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Philadelphia Bulldogs? Fans, media react to Eagles’ latest draft run on UGA stars
By Paul Harvey
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The Philadelphia Bulldogs has a weird ring to it, but it’s possible the Eagles might be due for a rebranding move after their latest showings in the NFL Draft!
Last season, Philadelphia made moves by selecting a pair of Georgia defensive stars.
DL Jordan Davis was a first-round pick for the Eagles at No. 13 overall while LB Nakobe Dean joined the franchise as the 83rd overall pick. If that wasn’t enough, the Eagles kept drafting Bulldogs in this year’s draft.
It started with a pair of first-round picks with DT Jalen Carter getting selected with the 9th overall pick. Edge Nolan Smith was also a first-round pick at No. 30 overall Thursday night to Philadelphia.
When the fourth round of the draft kicked off Saturday, the Eagles went back to the UGA well, making a trade to move up for the pick in the process. The Eagles selected CB Kelee Ringo with the 105th overall pick of this year’s draft, giving the franchise 5 Dawg defenders selected in the past two drafts.
There’s no denying how impressive Georgia’s defense was the past two seasons, but that number of Bulldogs winding up in Philly has certainly turned some heads. Take a look:
And the Philadelphia Bulldogs grow. With their fourth-round pick the Eagles draft another former Georgia Bulldog, CB Kelee Ringo. https://t.co/EmfgoZgskj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 29, 2023
Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean and now CB Kelee Ringo.
The Georgia Eagles defense. pic.twitter.com/JI85z9YCwp
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) April 29, 2023
Might as well call em the Philadelphia Bulldogs. pic.twitter.com/umP5sizeT9
— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2023
Philadelphia Bulldogs baby pic.twitter.com/UZj5k8dLgZ
— Devan Kaney (@Devan_Kaney) April 29, 2023
Yep… the Eagles took Kelee Ringo. The Philadelphia Bulldogs. ? #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/7oEhU10VVV
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) April 29, 2023
Philadelphia Bulldogs pic.twitter.com/TcmCN0s4iD
— Memes (@PardonMyMeme) April 29, 2023
There have been five Georgia Bulldogs drafted so far this year: Jalen Carter, Broderick Jones, Nolan Smith, Darnell Washington, and Kelee Ringo.
All five have been picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers or Philadelphia Eagles. Georgia to Pennsylvania pipeline.
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) April 29, 2023
The Philadelphia Bulldogs.
(Not to be confused with the pro roller hockey team). #eagles pic.twitter.com/PWt8cN86BZ
— Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) April 29, 2023
The Philadelphia Bulldogs after drafting Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, and Kelee Ringo pic.twitter.com/MSFZmLIGTQ
— PlayerProfiler (@rotounderworld) April 29, 2023
The Philadelphia Bulldogs are fully coming together https://t.co/Ty3IkbXYlT
— Sean Barnard (@Sean_Barnard1) April 29, 2023
6 of the last 10 Eagles draft picks dating back to last year have come from either Alabama or Georgia pic.twitter.com/zQOS3E2bLv
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) April 29, 2023
— Nakobe Dean?? (@NakobeDean) April 29, 2023
The #Eagles seem determined to answer the question, could the best college team beat an NFL team? At least on defense, Philly is betting on it.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2023
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
