Philadelphia Eagles WR draft prospect power rankings for April

TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - NOVEMBER 09: Jerry Jeudy #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide catches a touchdown pass against Cameron Lewis #31 of the LSU Tigers during the fourth quarter in the game at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson #2 of the LSU Tigers (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

Justin Jefferson, LSU. 1. player. 817. . .

Sure, this is the guy that everyone wants if they’re an Eagles fan. Justin Jefferson made a strong case for himself and answered a ton of questions following a nice combine workout and a 4.4-second showing in the 40-yard dash. Expect a few loud cheers at every Eagles-centered draft party if he is indeed selected at 21.

His final numbers with the LSU Tigers are as follows. In 30 career appearances, he hauled in 165 passes for 2,415 yards, and 24 trips to paydirt. He’s athletic, speedy, and long. In the College Football Playoff, he made the Oklahoma Sooners‘s defense look like they were playing at the junior varsity level. He’ll immediately upgrade the Eagles offense if he’s selected at 21, but here’s something that everyone needs to understand.

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He’ll need help. Philly can’t make him Carson Wentz’s only option at the wide receiver position. He won’t be able to carry the entire offense by himself.

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