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Cole Payton, a fifth-round rookie who has a lot of talent but only started one season at North Dakota State and isn't viewed as a player who's ready to lead an NFL team right away.

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Payton, fifth-round rookie, not viewed as ready for NFL starting role.

Cole Payton is a fifth-round rookie on the Eagles roster who has talent but only started one season at North Dakota State and isn't viewed as a player ready to lead an NFL team right away.