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What should the Eagles do with their elite NFL Draft capital in 2022?

By Geoffrey Godfrey

Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean (17) celebrates after a tackle against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half during the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Nakobe Dean (17) celebrates after a tackle against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first half during the SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Treylon Burks (16) Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports /

With three first-round picks here are a few options they should look at.

They have needs at every position, but QB, TE, and RB. Though, I wouldn’t say Hurts job is extremely safe either, as they could take a late-round QB. Eagles could go back-to-back drafts drafting a WR because at pick 15 they could land a top-5 WR.

Here are the Eagles options in the first round:

With the 15th overall pick there are three players I could see the Eagles drafting, Nakobe Dean, LB UGA, Drake London, WR, or Kenyon Green, OL TAMU.

The Eagles also have the 16th overall pick which leaves the same three players as potential draft picks which is why this pick has a high chance of being traded.

With the 19th overall pick there are three players that I could picture the Eagles drafting, Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati, Jordan Davis, IDL UGA, or Treylon Burks, WR

Which would be the best way for them to pull this off?

When you look at the following names should everything fall into place. I think the best options for them would be to take London, Davis, and Gardner. This would fill several needs and having Davis next to Fletcher Cox might be one of the most terrifying thoughts of all time for any IOL.

This also gives the Eagles one of the best-contested catch WRs in the draft, to go with the track team they have. However, if they decide to go Burks over London it will still give them a top-flight contested-catch WR and break away from their current theme of track stars.

This first round is loaded with people at every position they need, and being able to bypass QB when there are five who should be going in the first round gives them a leg up. This benefits the Eagles not only in a trade scenario but they also could get lucky with someone dropping.

This is why I think the 16th pick will get traded as I would expect quarterbacks; Malik Willis, Liberty, Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati, and Sam Howell, UNC to still be on the board, and teams looking to pick up a QB will be willing to make that trade. With a small trade down they could still fill any of the gaps that they need, and depending on how far down they move they should be able to pick up extra picks and get the guy they were targeting at 16th overall in the first place.

What do they do with the rest of the draft?

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