Daily News | Eagles draft primer: An early run of wide receivers could entice the Birds into taking another shot
As has been the case in each of the last several years, the opportunity to take one early will be there when the team goes on the clock on April 28. It may become the new normal, but this is another deep receiver class with a handful of guys in the mix to go early in the first round.
“I think Quez had a heck of a year,” Roseman said at the NFL scouting combine last month. “When you look at him and really transitioning to a position he didn’t play in college as a slot receiver, the guy is extremely talented, extremely hardworking.” His lack of elite speed or size may limit his perceived upside, but the NFL’s most productive receivers — guys like Adams, Diggs, and Cooper Kupp — typically excel through route-running and quickness rather than deep speed. Wilson has the former two areas covered.
The Eagles’ Alabama connections should pay off when evaluating Williams. Smith played with him, and the team has experience with offensive guard Landon Dickerson’s recovery from a torn ACL on a similar timetable after taking him in the second round last year. If you look at the players the Eagles targeted this offseason, Ridley and Kirk being at the top of the list, Olave fits that mold pretty well. At 6 feet, 187 pounds, he’s on the smaller side, but his route-running ability and football smarts compare favorably to the guys the Eagles targeted.
In the right situation with the right coach, Watson could eventually develop into an impact player with his size and athleticism. Sirianni has an extensive background coaching receivers, but would his presence along with Eagles assistant coach Aaron Moorehead be enough to mold Watson into an elite receiver?There’s some debate as to whether Dotson can operate on the outside in the NFL, but at the very least he projects as a slot receiver who can still take the top off a defense.
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