Washburn: Cox is "biggest 296 pounder"
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Washburn: Cox is "biggest 296 pounder"
Jeff McLane, Inquirer Staff Writer
Jim Washburn LOVES Fletcher Cox.
"He's such a good athlete," Washburn said not long after the Eagles selected the Mississippi State defensive tackle Thursday night in the NFL draft. "I told Andy [Reid] when I came back from working him out in Starkville, [Miss.] he's the biggest 296 pounder I've ever seen."
Cox goes 6-foot-4, 296 pounds. He'll play defensive tackle for the Eagles, but he can line up anywhere on the line, Reid said.
"He's sudden. He's quick and he's athletic," Washburn said. "He's just a really good football player. A good prospect. He's a better prospect than he is a player at this point."
If there's anyone that will get the most out of Cox, who the Eagles got with the 12th overall pick after they traded a fourth and sixth round pick to Seattle, it's the hard-nosed, Southern-born Washburn.
"I've coached Fletcher Cox my whole life," Washburn said. "I've coached him a million times. I've been in his house hundreds of times. I've coached Southern black kids my whole life. That’s what my life's work's been. We hit it off."
Cox was one of the first defensive line prospects Washburn worked out in preparation for the draft. He traveled down to Starkville, worked out the 21-year-old, ate lunch with him and got to know the Yazoo City, Miss. native.
"We had a good time," Cox said.
Jim Washburn YOU ROCK and Fletcher Cox YOU ROCK! Love me sum Jim Washburn! GREAT pick of Cox! Saw this kid in the SEC against Georgia, LSU, Auburn, and Bama. This Kid is UN-BLOCKABLE! Cox is ALL THAT!— dudega- love it!— Mr.Sinatra
- We're gonna have some RG3 for dinner— elijah29
- He killed my Gators. Nice pick up.— PHLtoLAX
Love the pick, teach the kid the game and he will soon be wreaking havoc in this league. Our DL is going to be sick this year!!- Great pick! Get David, Boykins, and James tomorrow.— Penfold18
- "He's a better prospect than he is a player at this point." -- Uh oh. Not good on a team that has absolutely no track record of making players better. Hopefully the kid ends up on a team where he can flourish in the future. All in Dream Team!
— Scope33 - Jim Washburn has no history of making defensive lineman better?
You must be a new fan. Welcome to the team! Go Eagles!— bc3030 
Comment removed.- Great pickup, this dude is going to be a beast!— nonshad
