The 2020 NFL Draft is almost a week away, wit experts and analysts all predicting who’ll be catching passes from Carson Wentz.
Every team has an idea of how they’d prefer their draft experience to go and NFL.com draft analysts Chad Reuter and Lance Zierlein identified the ideal top two picks for all 32 NFL teams.
The Eagles came away with a familiar name at wide receiver, but the edge rusher picked in the second round might surprise a few people.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
» Round 1: No. 21 overall — Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
» Round 2: No. 53 — Bradlee Anae, edge rusher, UtahThere’s not much to say about Philadelphia’s need at receiver that hasn’t already been said 1,000 times. Jefferson fills Nelson Agholor’s vacated spot, contributing as a complement to DeSean Jackson (if the veteran’s healthy) and Alshon Jeffery before coming into his own late in his rookie season or in Year 2. Anae is a similar player to current Eagles Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham — not the most athletic player on the field but tough-minded, active and reliable. The team can fill their other needs (stack linebacker, center, another receiver, running back) with their third-round compensatory pick and three fourth-round selections.
Jefferson has been a name associated with the Eagles since the National Championship game ended, while Anae is not your most explosive edge rusher, but he’s physical and has a nonstop moto.
Anae has ideal height and weight for an edge rusher and is one named first-team All Pac-12 and first-team All American and was awarded the Morris Trophy as the best defensive lineman in the Pac-12 and was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award.
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