Philadelphia Eagles draft: 4 Prospects to avoid with 12th selection
By Smit Bajaj
Not every prospect will be a match for this Philadelphia Eagles team.
Due to poor drafting in recent years, the Philadelphia Eagles have a shortage of young talent on the roster. This is bad news for any team, let alone a team that is currently entering a rebuild. It is absolutely imperative that the Eagles hit on their picks in the upcoming NFL Draft.
Whether it’s because of injury, lack of scheme fit, or any other applicable reason, every NFL draft has its busts. The challenge for front offices is to recognizing which players may not pan out. That’s something that the Eagles have struggled with recently.
Due to COVID-19, it may be extra hard for teams to evaluate talent in the 2021 NFL Draft. There is a lack of film on many of the prospects who opted out of the 2020 college football season, and the cancellation of the NFL Combine has caused some of us to get over-excited about inflated
Pro-Day numbers.
Still, Howie Roseman is running out of excuses. The Eagles have the most picks in the upcoming draft, but this fact is rendered useless if the team can’t hit on any of their selections. So, with that being said, let’s put on our general manager hats and do some draft homework. Here are three first-round prospects that the Eagles should avoid drafting with the twelfth pick in the NFL Draft.