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Now that Senior Bowl week has concluded, the pre-draft process grinds to a bit of a halt before the Scouting Combine later this month. So we bide our time scouring the multitude of mock drafts making their rounds across the internet. Of course, these should be taken with a massive grain of salt - after all, almost no one projected the Eagles to select Danny Watkins at this time last year. Rather, Wisconsin tackle Gabe Carimi was the flavor of the month for the Eagles months before last year's draft.

This year's Carimi appears to be Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly. An early entrant, Kuechly, 6-3, 240, projects as a middle linebacker in the NFL. Of 14 mock drafts surveyed thus far, nine project Kuechly to the Eagles with the 15th overall selection. No other player was projected to the Eagles more than once. Let's find out what makes Kuechly so popular ...

Click on the name of the mock drafter to read the entire projection.

Mock Draft Tracker
Site	Selection	Last Updated
NFL.com (Bucky Brooks)	Devon Still, DT, Penn State	January 27
Comment: "The Eagles typically use high picks on offensive or defensive linemen, and their struggles against the run could prompt them to take this hulking defensive tackle from Penn State. Still will command double-teams in the middle and allow the Eagles' young linebackers to run and chase freely to the ball."
NFL.com (Chad Reuter)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 16
Comment: "Head coach Andy Reid typically does not address the linebacker position this early in the draft, but the team's problems in the middle of the defense -- and Kuechly's production and instincts -- may be too much to ignore."
NFL.com (Charles Davis)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 17
Comment: "The Eagles drafted Casey Matthews to play MLB, but that didn't work out. They will try again with the tackling machine."
ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 18
Comment: "He's not explosive or dominant and is a bit of a reach here, but Sherrod consistently gets into position and rarely makes mistakes."
Pro Football Weekly (Nolan Nawrocki)	Fletcher Cox, DT, Mississippi St.	January 24
Comment: "The key to the Eagles' success defensively has been the strong play of their line. When Cullen Jenkins and Mike Patterson are healthy, they are difficult to handle, but neither has been a model of durability, and the team's depth could take a hit with contract situations for Trevor Laws and Derek Landri to be dealt with."
CBS Sports (Rob Rang)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 30
Comment: "More decorated than a wedding cake, Kuechly is the reigning Butkus, Nagurski, Lombardi and Lott Impact Trophy Award winner and has more career tackles (532) than any other linebacker in the country. That's saying something considering he's leaving after his junior season."
CBS Sports (Dane Brugler)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 30
"Kuechly isn't overly flashy or speedy, but his instincts are off the charts and he plays with a nonstop motor on every play, reminiscent of a Zach Thomas-type linebacker. Kuechly will start in the NFL for the next decade and teams know what he brings to the table."
NFL.com (Elliot Harrison)	Vontaze Burfict, LB, Arizona St.	January 17
Comment: "The Eagles were eyeing Kuechly because they need a linebacker like a math major needs "Star Trek." But with Jerry Jones not exactly being a wingman, Andy Reid has to take Burfict instead."
FoxSports.com (Peter Schrager)	Zach Brown, LB, North Carolina	January 30
Comment: "In Brown ... the Eagles would get the type of player that’s in on every play with a ton of potential to get better. A 6-foot-2, 240-pound tackling machine, Brown’s a guy who changes games. Watching a UNC game is like watching a Zach Brown highlight reel. The Eagles could use some of that resourcefulness roaming the middle."
National Football Post (Wes Bunting)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 30
Comment: "A tackling machine with good size, natural instincts and knowledge to fend off blocks and find the football. Is the kind of talent the Eagles need inside to improve their struggling linebacking corps."
SportsIllustrated.com (Don Banks)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 27
Comment: "When you say the words "linebacker" and "Boston College" in the same sentence, Eagles fans still instantly think of Mike Mamula, the team's over-hyped first-rounder in 1995. But Kuechly is this year's finest inside linebacker prospect, and that's where the crying need lies on Philly's defense."
WalterFootball.com	Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor	February 1
Comment: "If DeSean Jackson isn't retained, the Eagles will need a new receiver, and the rising Kendall Wright is the top prospect on the board who currently makes sense for Philadelphia. If the Eagles re-sign Jackson, then I'll obviously change this pick. "
DraftCountdown.com (Scott Wright)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 20
Comment: "Kuechly doesn’t have the ideal size, speed or athleticism that you look for but compensates with outstanding instincts and intangibles. One of the most productive linebackers the college game has ever seen, Kuechly is a tackling machine with a nose for the ball in the mold of James Laurinaitis."
DraftKing.com (Lou Pickney)	Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College	January 30
Comment: "Kuechly had a remarkable season at middle linebacker, recording an astounding 191 tackles. He's no one-year wonder, either: in 2010 he made 183."