It’s NFL Draft season and the next step in the process is the NFL Scouting Combine that starts next Thursday.
The Eagles need speed and playmakers on both sides of the ball and with the deepest class of receivers in NFL draft history, the Birds are likely to snag more than one outside playmaker.
In what could be described as a shocker, the Eagles pass on Colorado star wide receiver Laviska Shenault, Jr. and choose Clemson All-American Tee Higgins at No. 21 in the latest four-round mock draft from Luke Easterling of The Draft Wire.
21. Philadelphia Eagles
Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson
Injuries ravaged Philly’s receiving corps this season and exposed a severe lack of depth. That should be easily remedied this offseason, thanks in large part to an extremely deep class of pass-catchers. Higgins has a rare combination of size, length, ball skills, and body control, and would give Carson Wentz a true No. 1 target.53. Philadelphia Eagles | Jeff Gladney | CB | TCU
85. Philadelphia Eagles | Ashtyn Davis | S | California
117. Philadelphia Eagles | Gabriel Davis | WR | UCF
Gladney was a four-year starter at TCU and during his junior season, earned first-team all-Big 12 Conference by Pro Football Focus and second-team all-Big 12 by the coaches. During his TCU career, he Gladney recorded five interceptions and was named to the 2020 Senior Bowl roster after his senior season as landed the first-team All-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press.
Davis a safety and return specialist out of Cal Berkely is a former track star and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference by the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, and Pro Football Focus and honorable mention by the conference’s coaches.
Davis could be a difference-maker in the NFL and he definitely has a ton of experience.
As a true freshman at UCF in 2017, Davis started all 13 games, recording 27 receptions for 391 yards and four touchdowns. In 2018, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 815 yards and seven touchdowns.
In Davis’ final season at UCF, he racked up 1,241 yards and 12 touchdowns on 72 receptions and led the Knights in all three categories.