The 2020 NFL Draft was extremely good to the Dallas Cowboys, who left with a bounty of exciting prospects and potential contributors. How did the rest of their NFC East brethren fare?
Dallas will have to contend with several new faces this season, with two top-five picks joining the division, along with several other intriguing names who will eventually make their presence felt. Check out who the rest of the division added below.
Philadelphia Eagles
Round 1: WR Jalen Reagor (No. 21)
Round 2: QB Jalen Hurts (No. 53)
Round 3: OLB Davion Taylor (No. 103)
Round 4: DB K’Von Wallace (No. 127)
Round 4: OG Jack Driscoll (No. 145)
Round 5: WR John Hightower (No. 168)
Round 6: LB Shaun Bradley (No. 196)
Round 6: WR Quez Watkins (No. 200)
Round 6: OT Prince Tega Wanogho (No. 210)
Round 7: DE Casey Toohill (No. 233)
Similar to Dallas, the Eagles entered the 2020 NFL with clear needs, looking to improve a talented roster around entrenched pieces. They did well to bring on new weapons for Carson Wentz, notably first rounder Jalen Reagor and WR Marquise Goodwin via trade with San Francisco. Speed obviously seemed to be a trait in the players they added, as John Hightower and Quez Watkins are also burners who can stretch the field.
More speed for Carson Wentz
The Eagles draft TCU WR Jalen Reagor with the No. 21 pick in the #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/pzZus4TCXI
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 24, 2020
However, the most noise Philadelphia made this weekend came when they selected Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts in the second round. Many thought the premium pick could’ve been invested in another skill position player to surround Wentz, and instead the Eagles were more interested in becoming a quarterback factory. Hurts could very well develop into a viable NFL quarterback, but his fit in Philadelphia is extremely questionable, unless the Eagles anticipate Wentz missing more time in the future.
Also memorable was the Dallas-Eagles Round 4 swap, allowing Dallas to grab Tyler Biadasz, their possible center of the future following the retirement of Travis Frederick.
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