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2019 NFL Draft: DraftWire Projects Philadelphia Eagles’ first five picks

By Justin Grasso

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 03: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the LSU Tigers in the first quarter of their game at Tiger Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 03: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the LSU Tigers in the first quarter of their game at Tiger Stadium on November 03, 2018 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the defense of Kenneth Mann #55 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball against the defense of Kenneth Mann #55 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the fourth quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 53

Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama

So this pick was a bit shocking. Josh Jacobs has been projected to go as high as the top 20s in the first round for tons of mock drafts. In this one though, he falls well beyond where he’s popularly projected to go. There’s a lot of backfield talent in this draft, but none of them are sure things. Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen some substantial running back talent, with guys who were getting picked within the top ten. This year, there is none of that.

If Jacobs does go in the first round, it would be close to the Eagles’ No. 25 pick. However, seeing him fall to the second round is definitely not out of the question. Will he fall to 53? Well, that’s a bit of a stretch. But if Jacobs does keep on falling in the second round, we shouldn’t be surprised if the Eagles actually make a move up for him.

We know that the backfield was upgraded last week with Jordan Howard, but the Eagles are undoubtedly going to add more talent in the backfield. With Jacobs getting meetings with Duce Staley and set to visit Philadelphia next week, the Eagles definitely have an interest there. Hopefully, if he is their guy, they actually land him this time around. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen the Eagles try to land multiple running backs, but they failed to trade up and make it happen.

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