Neither head coach Chip Kelly nor the Philadelphia Eagles ever indicated 2014 first-round pick Marcus Smith wouldn’t be a project. No doubt, they were hoping he would play more than 68 snaps last season, per Football Outsiders, but Smith was selected with the thought of being groomed for the future.
Since Kelly has taken full control of the team’s personnel this offseason, many of the Eagles’ moves appear more geared toward immediate gratification. With that in mind, you have to wonder if the draft won’t be conducted in a similar fashion from here on out.
Will Kelly search for more players who can contribute immediately? He certainly may have to. With potential holes at wide receiver, offensive guard, cornerback and safety, to name a few, Philadelphia sure could use the draft to plug a lot of leaks.
In our latest Eagles-only mock draft, we looked specifically at which players in which order might go the furthest toward filling some of the more immediate needs along the roster.
from Bleacher Report http://ift.tt/1EVdWwp
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