Philadelphia Eagles: Do they really need to go WR in the first round?

In a recent article for PhillySportsNetwork.com, site owner Liam Jenkins detailed an argument against selecting a wide receiver in the first round, primarily citing the fact that Nick Sirianni has had the most amount of success as a coach working with guys drafted later in the process:

"“Nick Sirianni has worked with an eclectic array of receivers throughout his career, but the big thing to note is that the majority of success he’s been able to have has not come from developing first-round talent. Three receivers have enjoyed 1,000+ yard seasons and none of them were high-round draft picks. The Eagles already have a burner in Jalen Reagor – a first-round pick from one year ago. They also have a combination of J.J Arcega-Whiteside and Travis Fulgham to work with if they believe their starting X-receiver is already in-house. It’s also worth mentioning that the Eagles retained WR coach Aaron Moorehead, which given the downfall of the 2020 season is a pretty significant vote of confidence in his ability to turn potential into ability. …there may be enough confidence in Sirianni’s ability to not only mold his offense around traits already on his roster, but squeeze every last drop of juice out of a prototype of receiver that can be found much later in the Draft. It’s not how much cash you flash, it’s how you invest it…and Sirianni is the embodiment of that."

While I wouldn’t go as far as to call Jalen Reagor a “burner”, and I definitely don’t think the Philadelphia Eagles view either Travis Fulgham or JJAW as a serviceable X-receiver, Liam’s overarching point on how you invest draft picks/money is spot on.