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Stanford LB Casey Toohill initiatives as an edge rusher within the NFL and may make an impression for the Eagles in 2020.
The Eagles went into the 2020 NFL Draft with a necessity for velocity. Like Tom Cruise’s Maverick character within the film High Gun, they delivered.
GM Howie Roseman defined his technique in a prolonged post-draft video convention with reporters and talked at size about getting sooner. And never simply on the talent positions, all around the discipline. This guided the daring selections to take receivers like Jalen Reagor, John Hightower and Quez Watkins — and it performed an element within the picks of linebackers Davion Taylor and Shaun Bradley, plus security Okay’Von Wallace.
“Once we went again and checked out our staff over the past 12 months, we wished to get extra explosive, we wished to get sooner, and I informed that to you guys after the season,” Roseman stated. “It was necessary we caught to that. I do know a bunch of our scouts over the past couple days and definitely, at the moment after we talked about it, they type of threw it again in our face. You realize, they stated, ‘Hey, if we wish to get sooner, this man remains to be on the board.’”
Right here’s a have a look at how each choose needs to be graded.
Spherical 1 — Jalen Reagor, WR
Grade: A
This was the No. 1 velocity risk on my draft board for choose No. 21. Henry Ruggs wasn’t going to be there (and he wasn’t). It could have price an excessive amount of to commerce up for CeeDee Lamb (reportedly a second-rounder) and Justin Jefferson initiatives extra as a slot receiver than an out of doors burner. However the drops, proper? Time will inform how nice Reagor’s fingers are however he had some atrocious quarterback play in faculty. Now he has a Professional Bowl quarterback throwing to him, and a mentor in veteran wideout DeSean Jackson.
Spherical 2 — Jalen Hurts, QB
Grade: C
In case you observe me on Twitter, then you understand I assumed this choose was dumb. Two days later, I nonetheless don’t love the transfer. Why waste choose No. 53 at a luxurious place that you just don’t want? However, I do perceive the pondering behind it after listening to each Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson emphasize constructing a “quarterback manufacturing unit” in Philly. Hurts is a real game-changer, an electrifying participant with a Lamar Jackson type of wow issue. The primary concern right here is how Hurts might have an effect on Carson Wentz’s confidence. Eagles followers might be fickle. If Wentz goes all the way down to damage or if he will get off to a rocky begin, be careful. Immediate controversy.
Spherical 3 — Davion Taylor, LB
Grade: B
Taking Taylor this excessive looks like a attain choose. Then, you begin studying the scouting reviews and placed on the tape. The 6-foot, 228-pounder is a blur in the course of the sphere, with explosive velocity (4.49 within the 40) and spectacular closing burst. He’s a very good tackler and his greatest asset could also be in matching up in opposition to athletic tight ends within the NFL. Taylor’s main flaw is that he's extraordinarily uncooked. Keep in mind, he didn’t play highschool soccer. That may very well be a profit.
Spherical 4 — Okay’Von Wallace, S
Grade: B+
Wallace is an intriguing Swiss Military Knife with blazing velocity (4.53 within the 40) who can play a number of positions. The do-it-defender performed security, linebacker, huge nickel and excelled as a prepared blitzer off the sting in faculty. He additionally has slightly little bit of Philly angle in him. He informed reporters: “I’m going to combat you till I get what I need.” The pure comparisons might be to Eagles legend Brian Dawkins, because of the Clemson connection. They share related bodily traits and an aggressive model of play however Wallace will not be Dawkins. Not but.
Spherical 4 — Jack Driscoll, OL
Grade: B
One of the vital versatile offensive linemen within the draft, Driscoll (6-foot-5, 305) was a four-year starter at proper sort out for Auburn however has the athleticism to maneuver inside and even play middle. Driscoll informed reporters that he has already talked to the Eagles about enjoying middle. He may very well be a attainable substitute for Jason Kelce. One factor, he’ll must bulk as much as final within the NFL. He has a little bit of a dad bod.
Spherical 5 — John Hightower, WR
Grade: A
The Boise State speedster is a legit observe star (ran the 400-meter hurdles) and will have been a better choose in a draft that wasn’t so deep. Hightower is one other lightning bolt, a man who was a triple risk for the Broncos the place he caught 51 balls for 953 yards (18.5 yards-per-catch). Additionally they used him on sweeps out of the backfield (9.6 yards per carry) and on particular groups as a kickoff returner. He’s going to come back in and push each Greg Ward and J.J. Arcega-Whiteside for taking part in time.
Spherical 6 — Shaun Bradley, LB
Grade: C
Barely undersized for a linebacker (what else is new?) however the Eagles want velocity over big dimension on the place. Bradley will get brownie factors from the fan base as a result of he’s a neighborhood child — Mount Holly, NJ native, attended Temple — and informed reporters he knew “each crevice” of Lincoln Monetary Discipline. It’s arduous to see him beginning in 2020 regardless of the staff being very weak at linebacker. Nevertheless, he’s a tenacious employee who ought to make an impression on particular groups.
Spherical 6 — Quez Watkins, WR
Grade: B
Watkins is one other receiver that most likely would have been chosen larger in a standard draft, not probably the most loaded in historical past. In actual fact, GM Howie Roseman confessed that he had the 6-footer nearly equally rated subsequent to John Hightower. He took Hightower in Spherical 5 however by no means took Watkins off his board. After they noticed he was nonetheless on the market in Spherical 6, they pounced. The necessity for velocity was too intoxicating. Watkins ran the third-fastest 40 time on the Mix.
Spherical 6 — Prince Tega Wanogho, OT
Grade: A
Sure, there's a medical pink flag resulting from a lingering knee damage (lateral meniscus tear, to be precise). However Wanogho is a freak of nature, each bodily and mentally — and he’s an authorized Nigerian prince as well. He may very well be the most important steal of this draft. The 6-foot-5, 308-pounder would have been a third-rounder if wholesome. Now he joins an offensive line in Philly seeking to get youthful and deeper. He began 32 video games at left sort out for Auburn. If Andre Dillard falters, the Prince might be able to usurp his crown.
Spherical 7 — Casey Toohill, DE
Grade: B
It’s arduous to search out good worth within the seventh spherical. The Eagles did so with Toohill. He performed exterior linebacker in faculty — and was listed at linebacker on the draft board — however he’s a pure pass-rusher. He recorded eight sacks throughout his senior 12 months at Stanford and completed with 14 whole sacks in 4 years. Philly desperately wanted an edge rusher. Toohill, at 6-foot-4, 247 kilos, must do. The truth that he is aware of fellow Stanford alums Zach Ertz, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside and Nate Herbig ought to serve him effectively.
Philadelphia Eagles — General Draft Picks
Grade: B+
Look, it’s going to be arduous to ever consider this draft with out placing the primary two picks below the microscope. If Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb outperform Jalen Reagor, there might be criticism. If Jalen Hurts turns right into a gadget-play specialist — 4 or 5 performs a recreation, at a second-round value — there might be criticism. However give GM Howie Roseman a ton of credit score for hitting on nearly all his Day Three picks.
That they had a plan to get deep on the talent positions and to place velocity all around the discipline. They succeeded, above and past. The foremost space they failed to deal with was defensive finish. I actually wished to see them get an impression edge rusher, somebody like Okay’Lavon Chaisson. He wasn’t out there and the Eagles ignored the place totally. Now they’ll head into the 2020 season as soon as once more rolling out Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, and hoping Josh Sweat continues to develop.
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