Philadelphia Eagles 2016 First Round Possibilities

Chip Kelly has put the Philadelphia Eagles in quite the predicament for this upcoming offseason. By adding “his guys” this team is in a situation that almost every Eagles fan did not see coming. This years NFL Draft is a big one for the Eagles, bigger than the few previous years under Kelly.

The Eagles will be picking 13th in this draft and potentially could have picked higher if they lost to the Giants in week 17, but that’s another topic for another day. This team has a lot of holes and here are four players that best fit the Philadelphia Eagles and provide the long-term success that they desperately need.

Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor

Corey Coleman is the epitome of a playmaker. Lets look at the stats real quick; this past year Coleman put up an incredible 20 receiving touchdowns with 1,363 yards and 74 receptions. He was one of the most dominating forces in all of college football. Picking Coleman would mean the Eagles have selected a wide receiver with either of their first two picks for the third straight year, but yet an upgrade is still needed.

By adding Coleman the Eagles would get a much-needed playmaker that they can rely on to make plays down the field and over the middle. The beauty of Corey Coleman is that the Eagles can stick him at multiple different spots at WR. Adding Coleman would allow Jordan Matthews to work outside much more or keep Matthews in the slot and allow Coleman to stretch the field à la Desean Jackson.

A lot of people (including myself) see a lot of future Hall of Famer Steve Smith in Corey Coleman’s game, passing up on that kind of talent is something they can not do. Adding him to one of the worst receiving cores in the NFL would make this team an actual passing threat for years to come.

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