In preparation for the 2021 NFL Draft, Philadelphia Eagles fans focused on who the team could take with the first-round pick and for good reason. If he had to suffer through that horror show of a 2020 season, the team would be better off getting at least one very good player of his choice, right?
But the team also has a premium choice in Round 2, 37th overall and it is important to add a good player in that spot. During the Jeffrey Lurie era, the Eagles had far more rates than the hits at the start of the second round. They hit Zach Ertz, but missed Sidney Jones, Nate Allen, Kevin Kolb, Winston Justice, Reggie Brown, Todd Pinkston and Barry Gardner.
The following is a list of 10 potentials that make sense to Birds at the beginning of round 2.
• Terrace Marshall, WR, LSU: Of all the receivers mentioned in this article, Marshall has the best size (6’2, 205) and would probably make the most sense from the perspective of needs as an X receiver to associate with Jalen Reagor as Z.
Marshall was the third pick in the batting order at LSU behind Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson in LSU’s offense during their 2019 championship, but he was still productive on his own, catching 13 touchdowns as his second year .
In 2020, with Jefferson gone to the NFL and Chase opting for the season, Marshall had a chance to shine, which he did, catching 48 passes for 731 yards (15.2 YPC) and 10 TDs in seven games. He averaged about seven catches for 104 yards and 1.4 TDs per game, when he also decided to give up the rest of the season to prepare for the NFL draft.
It is a large, powerful receiver with good speed for a guy of his size who can beat the press, win contested catches and can operate both from the outside and from the slot. He also has very good hands and rarely lets them pass.
• Consumption Bateman, WR, Minnesota: Before the start of the 2020 season, Bateman was an exclusive COVID, who then gave up and played five games for the Gophers. He was once considered not only a first-round pick, but also a likely target for the Eagles in the first round, when, you know, I didn’t know the Eagles would go 4-11-1.
Bateman’s 2020 season resembled his first two seasons in Minnesota, in that he averaged at least 100 receiving yards per game.
Bateman is no longer constantly talked about in the first round, and part of that is probably because he was listed by Minnesota at £ 210, but as it turns out, he’s only 190. So he’s not good at size on which I thought she had done before. Also, he is not a burner, at least in comparison for other boys in this class, but he is a good track runner who creates separation, makes difficult body control catches and is a competitive runner after catch.
• Elijah Moore, WR, Ole Miss: Moore had a monster 2020 season, making 86 catches for 1,193 yards and eight TDs in just eight games. It is an explosive slot receiver that can play games on the field or on fast hitters as an extension of the game. This is a sketch of the loaded slot receiver, and the Eagles could support the upgrade on Greg Ward, although I don’t know if it would take such a big one.
• Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue: Moore is one of the best players in this draft in a pure “fun to watch” perspective. At 5’9, 180, it is a small receiver, but it breaks an excessive number of approaches, and its explosiveness is obvious.
In some ways, he’s a bit reminiscent of Penn State’s KJ Hamler, in that he’s a guy with low-speed slots, with durability issues, but in my opinion, he’s a superior prospect because he has better hands. He was also incredibly productive in two years at the game-based Purdue. In 20 college career games, he averaged 8.9 catches for 95.8 yards and 0.7 TD. Notably, Moore’s 2019 season was interrupted due to a hamstring injury.
• Carlos Basham Jr., DE, Wake Forest: Although it’s not a strong first-class race class, there could be some attractive players left in round 2. Guys like Michigan, Kwity Paye and Georgia Azeez Ojulari will go to round 1, and then there’s a bunch of guys with subsequent brand questions , such as Jaelen Phillips of Miami, Jayson Oweh of PSU and Gregory Rousseau of Miami. If any of these guys are still available, it would be hard to give up. The next level is probably Basham and Joe Tryon in Washington.
In 2019, Basham had 57 approaches (18 for losses), 10 sacks and three forced kicks for Wake. He followed this up with five sacks and four (!) Forced kicks in just six games in 2020.
At 6’3, 272, Basham is a thick and strong fighter, emitting some vibrations of Brandon Graham, who plays on both sides, can move inside obvious passing descents and is a good stop. He also has a good repertoire of passing movements and is a player with great energy.
Basham would form a really solid 1-2 fist with Graham on the left, with Derek Barnett and Josh Sweat on the right.
• Joe Tryon, DE, Washington: Tryon has good dimensions at 6’5, 259. It has more power than speed, with (Andy withdrawal alert) an excellent competitive engine. He played only two seasons in Washington (and only one as a starter), then gave up his junior year.
In his second year in 2019, he had eight sacks and 12.5 TFLs in 12 games. On the one hand, he doesn’t have an extensive body of work to assess and may have benefited from playing in 2020. That could scare some teams. On the other hand, if he played well again as a junior, he would probably be the first rounder and could be a bargain for someone in round 2.
• Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky: Davis has a large size (6’3, 234) and speed (4.47 on his professional day), which accumulated 102 approaches, 1.5 bags and three INTs in 2020. He received a first round.
• Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri: Bolton is a good lineman who can cover and tackle well. In 2019, he completed the statistical sheet, making 103 approaches (8.5 for losses), two INTs and seven PBUs in 12 games. In 10 games in 2020, he had 95 approaches (eight for loss), a pair of sacks and five PBUs. Some have Bolton as a prospect in the first round. I don’t see that. Too many teams will be snobs in size, and at 5’11, 237, Bolton should still be in the 37th pick.
• Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia: Stokes is 6’1 and ran a 4.29 40 on his professional day, so, you know, that’s it. In 2020, he chose four passes, returning two for scores. Stokes’ beating is that he’s not a technically refined player, but if the Eagles like Jonathan Gannon’s record of getting defensive backs to reach his potential, then Stokes could be an interesting player worth taking into account. consideration due to its positive position.
• Asante Samuel, Jr., CB, Florida: Samuel has had a lot of PBUs in his FSU career (29 in 31 games) and started to gain skill in raising permits in his last season in 2020, when he caught three in eight games. But, he is only 5’10, 180. Obviously, this is not ideal for an outside corner, but, like his father, he does not lack confidence and played outside at FSU. The inside-out features could be useful at first if the Eagles make Darius Slay follow No. 1 receivers, as he did in 2020.
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