Chalk Up Another Busted Draft Pick

Studebaker is gone:

In other Eagles news, linebacker Andy Studebaker was signed yesterday by the Kansas City Chiefs. The sixth-round pick had been on the practice squad.

I know, I know, sixth round pick.  No big whoop.  But he was projected at SAM -- a position of some interest these days -- and what's the point of drafting these developmental prospects if they're not going to stick around to develop?

And just out of curiosity, I wonder if this was his first chance to jump or merely the first one that came after it was apparent the Eagles weren't exactly the class of the league...

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Also, the bulk of that story linked above is about Syracuse considering Mark Whipple for its head coaching job.  This blog is turning into an early-warning indicator of late, with 'Cuse-ians showing up on droves yesterday to read about the guy.