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Philadelphia Eagles: 3 tight ends to keep an eye on in the later rounds

By David Esser

Oct 31, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Kenny Yeboah (84) catches a touchdown pass behind Vanderbilt Commodores safety Dashaun Jerkins (33) during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 31, 2020; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Mississippi Rebels tight end Kenny Yeboah (84) catches a touchdown pass behind Vanderbilt Commodores safety Dashaun Jerkins (33) during the first half at Vanderbilt Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Eagles Luke Farrell
Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Luke Farrell (89) celebrates a touchdown catch against Clemson Tigers cornerback Derion Kendrick (1) in the first quarter during the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021.College Football Playoff Ohio State Faces Clemson In Sugar Bowl /

Luke Farrell, Ohio State

If the Philadelphia Eagles have no desire to burn a fifth or even a sixth-round pick on a tight end during this year’s draft, targeting someone like Luke Farrell with one of their seventh-round selections would be the next best thing. A low-ceiling/high-floor player who excels as a run blocker, Farrell is the type of longterm project who’s worth keeping on the roster for heavy three tight end sets.

Similar to how the Eagles groomed up Trey Burton behind the likes of Zach Ertz and Brent Celek, Farrell is a guy who likely wouldn’t see a ton of immediate reps within the starting offense, but could develop into a serviceable TE2 or a highly above average TE3 later down the road.

Following back to back seasons of Richard Rodgers and Josh Perkins taking significant reps for the Eagles offense, having a slightly better product at that TE3 spot is an underrated need.

Farrell did catch four total touchdowns playing for Ohio State, but he was almost always used as an extra blocker when on the field, as opposed to a legitimate pass-catching threat.

While the Eagles are in the market for a legitimate pass-catching TE2 moving forward, there’s something to be said about having a reliable third string TE as well, especially someone who can help out when it comes to run blocking/pass protection.

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Farrell should still be around in the seventh, and could even be snagged as an UDFA – a pretty minuscule risk to take in the grand scheme of things.

It’s worth mentioning that the Eagles paid UDFA Noah Togiai quite a bit of money last offseason to be their third string TE, only to have him poached away by the Colts right before the regular season. Farrell reminds me of that type of player – it’d be wise to just get him on a rookie contract.

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