Philadelphia Eagles: 3 players to keep an eye on in the second round

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Wide Receiver

While most of us have concluded that the Philadelphia Eagles will be taking a WR with the sixth overall pick (especially following the hiring of an offensive-minded HC), there’s still a fairly decent chance that the team pivots in a different direction. Patrick Surtain II looks like a really good cornerback prospect, and Roseman could always target yet another offensive lineman should someone like Penei Sewell fall (please don’t do that Howie).

If the Eagles leave the first round without a shiny new WR for Sirianni, you can almost bank on them snagging one at the top of the second round.

While wide receivers from the PAC-12 still might be giving some of us PTSD (thanks JJAW), Amon-Ra St. Brown looks like a really smooth prospect. He’s 6-1, 195lbs and displayed some seriously strong route running ability in the slot for USC last year.

Both his physicality and hands have been praised, and he would immediately fill a void in the Eagles offense – as they are currently without the likes of a proper slot receiver (sorry Greg Ward).

While I’m normally against the idea of drafting PAC-12 players due to an inherent lack of competition, Brandon Aiyuk is a great example of a talented player overcoming that stigma. He was fantastic for San Francisco last season, and the hope is that St. Brown – paired up with an innovative offensive mind like Sirianni – could produce similar results in Philly.