Philadelphia Eagles Draft | Benjamin Solak Top 100 Big Board

Great opportunities wait for the Philadelphia Eagles to acquire depth at thin positions in the bottom of the third round and the top of the fourth.

Everyone on this board fills the depth chart for Philadelphia–save, perhaps, for David Njoku, TE from Miami. Haason Reddick projects better as a 3-4 OLB in an NFL defense, but has the twitch and athleticism necessary to put his hand in the dirt and rush the passer as a wide-9 DE that doesn’t have to take OTs head-on in the run game. The Eagles could try him as a situational pass-rusher and as an OLB Mychal Kendricks replacement, should the underachieving defender part ways with the team in the upcoming years. Camden N.J. to Temple, too–home-grown.

Give me both Adam Bisnowaty from Pitt and Taylor Moton from Western Michigan as starting guards with the ability to kick out as serviceable tackles. The Eagles particularly value that versatility, given their usage of OL Allen Barbre, Matt Tobin, and Isaac Seumalo over the years. With Barbre, OT Jason Peters, and C Jason Kelce all 30+ by the end of 2017, only OT Lane Johnson and OG Brandon Brooks have future starting spots locked on this line. Everywhere else needs competition and depth.

Damontae Kazee from San Diego State and Cameron Sutton of Tennessee both have the skills requisite to develop into starting outside corners in the NFL. Kazee’s size (5’11, 174) and age (24) may scare off some teams, but his awareness and versatility as a corner truly astound me. He plays a good deal of coverages well and knows how to break on the ball. Sutton possesses Round 1 skills, but the inconsistency scares me. Regardless, some of the quickest feet in the class, tackling physicality, and run game presence make him a solid prospect. Great competitor too–never seen him take a play off.

The Eagles could seriously look at snagging a defensive tackle here (assuming Logan walks). Chris Wormley from Michigan needs to develop some sort of pass-rushing talent to be considered more than a 2-down player; Jarron Jones from Notre Dame vanishes at times, but flashes potential; Eddie Vanderdoes from UCLA has to answer questions about the health of his knee but wreaks havoc in the run game when healthy; Elijah Quallis is absolutely gargantuan, almost an immovable force on the Washington defensive line as another run-stuffing, 2-down nose tackle.