The Eagles have a few holes to fill this offseason and the NFL Draft provides a perfect avenue to fill at least one of them.
A 9-7 season didn’t instill much confidence in the long-term success of the organization, but it was good enough to take a weak NFC East division.
While a quick trip to the playoffs provided a small consolation prize — although it included a disappointing showing in the NFC Wild Card Game against the Seattle Seahawks — the Eagles are stuck picking in the second half of the first round.
Luckily for them, one of their most pressing needs is a position that is not commonplace in the first round.
In the last decade, only 34 wide receivers were selected in the first round, which leaves the Eagles with a pretty good opportunity to get the help they so desperately need on the outside.
Injuries ransacked Carson Wentz’s wide-receiving corps., most notably DeSean Jackson, who was limited to just three games in 2019.
Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor also missed considerable time, leaving the Eagles with a hodgepodge of reserve and practice-squad receivers — most notably rookie JJ Arcega-Whiteside, who the Eagles selected last year ahead of the likes of DK Metcalf and Darius Slayton.
Legitimate depth at wide receiver would help develop the Eagles’ offense immensely and provide that much more support for Wentz, who will continue to stay under the microscope until he gets the Eagles back to Super Bowl contention.
Here is our second 2020 first-round mock draft of the year:
1) Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU
2) Washington Redskins
Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
3) Detroit Lions
Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State
4) New York Giants
Isaiah Simmons, LB, Clemson
5) Miami Dolphins
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama
6) Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
7) Carolina Panthers
Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
8) Arizona Cardinals
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Alabama
9) Jacksonville Jaguars
K’Lavon Chaisson, EDGE, LSU
10) Cleveland Browns
Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia
11) New York Jets
Jedrick Wills, OT, Alabama
12)Las Vegas Raiders
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma
13) Indianapolis Colts
Jordan Love, QB, Utah State
14) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tristan Wirfs, OT, Iowa
15) Denver Broncos
Javon Kinlow, DL, South Carolina
16) Atlanta Falcons
AJ Epenesa, DE, Iowa
17) Dallas Cowboys
Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
18) Miami Dolphins (from Steelers)
Mekhi Becton, OT, Louisville
19) Las Vegas Raiders (from Bears)
Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
20) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Rams)
Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU
21) Philadelphia Eagles
Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
22) Buffalo Bills
Henry Ruggs III, WR, Alabama
23) New England Patriots
Grant Delpit, S, LSU
24) New Orleans Saints
CJ Henderson, CB, Florida
25) Minnesota Vikings
Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma
26) Miami Dolphins (from Texans)
Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State
27) Seattle Seahawks
Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
28) Baltimore Ravens
Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
29) Tennessee Titans
Terrell Lewis, DE, Alabama
30) Green Bay Packers
Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado
31) San Francisco 49ers
Jalen Reagor, WR, TCU
32) Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Gladney, CB, TCU
