bring some needed depth to the Eagles' linebacking corps.
Mychal Kendricks, DeMeco Ryans, and Kiko Alonso are all penciled in at the inside spot. Alonso was brought over from the Bills in the deal that saw LeSean McCoy leave town, Ryans is 30-years-old and coming off a season-ending Achilles tear, and Kendricks has been the butt of several trade rumors.
Connor Barwin and Brandon Graham are expected to head up the unit this season, part of the team's vaunted front seven.
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