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Philadelphia Eagles: Ranking the team’s top 5 draft day needs

By David Esser

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 03: General manager Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles looks at his cellphone prior to the game against the Washington Football Team at Lincoln Financial Field on January 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 03: General manager Howie Roseman of the Philadelphia Eagles looks at his cellphone prior to the game against the Washington Football Team at Lincoln Financial Field on January 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Oct 13, 2018; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks defensive back Jaycee Horn (7) celebrates a missed field goal by the Texas A&M Aggies in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Cornerback

As has been the case for the last couple of seasons, the Philadelphia Eagles currently have one of the worst cornerback rooms in the NFL. Outside of Darius Slay (who didn’t look great last year!), the team has zero starting-caliber CBs.

Even if you consider Avonte Maddox as someone who could successfully slide back into the slot next season, that still leaves the Eagles with a glaring hole on the boundary opposite Darius Slay.

Mocking someone like Patrick Surtain II or Jaycee Horn to the Eagles has been popular leading up to the draft, and for good reason. Additionally, the team should consider adding a high-upside CB on Day 3, as the depth behind Slay is equally as bad as the guys set to start alongside him in 2021.

1. Wide Receiver

The top need for the Eagles this offseason is of course wide receiver. The Jalen Reagor selection didn’t particularly work out of them this past season, and outside of him, there’s really no-one else worth getting excited about on the depth chart.

Maybe Nick Sirianni and his coaching staff are able to get something out of Travis Fulgham or JJ Arecga-Whiteside, but it feels unlikely. The Eagles just flat out need someone who can be classified as a “WR1” in today’s NFL, someone who can comfortably catch 80+ passes for 1,000 yards.

This doesn’t necessarily mean the Eagles have to go WR with their first-round pick. In fact, historical data would suggest that going wideout in the first is never really a good idea. There’s plenty of value to be had in Rounds 2 and 3 when it comes to this year’s WR class, Howie Roseman just needs to target the right guys.

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As expected, the Eagles have quite a number of holes to fill in this year’s draft. They won’t be able to fill all of them, but even just solidifying two of these position groups would go a long way in terms of building a well-constructed roster for the future.

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