Eagles may find third time is the charm with drafting 1st-round receivers

It is no secret the Philadelphia Eagles are in the market for another receiver.  After taking Jalen Reagor in the first round in 2020 and then DeVonta Smith in the first round in 2021, the Eagles may look to add another receiver in the first round in 2022 for a third straight year.

This draft class possesses several receivers who could be on the Eagles’ radar. According to Jimmy Kempski’s Eagles 2022 draft prospect visit tracker on Phillyvoice.com, the Eagles have already held visits with Chris Olave, Jameson Williams, and George Pickens.

The Eagles clearly have a need at the receiver position and they seem to be looking at the draft to assess those needs.

It sure looks like the Eagles will take a receiver in the first round for a third straight year.

DeVonta Smith gave the Eagles a very productive rookie season last year, but the rest of the receivers, not so much.

Quez Watkins showcased his development last year and proved he could be a solid starting wide receiver, but he should not be the starting wide receiver two.  Jalen Reagor continued to disappoint in his sophomore campaign and has shown no signs of development early on in his career.

The Eagles signed Zach Pascal during free agency to help the depth in the receiver room, but they still have a glaring need at the receiver position.

If they were to select a receiver in the first round, Chris Olave and Jameson Williams seem to be the two most likely picks.  Both Olave and Williams would come in and immediately serve as Philadelphia’s second wide receiver on the depth chart opposite of DeVonta Smith.

Some consider Jameson Williams as the best receiver in this draft, but a torn ACL suffered in the National Championship Game has impacted his draft stock.  He’s projected to go anywhere from eight to sixteen in the draft.  If he is available at fifteen for the Eagles, one can only imagine that he’d be the pick.  Williams will not be ready for the start of the season, but hopefully, he will be fully healthy by the middle of the season.

Chris Olave had a very productive career at Ohio State and is one of the smoothest receivers in this class.  He’s been projected to go as early as ten and as late as the mid-twenties.  There is a good chance he is there at fifteen, but it is unclear just how interested the Eagles are to take the receiver if there are other defensive options on the board.

Philadelphia has holes all over their roster.  Every position could use an upgrade during the draft.  The front office has made it a priority the last two years to surround their quarterback with the best possible talent, and drafting a receiver in the first round again is looking like a huge possibility.