Philadelphia Eagles scouting report: David Sills, Emanuel Hall

The Philadelphia Eagles met with both David Sills and Emanuel Hall at the NFL Combine. Could either of these guys be selected during the 2019 NFL Draft?

The Philadelphia Eagles made it a point to free up some time at the most recent NFL Scouting Combine to talk to two wide receivers. Their names are David Sills of the West Virginia Mountaineers and Emanuel Hall of the Missouri Tigers.

Here are a couple of guys that you can discuss in your group chats on social media or at work when you gather around the coffee makers and water coolers.

We begin with Sills.

Who would have thunk? The Eagles are, again, taking a serious look at the West Virginia’s roster for some young talent. Current Eagles Wendell Smallwood, Shelton Gibson, and Rasul Douglas all played their college ball at Morgantown. Could another Mountaineer trade a blue jersey for a green one?

Sills ran the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. Then, he added 14 reps on the bench press, 117 inches in the broad jump and and a 37.5-inch vertical to his resume. NFL.com compares him to Josh Reynolds. Here’s more of what they had to say, in his draft profile, about his talent:

"Tall, thin target with below-average play strength and separation ability, but very impressive ball skills to compete when it’s in the air. Sills won’t see as many free releases and easy long balls on the next level. He needs to get stronger and more efficient with his press release technique and dig into the craft of route-running to make himself a more viable first- and second-level target. He should continue to improve but the transition to the pros could be challenging early on."

From that, we move on to Hall.

During 32 games in a Missouri Tigers jersey, Hall racked up 97 receptions, 2,016 yards, and 16 touchdowns. He impressed at the most recent NFL Scouting Combine with a blazing 4.39 40-yard dash time. Then, he impressed with a 141-inch broad jump and a 43.5-inch vertical.

NFL.com, in their draft profile, had this to say:

"One-trick pony at Missouri with impressive turbo boost to rocket past cornerbacks and take the top off of defenses. Hall’s transition into the NFL could be slowed by the challenge of physical press corners with good top-end speed, but his athleticism and short-area quickness should allow him to counter as a three-level route-runner with more exposure to an NFL route tree. It could take time, but he has the size and speed to become a low-volume, high-impact WR2/WR3."

Hall has been compared to Mike Wallace of all people. Some believe that Philly will move on from the one-year experiment that was Wallace. Might Philly trade the original version for one that’s younger. We know one thing for sure. The Eagles can’t just trot out Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor. This team needs help at the wide receiver.