The Philadelphia Eagles have plenty of positions that must get addressed in the NFL Draft, but tight end is one that has been getting the most attention.
With the NFL Combine underway, it has opened the door for the Eagles to start talking to prospects with one of those guys they have met there: Georgia tight end Oscar Delp. While speaking with reporters, Delp talked about what kind of tight end NFL teams would be getting if they select him in the draft.
“I can be put anywhere," Delp said via Inside the Birds' Andrew DiCecco. "I feel like I’m looked at as a blocking tight end. I’m a receiving tight end that learned how to block. I enjoy it. I feel in love with blocking. I mean, who doesn’t like over-powering another man against his will?”
Oscar Delp sounds like a great fit for the Eagles
Delp spent much of his Bulldogs career backing up Brock Bowers and was more seen as a blocker in their offense. He finished his college career with 70 receptions for 854 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Eagles are in need of tight ends this offseason, with Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra, and Kylen Granson all becoming free agents. Philly's only tight end on the roster is Cameron Latu, and he is more of a hybrid fullback and special teams ace.
There are expectations that the Eagles will be aggressive in pursuing tight ends who fit new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion's scheme. Mannion will be looking for tight ends who can go out for a route while helping out in run blocking.
That's what makes Delp an intriguing prospect for the Eagles, as he can do it all for them with catching and blocking. With the Bulldogs, he never got the chance to really showcase his catching abilities after being buried on the depth chart and always a backup.
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Delp getting selected by the Eagles makes sense in the second or third round, as it fills a roster need while giving Mannion a solid tight end that can be versatile in his offense. It also helps that he went to Georgia, and Eagles fans know how much general manager Howie Roseman loves his Bulldog players.