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NFL Draft 2022: Philadelphia Eagles Draft Analysis From The College Perspective

Philadelphia Eagles NFL Draft 2022 needs, analysis, picks, and biggest reaches and values – from the college perspective

2022 NFL Draft: From the college perspective, Philadelphia Eagles draft analysis, needs, picks, best value selection, and biggest reach

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NFL Draft 2022: Philadelphia Eagles Draft Analysis

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Eagles schedule projection: How many wins in Philadelphia’s final 7 games?

Predicting Philadelphia #Eagles’ remaining 2021 schedule: before the season we projected 10 wins for #FlyEaglesFly, now with 8 weeks remaining and 7 games, how many wins will they have?

The Eagles are 4-6 on the season after a dominant win at Empower Field over the AFC West, Denver Broncos.

Philadelphia’s record is a game below what we predicted prior to the season kickoff, but Nick Sirianni and his coaching staff have kept the players engaged and working hard as they work to find an identity.

Zach Ertz has been traded, Miles Sanders is back and Brandon Brooks should be returning any day now

With the Eagles set for an 8-week stretch that includes 4 straight division games to close out the season, we’re forecasting the next 7 games for the Birds.

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Browns release Odell Beckham: 3 reasons why the Eagles should claim veteran WR

Cleveland Browns release Odell Beckham: 3 reasons why the Philadelphia Eagles should claim veteran wide receiver

The Browns are releasing wide receiver, Odell Beckham Jr., ending one of the more frustrating sagas in recent memory, with the talented wide receiver unable to mesh with quarterback Baker Mayfield.

One of the NFL’s most electric players of the past decade, Beckham just had his $7.25 million in remaining salary converted into a signing bonus money to lower the number and make him easier for teams to claim on waivers.

A playoff contender might be a better fit, but if the Eagles believe they’re close, Beckham would compliment DeVonta Smith well, while meshing with Jalen Hurts.

We’ve provided three reasons why Howie Roseman should pounce on Beckham.

Eagles 53-man roster vs. Raiders: News and notes for Week 7

Philadelphia Eagles 53-man roster vs. Las Vegas Raiders: News and notes for Week 7

As the Eagles and Raiders get set for kickoff, the 53-man roster for Week 7 is something to watch, as Philadelphia could really become a seller if the team falls to 2-5 on the season.

Here’s a breakdown of the 53 man roster for Sunday’s important matchup, with news and analysis.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith to miss 2-3 weeks with knee sprain

The Philadelphia Eagles will be without first-round pick DeVonta Smith for the next few weeks

The Philadelphia Eagles will be without their first-round pick for the next few weeks.

Wide receiver DeVonta Smith suffered a knee sprain that will keep him out of action for the next two to three weeks, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The No. 10 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Smith should be back to full strength in plenty of time before the regular season begins next month.

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Eagles name rookie Jalen Hurts starting quarterback over Carson Wentz

The Philadelphia Eagles have named rookie Jalen Hurts their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints

The Philadelphia Eagles have named rookie Jalen Hurts their starter quarterback for Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.

A second-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft, Hurts gets the nod over former No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz, who has struggled for much of the 2020 season.

After flashing some potential in Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, Hurts will get his first NFL start against one of the league’s better defenses.

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Why Eagles fans should be excited about Jalen Reagor

The Eagles landed an explosive pass-catcher in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft with TCU’s Jalen Reagor

The Philadelphia Eagles selected former TCU wide receiver Jalen Reagor with the 21st pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, landing one of the most explosive playmakers in this year’s loaded class.

Reagor is an exciting playmaker at the wide receiver position. He’s as twitched up, explosive and crafty as they come. His ability to make game-changing plays was often on display at TCU. Reagor is the type of dynamic home-run hitter that today’s NFL offenses are looking for.

He’s a sound route runner, and shows the type of burst at the top of his routes that should make him an easy separator at the next level. His ability after the catch should help out an Eagles offense that needs to be more explosive and dynamic than it was in 2019. Reagor’s big-play ability should help get him on the field immediately.

The Eagles badly needed to add some new faces to their wide receiver room this off-season, and that’s exactly what they did. Injuries to starting quarterback Carson Wentz and several of their top pass-catchers derailed what could have been a big season in Philadelphia. No team can withstand the type of injuries that Philadelphia went through in 2019, and they’ve made several off-season acquisitions to better protect themselves going forward.

Reagor is joining a re-tooled receiver room that gets DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffrey back healthy, as well as some new faces such as former San Francisco 49er Marquise Goodwin, and fellow draft picks John Hightower and Quez Watkins. Don’t look now, but the Eagles have done an excellent job adding some talented pass catchers to their offense for 2020 and beyond. Reagor is set to be a big part of that.

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2020 NFL Draft: Philadelphia Eagles team preview

Everything Philadelphia Eagles fans need to know heading into the 2020 NFL draft

Everything Philadelphia Eagles fans need to know heading into the 2020 NFL draft.

VITALS

Head Coach: Doug Peterson

General Manager: Howie Roseman

2019 Record: 9-7

2020 DRAFT PICKS

1 (21)

2 (53)

3 (103) compensatory

4 (127)

4 (145) compensatory

4 (146) compensatory

5 (168)

6 (190)

TEAM NEEDS

Wide Receiver

The biggest glaring need for the Eagles without question should be the wide receiver position. Alshon Jeffrey is coming off foot surgery and the team isn’t sure that he will be ready come season’s start. Nelson Agholor is now gone and this team doesn’t have many options as far as the younger players. DeSean Jackson is reliable when he is on the field but his availability is the biggest question mark. The Eagles need to find a receiver early on and they need to be an immediate starter for this team.

Safety

The Eagles didn’t exercise their option on safety Malcolm Jenkins allowing him to reunite with Sean Payton in New Orleans. This leaves a whole in the secondary next to Rodney McLeod. Philadelphia needs to find someone to team up with McLeod. A safety who can create turnovers on the backend is what this team really needs. The team could look to address this need early on with a selection in the first two days of the NFL Draft.

Cornerback

Even though the Eagles were able to bring back Jalen Mills for another season, they did lose Ronald Darby to Washington. The team currently has Rasul Douglas and Sydney Jones at cornerback as well but the group underperformed at the starter level. For the team to repeat as division champions and compete for another Lombardi Trophy, they need to upgrade the cornerback position early on.

TOP TARGETS

Xavier McKinney | S | Alabama

Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson

C.J. Henderson | CB | Florida

Henry Ruggs III | WR | Alabama

Trevon Diggs | CB | Alabama

Justin Jefferson | WR | LSU

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