3 Things the Eagles Should do on Draft Day
Easily the biggest day of NFL offseason is the NFL draft.
While that is still three months away, the Eagles have the No. 6 overall pick, making this a very important draft for the team.
The Eagles are just three seasons removed from being on top of the NFL world, but after a disappointing 4-11-1 season, they appear to be in “rebuilding mode”.
Here are three things they need to look for in this year s draft.
Pick an impact defensive player at No. 6
A common opinion around the NFL is that Philadelphia needs a play-maker for Carson Wentz, and while this is true, the team has other needs that might be more pressing at the moment. The team invested a firdt-round pick in the 2020 draft on Jalen Reagor, before giving up on him, use the 2021 season to see if he can develop into a productive player. In 2019 the Eagles selected another wide receiver, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, who to this moment has been a bust. Another young player who showe
Could we be seeing another athlete from Sioux Falls in the NFL? Former Washington Warrior and Nebraska Cornhusker Matt Farniok has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.
The former 2015 Gatorade South Dakota Football Player of the Year has announced that he will forgo his final eligible season at Nebraska to enter this year s NFL Draft. Farniok made the announcement on his Twitter account.
During his time at Nebraska, Farniok appeared in 39 games between 2017-2020. He was named as a team captain in 2019 and 2020. During the 2020 season, Farniok started all eight games that Nebraska played and was named as an honorable mention on the All-Big Ten team. During his college career, Farniok played snaps at right tackle, right guard, and center. Playing multiple positions on the offensive line could become an appealing trait for NFL teams.
Still, Buffalo is rolling. They have won six straight games, by a total combined score of 229-110. Even in Week 17, when they pulled their starters about halfway through the game, they managed to 50-burger a Dolphins team that was playing for the playoff lives. The Bills should continue to ride that momentum into the postseason.
From an Eagles perspective, this is a very interesting game to watch, in that the Colts are the team that makes the most sense as a potential Carson Wentz landing spot this offseason. If they are bounced in the first round as a result of poor quarterback play, the Eagles will have a better chance of maximizing their return for Wentz.