Philadelphia Eagles: 10 draft picks to potentially replace Nelson Agholor
By Dan Parzych
5. Michael Pittman Jr.
How ironic would it be if the Eagles found a potential replacement for Agholor with another wide receiver from USC in Michael Pittman Jr. following a strong final season with the Trojans?
Right away, it would be easy to understand the hesitation surrounding Philadelphia wanting to give another USC receiver a shot, but also Pittman is a completely different player from Agholor.
For starters, Pittman’s toughness alone along with previous success in the slot makes it seem like he would be a major upgrade over what Philadelphia had to work with in Agholor.
Not to mention, Pittman seems like he would be more reliable if needed on offense for Philadelphia if the team ever needed him to step up while others were dealing with injuries, which unfortunately happened too often in 2019 for the NFC East champions.
Believe it or not, Pittman crushed his previous career highs as a senior with the Trojans after catching 101 passes for 1,275 yards, and 12 touchdowns.
With this kind of play in the NFL, Pittman is another wide receiver that seems capable of making an impact right away as a rookie, and could even help Philadelphia feel much better about their previous USC experiment at the position.