Philadelphia Eagles top 3 cornerback options after Round 1

Adding Newsome could give the Philadelphia Eagles a potential star.

Northwestern Univerity cornerback Greg Newsome II has a rare combination of size (he’s six-foot-one and 190-pounds), natural quickness, and athletic dominance. If the Philadelphia Eagles were to pull the trigger on the young corner, they could potentially be drafting a star for years to come.

A true top-tier and blue-chip prospect, Newsome could arguably be the most underrated corner in the entire draft. He’s a scrappy prospect that likes to mix it up in the running game, and he never shies away from contact. He always seems to be in the right place. Newsome possesses a high football IQ that will help him earn his spot as one of the NFL’s best young corners very soon.

The Eagles’ front office needs to walk away from the 2021 NFL Draft with a potential standout for their secondary. If they ever want to find themselves back in the Super Bowl, adding a young player like Newsome would be a great building block for a team that has a desperate need for quite a few.

Any one of these three cornerbacks could potentially be game-changing players at the next level. Drafting one of them could help push the Eagles over the top and back into the conversation as one of the NFC’s teams that are on the rise.