Draft Talk – Visits

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Draft Talk – Visits

Posted: March 25th, 2024 | Author: Tommy Lawlor

The draft is a month away. The all star games are over. The Combine is done. Right now teams are going to Pro Days and lining up Top 30 visits with prospects they are especially interested in. Let’s see who the Eagles have looked at.

TOP 30 VISITS

OG Christian Mahogany – Boston College
OG Cooper Beebe – Kansas State
OG Zack Zinter – Michigan
OG Brandon Coleman – TCU
OT Tyler Guyton – Oklahoma
OT Travis Glover – Georgia State

WR Brenden Rice – USC
WR Ainias Smith – Texas A&M

DL Khristian Boyd – Northern Iowa

Edge Laiatu Latu – UCLA

LB Edgerrin Cooper – Texas A&M

CB Cooper DeJean – Iowa

SPECIAL INTEREST

WR Xavier Worthy – Texas – WR coach at his Pro Day
WR Adonai Mitchell – Texas – WR coach at his Pro Day
WR Jordan Whittington – Texas – WR coach at his Pro Day
WR Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint – Georgia – Met with him at his Pro Day

RB Audric Estime – Notre Dame – RB coach at his Pro Day
RB Kimani Vidal – Troy – Eagles showing interest
RB Cody Schrader – Missouri – Asst OL coach worked him out at his Pro Day

OT Joe Alt – Notre Dame – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day
OT Blake Fisher – Notre Dame – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day
OT Javon Foster – Missouri – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day

Edge Javon Solomon – Troy – Met with him at the Combine (of interest because he’s a small school senior)

LB Jaylon Dillard – Texas – LB coach at his Pro Day
LB Jontrey Hunter – Georgia St – LB coach at his Pro Day
LB Derrick McClendon – Colorado – Eagles reportedly showed interest at Pro Day

CB Terrion Arnold – Alabama – DB coach at his Pro Day
CB Kool-Aid McKinstry – Alabama – DB coach at his Pro Day
CB Ennis Rakestraw – Missouri – DB coach at his Pro Day
CB Kris Abrams-Draine – Missouri – DB coach at his Pro Day
NB Morice Norris – Fresno State – Eagles showing interest

SAF Sione Vaki – Utah – Had coach at his Pro Day
SAF Cole Bishop – Utah – Had coach at his Pro Day
SAF Jaylon Carlies – Missouri – DB coach at his Pro Day
SAF Jaylin Simpson – Auburn – Had coach at his Pro Day

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Let’s start by talking about the Top 30 Visits. You can see a focus on O-linemen. Only one of them, Tyler Guyton, is a first round prospect. So why all the visits? It feels like OL is a position where intelligence and personality are critical factors. The best way to judge that is through a longer visit. You only get a few minutes at the all star games and Combine. Guys spend the whole day when they visit team facilities.

The player I’m most excited about is WR Ainias Smith. He is a mid-round target, but I love his game. He’s 5-9, 190 and has great RAC ability.

DB Cooper DeJean got hurt late in the year and couldn’t work out in Indy. He could be coming to Philly to get checked out medically. DeJean has a ton of potential. He is an athletic playmaker and you can’t get enough of those guys.

It is good to see Edgerrin Cooper on the list. The Eagles must add a good LB prospect this year. Devin White has a one-year deal and Nakobe Dean is still a mystery.

As for Pro Days, Eagles assistant coaches are being more active than last year. That could be because the season ended late last season or it could be that the organization made it a point of emphasis to get coaches on the road this year. Keep in mind that the players listed above are a mix of Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and even UDFA prospects. Just because you’re interested in a player doesn’t mean you have an early grade on him.

The Eagles are showing interest in multiple CBs who could be in play at pick 22 or close to that spot. The Eagles know that spot must be upgraded, especially with a young talent.

The safeties from Utah are both intriguing. Cole Bishop could very well be a 2nd round player. Sione Vaki isn’t as highly rated, but can play RB as well as safety. He played both spots for Utah and worked out at both spots at his Pro Day.

One player I would expect the Eagles to bring to Philly is LB Payton Wilson from NC State. He will turn 24 this spring and has major injury issues, but Wilson is arguably the most talented LB in the class.

He has a good combination of size and speed. He picked off 3 passes and had 6 sacks this year. He makes hustle plays all over the field and is relentless in pursuit. He’s tough and makes a ton of tackles. Really fascinating prospect because of the risk/reward and the Eagles need for a good LB.

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[Rob331]

I don't like the term top 30. top of what? They get 30 visits with players they're interested with and there's no reason to believe these are the top 30 players on their board. Case in point - Quinyon Mitchell. 

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[Road to Victory]

I would think they would be really interested in a guy like JC Latham. He’s a guy who has the versatility to play RT or RG. They could start him at RG for now and move him to RT when Lane retires.