Peter King mocks Henry Ruggs to Eagles, predicts Jeffery trade

Peter King is one of the most-read columnists in America, and his “ Football Morning in America “ column on NBC Sports (it was formerly “Monday Morning Quarterback” over on SI.com) is one that many readers, reporters, and other writers set alarms for. He’s also one of the more plugged in NFL insiders and regular talks to team sources. In short: when he has takes, people who follow football want to hear them.

King’s FMIA posts are usually massive. Monday’s article was about 13,000 words by his own count. So, there’s a lot to digest. I usually skip ahead to Eagles-specific notes or try a few keyword searches before going back and reading the rest. I’m writing this at 10:30pm ET and just finished today’s column.

This week, King dropped his mock draft, and it included a few interesting Philadelphia Eagles nuggets. For starters, King has Henry Ruggs III falling to the Eagles at the 21st overall pick. Prior to the NFL combine, Ruggs was a popular player in Eagles mock drafts. But once he showed out at the NFL combine, he started to shoot up the board. Some analysts even started to put him ahead of Jerry Jeudy or CeeDee Lamb in their rankings. It’s impossible to know where he is going to go on Thursday, but he is a lock to go somewhere in the first round.

Chiefs may try to trade up for Henry…