Eagles Select CB Sidney Jones In Round 2
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the 43rd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select cornerback Sidney Jones from Washington.
Hey @SidneyJonesIV...
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2017
This is what it's going to sound like on @Eagles game days.
Awesome, right? #NFLDraft https://t.co/5ZeFHiaojw
The @Eagles select @UW_Football CB @SidneyJonesIV with the 43rd overall pick!#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/HkoGS7hjnx
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2017
Jones, a 6-0, 185-pound corner, tore his Achilles tendon at his pro day.
The #Eagles go with big-time value: #Washington CB Sidney Jones (Achilles) at No. 43. He'll start on NFI, back by October if needed.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 29, 2017
Jones was originally expected to be a first-round pick before the injury and was regarded as the best cornerback in the draft by many analysts.
The Eagles have the 99th pick in the third-round later on Friday night.
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