As draft season progresses, the wide receiver position will be a big focus for the Philadelphia Eagles. There are a lot of questions to be answered and decisions to be made, but one thing is for sure; the Eagles need to add a young, talented receiver early in the 2020 NFL Draft.
One name that has been linked to the Eagles is former Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault Jr.. Shenault has had an interesting collegiate career as he enters the 2020 NFL Draft. In only 9 games in 2018, Shenault had 86 receptions for 1,011 yards, and 6 scores. He also added 5 rushing touchdowns as well. However, he took a step back in 2019, only catching 56 passes for 764 yards and 4 scores, while also adding only 2 rushing touchdowns in 11 games.
Here is a scouting report and breakdown of Laviska Shenault Jr. strengths and weaknesses and potential fit with the Eagles:
Strengths: Shenault played every skill position at Colorado. They lined him up all over the field and he succeeded wherever he played. He is an extremely versatile player and that comes from his elite athletic ability.
He plays the game like a running back but has great hands and ability of a receiver. It will be interesting to see where teams want to line him up, but they will want him on the field any way they can because he is a playmaker. He succeeds as a deep threat with his speed, a slot receiver because of his quickness, and a wildcat quarterback because he can find the hole, hit it, and get into the end zone.
Offensive coordinators will drool over him because they can use him as a Swiss army knife. When he catches the ball, he will make someone miss and be a threat to score. He is thick and he lets defenders know he is by punishing them with the ball in his hands.