Philadelphia Eagles: 3 Day 3 slot receivers with starter upside

Aaron Fuller may be the most perplexing player in the 2020 NFL Draft for yours truly.

Why? Because his highlight reel is absolutely stacked with, well, highlights the likes of which should surely translate to the NFL, and yet, he’s consistently being mocked to teams at the end of Day 3, if he’s even drafted at all.

That’s just crazy to me.

Is Fuller a tad undersized at 5-foot-11, 188 pounds? Yes. Did he do himself any favors with a meh showing at the combine lowlighted by a 4.59 40 yard dash? Not at all. But when you see a team’s top wide receiver make a catch like this, you give his game film a few more chances.

Spoiler alert, it’s remarkably polarizing.

For every circus catch Fuller posterized on a Pac-12 cornerback, there are a few ugly drops and missed opportunities certainly drove scouts crazy.

But again, those highlights are really, really good, and in a lesser draft class, he’d probably be an early Day 3 pick based on flashy upside alone.

Despite never passing the 1,000-yard mark in any of his four seasons with the Huskies, Fuller picked up the mantle left by 2018 second-round pick Dante Pettis and established himself as both Jake Browning and Jacob Eason‘s favorite target – amassing 1,576 yards and 10 touchdowns as a receiver as an upperclassman alone.

Fuller was also a reliable option for Washington as a punt returner, averaging 11.4 yards on 22 returns including an impressive 89-yard touchdown against BYU in 2019.

Look, if the Eagles are trying to find a guy who can come in and contribute from the jump as a rookie, Fuller may not high on their draft board. But really, how many sixth-round picks can? If Fuller is allowed to take some time to transition into the slot full-time as a pro, he could become a shifty playmaker with wow-playability across the middle of the field. That upside alone is worth a Day 3 flyer.

Pro comp: Ryan Switzer

Are there any Day 3 wide receiver options you would like the Philadelphia Eagles to target in the 2020 NFL Draft? Let us know in the comments below!