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I said in an earlier article that I thought the newly acquired Ernie Sims might be thrown into the mix at SAM linebacker, but given his size (6'0", 230) that seems unlikely. Quite frankly, there's probably no shot of that happening, and I'm not quite sure what I was thinking.

Sims is about the same size as the Eagles' other two WILL linebackers—Akeem Jordan (6'1", 230) and Omar Gaither (6'2", 235)—but gains his advantage with his speed.

He was drafted to play weakside in a cover 2 defense, so that should give a clue as to what the Lions thought of his ability to drop back and cover in space. He wasn't afforded that opportunity, as the Lions changed their defense almost immediately, but it could be something to give him a slight edge over Jordan heading into of ...

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Article written by Bob Cunningham