7 biggest Eagles related storylines to watch during the 2022 NFL draft

7 biggest Philadelphia Eagles related storylines to follow during 2022 NFL draft

With the NFL draft just days away, the Eagles will now enter the final phase of preparation for the biggest selection weekend in recent franchise history.

Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman has created flexibility with valuable assets over the next few years and with the Eagles having two first-round picks, they’ve spent months diligently evaluating college football’s top talent in hopes of retooling an aging roster.

Philadelphia will enter Thursday night with 10 total picks, including two selections in the first round at pick Nos. 15 and 18.

With the recent struggles of properly evaluating talent, Howie Roseman would likely be best served trading up to acquire a dynamic player that can hit the ground running from day one.

With draft week just hours away from the beginning, here are the 7 biggest Eagles-related storylines to follow.

Eagles hosting Ohio State WR Chris Olave on a top-30 pre-draft visit

Philadelphia Eagles are hosting former Ohio State WR Chris Olave on a top-30 pre-draft visit

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The Eagles are hosting former Ohio State star wide receiver Chris Olave on a top-30, pre-draft visit at the NovaCare Complex.

Olave caught 65 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Buckeyes last season, and he’s in town one day after former Alabama star Jameson Williams visited as well.

Philadelphia has two first-round picks in the draft and if they nabbed a wide receiver, it would be the third straight year such a move was made for a franchise searching for an explosive downfield passing game.

Olave is a smooth route runner, who constantly finds the end zone, and during his career with the Buckeyes, he logged 163 total receptions for 2,505 yards and 32 career touchdowns.

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Eagles hosted CB Ahmad Gardner, Georgia WR George Pickens on top-30 visits

Philadelphia Eagles hosted CB Ahmad Gardner, Georgia WR George Pickens on top-30 pre-draft visits

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The NFL draft’s best player was in Philadelphia on Monday, as Cincinnati All-American cornerback Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner completed his top-30 predraft visit with the Eagles.

Gardner, the top cornerback on most draft boards was joined by former Georgia star wide receiver George Pickens.

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Roseman will likely have to trade up in the draft to land the top cornerback on the board.

Listed at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, Gardner is a shutdown corner that rarely allowed a catch while at Cincinnati.

Gardner also had visits with the New York Jets, New York Giants, Detroit Lions, and Seattle Seahawks, according to Aaron Wilson.

Pickens is a name to watch in the draft after missing the bulk of Georgia’s National Championship season with a knee injury.

The 6-foot-3 Pickens has a big frame but needs to improve his footwork on the outside, with his best season coming in 2019 when he logged 49 catches for 727-yards and 8 touchdowns.

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