Eagles WR poll

[phillychuck]

If the Eagles are on the clock at # 21 which of the following wide receivers would you be OK with the Eagles picking at that spot? You may pick more than one option.

• Jeudy
• Lamb
• Ruggs
• Jefferson
• Aiyuk
• Shenault
• Higgins
• Mims
• Reagor
• Hamler

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[LegoDoom]

I selected Jeudy and Ruggs. It would depend on who else is on the board for me to take Lamb. I am worried about Jefferson's separation (yes, I know he ran a good 40 time), but everything else seems good with him. To me it comes down to how deep the draft is at WR and getting any of the other WRs in this list in the 2nd seems like much better value than a non-Jeudy/Ruggs pick in the 1st.

[phillychuck]

It is always going to come down to who else is on the board...I guess in this poll we are assuming they have decided to pick a receiver at #21 and you should pick the ones where you would be at least mildly cheering the pick...

[flyers19rw]

My sense is that Jeudy, Ruggs and Lamb will be off of the board come the 21st pick. At that point the decision should be whether to take Jefferson or Shenault. I'd be good with either one of these two. My preference would be Jefferson because of his size, route running ability and hands. He's played in a pro offense at LSU and has made some catches that made Burrow look good. Shenault is a beast when he has the ball. His routes may not have been as good as other top WRs but one has to consider who he had throwing to him. If the Eagles don't take him, the word is that the Packers will.

[phillychuck]

Shenault is too much of an ongoing injury risk for my taste in the first round.

[LegoDoom]

I guess I'll expand on my comment. I would be OK with taking Jeudy or Ruggs at #21 regardless of who else is on the board (which is how I voted). Otherwise, it depends on who is available.

I really like Shenault and Aiyuk, but both have injury concerns. That is the entire reason I'd trade down or draft either in the 2nd round. Throw in Mims and Reagor as 2nd round options and that is why I think it would be better to not draft a WR at 21.

I wouldn't necessarily be disappointed with any of the other WRs listed, but don't think it's the best use of the 21st pick.

[zambonir]

I know the feeling is the Eagles need all the picks they can get but if there's a prop bet to say they'll trade up I'd probably make it.

[rpmcmurphy]

I’m good with any of the top 4 at pick #21. Otherwise I’d trade back to somewhere around #28 - #32 if I felt that Mims or Aiyuk would be there. I think Hamler will be there at #53. I think that Mims or Aiyuk and Hamler would be a good rounds 1 and 2 result.

[phillychuck]

I'd trade back myself in most circumstances, but I'm higher on Reagor than I am on any of the others likely to be available in round 2. I'd really love to come out with Lamb/Jeudy/Ruggs/Jefferson and Reagor/Hamler and a pick (third round?).

[flyers19rw]

The injuries were there. He put surgery off in order to play. Now he has had the surgery and will be healthy. I know this, his presence on the field was tremendous. He basically caused opponents to change their defense to account for him. If they slipped up doing that, he made them pay for it. There is a degree of risk with him but he may well be worth it.

[phillychuck]

If the Eagles take him I think they will be very sure that his injuries are behind him...Howie has repeatedly commented that they are going to be wary of taking injured players this year.

[allentown]

I guess I am both a lot higher on Mims than most and more determined that we lock down a WR and not wait until bottom of round 2.

[rpmcmurphy]

If the Eagles take him I think they will be very sure that his injuries are behind him...Howie has repeatedly commented that they are going to be wary of taking injured players this year.

If the Eagles take him he may trip going into the training complex and tear an ACL.

[flyers19rw]

Injuries are a tough thing to gauge. I don’t know how one can evaluate a player for past injuries that have healed going forward. Then again, can a player be evaluated for the possibilities for injuries in the future? Some guys with low body density don’t deal so well with big hits. In the NFL, most hits take a physical toll.

[xogfog]

I'd rank the top four in order as Lamb, Jeudy, Ruggs, Jefferson, I think the Eagles need one of them in this draft, whatever it takes.

As far as tiers.

1 - Lamb, Jeudy
2 - Ruggs, J. Jefferson
3 - Hamler, Mims, Aiyuk, Reagor, Shenuaut, Higgens
4 - Claypool, V. Jefferson, Edwards, Davis, Bowden
5 - Gibson, Hodgins, Gandy-Golden, Cephus
6 - Peoples-Jones, Watkins, Duvernay, Hill

[allentown]

Hightower has to be in there. I'd put him toward the end of group 3 or beginning of 4.

[xogfog]

Nah, he'd be in tier 6, he is not highly ranked on the NFL prospect rankings:

From his ranking page:

"Tall, spindly deep threat with a good feel for speed variance to bolster effectiveness of separation speed. While Hightower can get down the field, he needs to be led to water and in the clear, as his ball tracking and 50/50 attack skills leave much to be desired. The lack of size and strength could be a continuing issue against press and with contested catches. His run-after-catch and kick-return ability are nice, but may not be enough to balance out the aforementioned concerns."

Here is their rankings for WRs

NFL Draft Tracker - Prospects

[xogfog]

Would you trade pick 21, Pick 103 and a 2021 2nd rounder to move into the 9 - 12 pick area to grab one of the top receivers? You might want to throw in Rasul Douglas if they want him.

[rpmcmurphy]

Yes. But that may not be enough to move up that far.

[phillychuck]

Interestingly, I wouldn't trade that much -- even the top 3 guys have some "bust" potential, and that's too many assets tied up in a player who may bust out of the league. I would have been more willing to make the DeAndre Hopkins trade since Hopkins is much more of a guarantee.