The Philadelphia Eagles appear to be all-in on acquiring a young game-changer in the NFL draft after passing on the likes of Amari Cooper, Robby Anderson, and Breshad Perriman.
Despite having the necessary compensation, Howie Roseman passed on trading for DeAndre Hopkins or Stefon Diggs because of the lingering contract dispute both players would have been engulfed in.
The Eagles have firmly drawn their line in the sand and the 2020 NFL Draft is where Howie Roseman and company will land Carson Wentz’s next set of weapons.
We spoke earlier, about the Eagles possibly double-dipping in the draft, coming away with multiple players at the wide receiver position.
There will be several teams in the draft targeting quarterbacks, edge rushers and left tackles, with only the Giants, Jaguars (two 1st-round picks), Jets, Raiders (two 1st-round picks), 49ers, Broncos and Dolphins (two 1st-round picks) all possibly coveting a wide receiver in the first round.
The Eagles are not going to get Lamb, Jeudy, or Henry Ruggs by standing pat at No. 21, and the team could miss out on Justin Jefferson if another team trades up in front of them.
Tee Higgins, Brandon Aiyuk, Laviska Shenault, Denzel Mims or Penn State’s KJ Hamler could be options as well, and the Eagles will clearly target another wideout in the second or third rounds.
Even if the Eagles grab the player they covet, guys like Chase Claypool, Michael Pittman Jr., Jalen Reagor, Van Jefferson, K.J. Hill, and others should be possibilities on the second night of the draft if the Birds truly want to be successful.
