Can the Eagles still land an LSU stud?
After trading down and ending the #EmbraceTheChase movement, the Philadelphia Eagles will have a new approach heading into the 2021 NFL Draft. Originally slated for the sixth overall pick, the Eagles will now be picking at 12th overall, after trading down with the Miami Dolphins. They ultimately ended the debate if they will be taking a quarterback in the first round, giving the rest of the league the idea they will be rolling with Jalen Hurts in 2021. Even though they ended that debate, the Eagles also played themselves out of the Ja’Marr Chase running, as there is no way he will be available at 12th overall for them.
Although the Ja’Marr Chase dream has ended, there is still a chance for the Eagles to grab another very talented player from LSU, who has claimed themselves now as NFLSU. To get the best players, you have to look at the best conference in college football in the SEC, where the LSU Tigers reside. With Ja’Marr Chase off of the board, there is another wide receiver from LSU that the Eagles can land in this year’s draft: Terrace Marshall.
Coming off of the 2020 season as LSU’s leading wide receiver, Terrace Marshall is starting to shoot up on team’s draft boards. With Ja’Marr Chase sitting out all of 2020, Marshall had the opportunity to show how talented he was and he could play at the next level. Also a member of the 2019 National Championship team, Marshall started out being a complementary piece of the offense, as he put in 46 receptions, 671 yards and 13 touchdowns in only 12 games. Not too bad of a stat line for a complementary piece. After major losses to the offense, with players like Joe Burrow, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Justin Jefferson and Thaddeus Moss all heading off to the NFL, and the opt-out of Ja’Marr Chase, it was time for Marshall to show he was the guy.
With multiple quarterbacks starting games and no consistency at the position, Marshall still had a very productive season in 2020. In only seven games, Marshall put up 48 catches for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns. In five less games with below average quarterback play, Marshall outproduced his 2019 stat line.
His production on the field was just the start of it. At his LSU Pro Day, Marshall performed very well for teams watching him. At 6’3″ 201 pounds, Marshall ran a 4.38 40 yard dash.
Having a player that plays a premier position, has great size and can move like that, is a dream come true for teams looking for a wide receiver.
If you are an Eagles fan and reading this, there is good news: they are interested. Throughout the draft process so far, the Eagles have shown interest and talked with Marshall about him being an Eagle.
Before the draft process started, the thought was that Marshall could be a Day 2 selection in the second or third round. Now, as we get closer to the draft, Marshall could see himself going in the first round. He has all of the great traits and production to be a solid NFL wide receiver, especially coming from the best conference in college football.
I wouldn’t suggest the Philadelphia Eagles to select Marshall at 12th overall, as there will be better players available at the time of that pick. If they think they’ll have an opportunity later on, Marshall could slide and be an early second round pick. There is also the other option of trading back up into the first round, giving up a little extra draft compensation to land Marshall.
No matter how they go about this draft process, the Philadelphia Eagles need to find great, young talent in this year’s draft. The idea of drafting
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