The Philadelphia Eagles have sought out players who have earned their college degrees. Six of the seven players the Eagles selected are on track to graduate.

"When you look at people who are successful in any profession, it always goes back to college graduates," said Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. "We found NFL players are no different."

When Beau Allen met with most teams, he only received a question or two about academics. 

Kelly began peppering him with questions about why he chose his major (business), what his hardest class was and why ("I'm not much of an accounting guy," he said. "I always struggle with it") and how he learned in the classroom.

Philadelphia's philosophy of pursuing graduates was born when Roseman and Kelly each discovered that teams with the most college graduates are overwhelmingly successful.

Of the three teams with the most fifth-year seniors drafted, two of them met in February's Super Bowl: the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who went 4-12, took the fewest.

Kelly believes a degree is more than a proof of intelligence, showing instead a level of commitment.