Longhorns Wire will create a draft profile for each former Texas player transitioning to the NFL in 2021.
Each profile will be updated according to where the player is eventually selected in the 2021 NFL draft and/or where they choose to sign as undrafted free agents. Wide receiver Brennan Eagles, who surprised many with his decision to head to the NFL, is up next.
Class: Junior
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Pros
Possesses very strong hands and is able to secure passes quickly. Rarely drops the ball or lets it free. Uses that same strength to overpower defenders as a ball carrier.
His size has made him a mismatch which has given him opportunities in one-on-one situations, even if he’s not the open receiver.
Cons
Not a very sharp route runner. He doesn’t make sharp plants on his turns and rounds them off too often.
He doesn’t create separation in his routes and is given targets primarily when he’s locked up with a mismatch. Not much speed downfield either, the player who’s locked with him his always on him in coverage.
Doesn’t sell the run well as a blocker. Gives up on his route too early allowing defenses to sniff out the running play. Despite good initial contact on his blocks, defenders are able to break them early.
Analysis
He’s very raw as a pure receiver. He’s got the size and ball skills that teams covet, but he would have benefited from another season in college to develop himself — especially in Steve Sarkisian’s system.
Truthfully, it wouldn’t surprise me to see if he goes the way of Ricky Seales-Jones and a team takes a flyer on him to develop him as a tight end.
If he’s drafted, it won’t be until late on day three, but being an undrafted free agent is probably more likely.
Projection
Sixth round to undrafted free agent