We’re just hours from kickoff at the 2020 Reese’s Senior Bowl and with the Eagles holding 10 picks in the NFL draft, it’ll be imperative for Howie Roseman and company to evaluate the best senior talent in America.
With the Eagles needing an upgrade at wide receiver, the 2020 class presents the deepest group of draft-eligible wideouts seen in years.
The Eagles need speed, big-play dynamics and the ability to take the top off a defense. With those needs and more present, here are five wideouts for the Eagles to watch on Saturday.
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1. Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
A stud at Notre Dame, Claypool finished his final season in South Bend with 66 receptions for 1,037 yards and 13 touchdowns. At 6-4 and 229 pounds, Claypool will give Eagles fans Deja Vu about JJ Arcega-Whiteside, but Claypool is a big-bodied wide receiver who can create space and win the jump ball.
He can get better at route running and there are the questions about his speed, quickness, and ability to separate from NFL cornerbacks.
2.Denzel Mims | WR | Baylor
The Texas native has the size, speed, and range for a wide receiver and will only get better as he progresses as a pro.
Mims creates instant separation with great hands, something that was missing out of the Eagles receivers last season. Mims makes contested catches and does a good job of tracking the ball.
3. Van Jefferson
One of the drafts fast risers, Jefferson made headlines at the Senior Bowl with crisp route running and some nifty footwork.
Jefferson was the South wide receiver of the week and will start to rise up draft boards with his showing.
4. K.J. Hill | WR | Ohio State
Hill put on a route-running clinic at the Senior Bowl and after the rookie season Terry McLaurin had for the Redskins, don’t expect scouts and evaluators to underrate this Buckeyes star.
5. Michael Pittman Jr., receiver, USC
At 6-foot-3, 219-pound Michael Pittman Jr. is an intriguing prospect, who knows the NFL game because of his father and just starting to flash the enormous potential that has some scouts gushing.
