The 2020 NFL Draft provided a ton of interesting scenarios and future rivalries for each division in the NFL.
For the NFC East, the Redskins and Giants established battle lines with choice of Chase Young at DE and Andrew Thomas at the tackle position.
For the Eagles, they’ll always be linked with the Dallas Cowboys and after a pair of high-profile picks, Pro Football Focus deemed Jalen Reagor vs. Trevon Diggs as a matchup to watch going forward.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WR JALEN REAGOR VS. DALLAS COWBOYS CB TREVON DIGGS
Speed vs. size. Reagor is a legitimate deep threat with 4.4 speed that plays even faster on the field, while Diggs brings size, length, and press coverage ability. We don’t know exactly how the new defensive scheme in Dallas will be structured, and Diggs’ role is also unknown, but both players project to play on the outside at the next level. It’s a contrast in styles as Reagor has incredible acceleration off the line of scrimmage while Diggs got the nod as the best press-man corner in the draft class in the PFF Draft Guide. If Reagor can get off the line, he likely gets past Diggs for a big-play opportunity, but if Diggs gets his hands on him, Reagor will be taken out of the play entirely. Keep an eye on this NFC East battle.
It’ll be an interesting matchup going forward, but both franchises have other battles to watch as well. The Eagles landed tackle Prince Tega Wanogho in the sixth round and he’ll likely have future battles with DE Bradlee Anae or defensive tackle Neville Gallimore.
Reggie Robinson ha a chance to start at cornerback for the Cowboys early and will dual with Quez Watkins or John Hightower.
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