Fresh off of the 2020 NFL Combine, the Philadelphia Eagles got a better look at almost all of the prospects in the 2020 NFL Draft. The NFL Combine isn’t the determining factor on a player, but more of a resource to help determine if what you see on film is true or if you may have missed something and should dig a little deeper.
For the Eagles, a lot of the big-name receivers showed they were as advertised. It will be interesting to see how aggressive General Manager Howie Roseman and the Eagles are on draft night, mainly because if they want one of the top 3 receivers, they will likely need to trade up.
Free agency will also help paint a better picture of what a team needs to do for the draft, but here is a post-combine 7-round mock draft for the Eagles that has the compensatory picks added (via OverTheCap.com) and features some trades using the DraftTek.com trade value chart that uses OTC’s comp picks as well.
Round 1, Pick 21: Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU
I do not see any of the top 3 receivers making it to Pick 21. CeeDee Lamb, Jerry Jeudy, and Henry Ruggs will likely be long gone well before the Eagles pick at 21. Some feel they should trade up for one of those receivers, but I think they should sit back and pick up a great consultation prize at Pick 21. Former LSU receiver Justin Jefferson would be the perfect fit in the Eagles’ offense.
Just like Eagles’ quarterback Carson Wentz, Jefferson is a red zone stud. 12 of his 18 touchdowns this season were in the red zone, which is an impressive stat. In my scouting report, I mentioned that Jefferson is like 7-Eleven, he’s always open. He understands the game and it shows while he is running his routes. He would thrive in the Eagles’ offense playing in the slot. The big question of Jefferson was his speed, but his official 4.43 40-yard dash at the combine silenced that doubt.
Eagles fans should get familiar with Jefferson, as he has a very good chance to be the pick at 21 on draft day.