Eagles Post Draft Analysis

The NFL Draft concluded yesterday and the Eagles came away with 10 players and acquired one in a trade.






Here is a full list of the players that the birds selected:

• Round 1, Pick No. 21: Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
• Round 2, Pick No. 53:  Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma
• Round 3, Pick No. 103:  Davion Taylor, LB, Colorado
• Round 4, Pick No. 127:  K'Von Wallace, S, Clemson
• Round 4, Pick No. 145:  Jack Driscoll, OT, Auburn
• Round 5, Pick No. 168:  John Hightower, WR, Boise State
• Round 6, Pick No. 196:  Shaun Bradley, LB, Temple
• Round 6, Pick No. 200:  Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss
• Round 6, Pick No. 210:  Pince Tega-Wanogho, OT, Auburn
• Round 7, Pick No. 233:  Casey Toohill, OLB, Stanford

Reagor was their first round pick after missing out on the top tier receivers. He was hated on very much not cause of his skill but because the fans wanted Howie Roseman to move up and take CeeDee Lamb. However, I'm actually excited about Reagor. He is a very fast and shifty receiver who will offer a long ball threat. Stretching the field is going to be big for Wentz. 

Jalen Hurts was picked 53rd overall for the birds. This pick I am still struggling to understand. But I have already expressed my frustration with that so I don't want to get into it now. 

The next pick that I'm really excited about is K'von Wallace. Watching film on Wallace I was really excited about him. He's a safety that does his best work down in the box. He can also cover the field well from sideline to sideline. He looks like he just knows how to play football. Look for him to be a very good player on the Eagles.

I'm also excited about John Hightower and Quez Watkins. Both are very fast receiver who will stretch the field as well. Watkins has the second fastest 40 during the combine at a 4.35. The receiving core has gotten much faster and much more athletic which is something that they desperately needed. 

Another big aspect of the draft was that the Eagles acquired Marquise Goodwin from the 49ers. Goodwin is another fast receiver who will again stretch the field like the three receiver that they picked in the draft. 

So all in all post draft look for the receivers to be smaller and faster than they ever were before. I foresee Carson Wentz throwing a lot of deep balls down the field, something that I'm actually very excited for. 

Go Birds.