The SB Nation two-round NFL mock draft continues along with each lead NFL team blogger making the pick for their team. We continue the second round with the Philadelphia Eagles and the No. 51 pick.
2012 SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: Round 2, Pick 51
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With the 51st pick in the SB Nation NFL writer’s mock draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select running Oregon back LaMichael James.
JasonB, site manager for Bleeding Green Nation, breaks down the choice and I respond after the jump. For the latest on the Eagles, make sure to check out BleedingGreenNation.com.
JasonB explains: Last offseason, when the Eagles were signing everyone, one of the guys they went after but struck out on was Darren Sproles. Andy Reid has always loved his all-purpose, pass-catching scat backs that he can use to do pretty much anything in his offense. Now, Andy has another shot to get his Sproles. LaMichael James is the same kind of small, but speedy and shifty dual threat that Sproles would have been in the Eagles' offense.
And with LeSean McCoy likely on the verge of a huge new contract after he emerged as a top 3-5 back in the NFL last season, the need to get a backup to spell and protect him has increased. McCoy had more than 300 touches last season in part because he was so productive with them, but also because no viable backup emerged. James would give the Eagles a great compliment to McCoy and create arguably the shiftiest and hardest to corral backfield in the NFL with Michael Vick.
Dan Kadar responds:Although James would never be the next Bryant Westbrook for the Eagles, he would give them a similar kind of player. What’s questionable about James is his ability between the tackles and his blitz pickup. But if he goes to a team like the Eagles, he won’t be required to do either of those things as much. Don’t expect the Eagles to come out of the first two rounds of the draft without a weapon on offense. The only issue with the pick is there are some better running backs on the board. Virginia Tech’s David Wilson is like a big, faster version of James so he would make sense here as well.
Mocking the Draft's Top 5 Remaining Prospects
| OVR | Name | Pos. | College | Report |
| 25 | David Wilson | RB | Virginia Tech | scouting report |
| 29 | Lamar Miller | RB | Miami | scouting report |
| 32 | Chris Polk | RB | Washington | Coming soon! |
| 34 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | Rutgers | Coming soon! |
| 38 | Vinny Curry | DE | Marshall | Coming soon! |
| Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | School | Story |
| 1 | Indianapolis Colts | Andrew Luck | QB | Stanford | Story |
| 2 | Washington Redskins | Robert Griffin III | QB | Baylor | Story |
| 3 | Minnesota Vikings | Matt Kalil | OT | USC | Story |
| 4 | Cleveland Browns | Justin Blackmon | WR | Oklahoma State | Story |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Morris Claiborne | CB | LSU | Story |
| 6 | St. Louis Rams | Trent Richardson | RB | Alabama | Story |
| 7 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Quinton Coples | DE | North Carolina | Story |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | Ryan Tannehill | QB | Texas A&M | Story |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | Fletcher Cox | DT | Mississippi State | Story |
| 10 | Buffalo Bills | Mike Adams | OT | Ohio State | Story |
| 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | Riley Reiff | OT | Iowa | Story |
| 12 | Seattle Seahawks | Courtney Upshaw | OLB | Alabama | Story |
| 13 | Arizona Cardinals | Jonathan Martin | OT | Stanford | Story |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | David DeCastro | G | Stanford | Story |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | Luke Kuechly | LB | Boston College | Story |
| 16 | New York Jets | Melvin Ingram | DE | South Carolina | Story |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals | Stephon Gilmore | CB | South Carolina | Story |
| 18 | San Diego Chargers | Mark Barron | S | Alabama | Story |
| 19 | Chicago Bears | Michael Floyd | WR | Notre Dame | Story |
| 20 | Tennessee Titans | Dre Kirkpatrick | CB | Alabama | Story |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cordy Glenn | OT | Georgia | Story |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | Kendall Wright | WR | Baylor | Story |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Janoris Jenkins | CB | North Alabama | Story |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Dont'a Hightower | MLB | Alabama | Story |
| 25 | Denver Broncos | Michael Brockers | DT | LSU | Story |
| 26 | Houston Texans | Dontari Poe | DT | Memphis | Story |
| 27 | New England Patriots | Whitney Mercilus | DE | Illinois | Story |
| 28 | Green Bay Packers | Devon Still | DT | Penn State | Story |
| 29 | Baltimore Ravens | Kevin Zeitler | G | Wisconsin | Story |
| 30 | San Francisco 49ers | Stephen Hill | WR | Georgia Tech | Story |
| 31 | New England Patriots | Kendall Reyes | DT | Connecticut | Story |
| 32 | New York Giants | Peter Konz | C | Wisconsin | Story |
| 33 | St. Louis Rams | Jerel Worthy | DT | Michigan State | Story |
| 34 | Indianapolis Colts | Coby Fleener | TE | Stanford | Story |
| 35 | Minnesota Vikings | Rueben Randle | WR | LSU | Story |
| 36 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Doug Martin | RB | Boise State | Story |
| 37 | Cleveland Browns | Zach Brown | OLB | North Carolina | Story |
| 38 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Brian Quick | WR | Appalachian State | Story |
| 39 | St. Louis Rams | Alshon Jeffery | WR | South Carolina | Story |
| 40 | Carolina Panthers | Lavonte David | OLB | Nebraska | Story |
| 41 | Buffalo Bills | Chandler Jones | DE | Syracuse | Story |
| 42 | Miami Dolphins | Andre Branch | DE | Clemson | Story |
| 43 | Seattle Seahawks | Mychal Kendricks | MLB | California | Story |
| 44 | Kansas City Chiefs | Josh Robinson | CB | Central Florida | Story |
| 45 | Dallas Cowboys | Nick Perry | DE | Southern California | Story |
| 46 | Philadelphia Eagles | Trumaine Johnson | CB | Montana | Story |
| 47 | New York Jets | Harrison Smith | S | Notre Dame | Story |
| 48 | New England Patriots | Shea McClellin | DE/OLB | Boise State | Story |
| 49 | San Diego Chargers | Dwayne Allen | TE | Clemson | Story |
| 50 | Chicago Bears | Brandon Thompson | DT | Clemson | Story |
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