The Philadelphia Eagles will definitely address the wide receiver position in this week’s NFL draft, and with holes at other positions on the roster, Howie Roseman could wait until the later rounds to target his second pass catcher.
With the big names all off of the board, the Eagles will still have the opportunity to land a quality wide receiver late in day two or during the draft’s final day.
Here are five mid-round prospects the Eagles could target at the wide receiver position.
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1. Gabriel Davis, UCF
After putting his name on the map as a sophomore and junior seasons, Davis finished his career off with 72 catches for 1,241 yards (17.2 yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns as a junior. A freakish performer when you watch the game film, Davis impressed in person, posting a 4.54 in the 40 with a 35-inch vertical.
2. Isaiah Coulter, Rhode Island
A grown man standing 6-2, 198 pounds, Coulter decided to skip his senior year after a 72-catch, 1,039-yard performance for Rhode Island in 2019.
Coulter is more shifty than fast after he ran a 4.45-second 40-yard dash, but he did produce against Power 5 competition, including a nine catch, 152-yard performance against Virginia Tech last year.
3. Devin Duvernay, Texas
The Texas product improved his stock after he ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash. Duvernay put up monster numbers as a senior, logging 106 catches for 1,386 yards and nine touchdowns.
A slot receiver in the mold of Golden Tate, Duvernay is going to make some team very happy.
4. Tyler Johnson, Minnesota
Johnson isn’t the fastest player on the list, but he more than makes up for it with production.
Facing Auburn in the Outback Bowl, Johnson registered 12 catches for 204 yards and two touchdowns against the SEC power.
On the season, Johnson had 86 catches for 1,318 yards and 13 TDs.
5. Quez Watkins, Southern Miss
Slight with a thin frame — which will make fans nervous — Watkins can fly and that’s what the Eagles are lacking.
The former Southern Miss wideout caught 64 passes for 1,178 yards (18.4 YPC) as a junior in 2019, one year a sophomore season that saw him rack up 889 receiving yards.
