The Philadelphia Eagles will certainly address their glaring wide receiver needs in next weekend’s NFL draft, but it’ll be interesting to see if Howie Roseman chooses to add a young safety to the roster after switching Jalen Mills’ position and signing Will Parks.
The safety position is not as deep as cornerback or edge rusher, but the Eagles could land a pretty good player in the second round.
With the draft stacked at receiver, the Eagles would be better-served targeting a safety early on, with a talented receiver still likely to be on the board in the later rounds.
Here are five safeties the Eagles should consider in the second round.
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1. Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
Winfield Jr. announced that he was skipping his final two years of eligibility after earning consensus All-American honors and tying the single-season Gophers record with seven interceptions.
Winfield led the Gophers with 88 total tackles while helping them knock off Auburn in the Outback Bowl to finish 11-2 for the most wins in program history since 1904.
2. Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois
A consensus first-team All-American, Chinn is a safety that can excel in coverage.
3. Terrell Burgess, Utah
A Cornerback-turned-safety, Burgess has generated strong NFL buzz after only one season as a starter at Utah.
Burgess received honorable mention all-conference honors after staring 14-games with 81 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one interception and five pass breakups.
4. Geno Stone, Iowa
An in-state product, Stone led the Hawkeyes, garnering second-team All-Big Ten honors after racking up 70 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, four pass breakups and three forced fumbles in 13 starts.
5.Ashtyn Davis, Cal Berkley
Davis a safety and return specialist out of Cal Berkely is a former track star and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, and Pro Football Focus and honorable mention by the conference’s coaches.
