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Podcast: NDSU Sideline Reporter Jeremy Jorgenson On Carson Wentz

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The NFL Draft gets underway on Thursday night with the first round.

It will be a big night for the Eagles as they now hold the #2 overall selection after that big trade last week with Cleveland.

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There is very little question that the Eagles will take a quarterback and there seems to be less and less debate as the draft gets closer which quarterback it will be.

The Los Angeles Rams hold the #1 overall pick, and they are widely expected to selected Cal quarterback Jared Goff. That would set the table for the Eagles to take North Dakota State signal caller Carson Wentz.

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Wentz started the last two seasons for NDSU, leading the Bison to the FCS National Championship both years. Wentz did miss significant time as a senior with a broken wrist, but returned to start and win the title game.

To get some insight into what Carson Wentz brings to the table as a quarterback, KYW's Matt Leon spoke with Jeremy Jorgenson, a member of the NDSU Bison Radio Network broadcast team, who watched and covered Wentz's college career.

 

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