Nick Cole: Center of Attention

If you’ve followed the Eagles for the past decade or so, you know that Andy Reid and Co. have been known to find the hidden gems at the center position. You don’t have to look that far back to see this: Hank Fraley was an undrafted rookie signed by the Steelers then claimed by the Eagles off waivers. Jamaal Jackson was also an undrafted rookie that was picked up in 2003. This two went on to solidify the center position in Philadelphia for almost 9 seasons. The Eagles set a team record in yards passing when Fraley was anchoring the O-Line, but went down to a shoulder injury in 2005. Jackson took over, and kept the job until he tore his ACL in the 2009 season. Enter Nick Cole. Picked up as free agent after he went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft, Cole was expected to be groomed at center behind Fraley and his eventual successor Jackson. But due to injuries at the guard and tackle position Cole found himself all over the map, starting games almost everywhere on the offensiv...