PFF is putting together team-specific draft boards for all 32 teams, using our draft rankings and our evaluation of how each player fits in specific schemes.
Included are three ideal targets for each team with their first-, second- and third-round picks, along with the complete team-specific draft board including every player in PFF's draft rankings.
Here is the entry for the Philadelphia Eagles:
Round 1 (second overall)
The assumption moving forward is that Goff goes first overall to Los Angeles. However, should the Rams select Carson Wentz to be their franchise signal-caller instead, the Eagles will happily turn in their draft card with Goff’s name on it. He is the clear top QB in the draft, and some within the walls of PFF are willing to call him the best quarterback prospect in some time. He posted the second-highest grade among FBS QBs last season, and did so in 47 less drop-backs than the highest-graded quarterback, Bowling Green's Matt Johnson.
Carson Wentz, QB, North Dakota State
While Goff should be considered the top prospect on Philadelphia’s board, the Eagles are clearly comfortable with Wentz at the helm long-term, considering how much they gave to Cleveland to get to the second pick. Wentz checks off all the physical and athletic traits NFL teams covet at the position, and while his accuracy and timing isn’t quite on par with Goff’s, his arm-strength and hand-size is better-suited to handle inclement-weather games outdoors in Philadelphia. Average Wentz’s 2015 grade out over the course of a full college season (he only played seven games last year), and he surpasses Johnson and Goff as the highest-graded QB of the campaign.
Round 3 (79th overall)
Braxton Miller, WR, Ohio State
With the Eagles seemingly locked onto QB at the top of the first round, they should consider adding a dynamic threat on the second day. Braxton Miller is an unexperienced pass-catcher, but offered promise in that regard in 2015. He broke eight tackles on just 26 receptions, highlighting the threat he poses after the catch. More surprisingly, perhaps, he flashed strong hands, catching a number of misplaced passes while allowing only one to hit the ground. Miller’s route-running remains raw, but the same can be said of a number of other receivers in the class with much more experience than the former QB. Jordan Matthews is expected to get reps on the outside in 2016, opening up the slot position for Miller.
The defensive tackle class is so stacked that explosive interior lineman are likely to still be available in the third round. Latham certainly fits that description. He is at his best penetrating upfield, where the former Hoosier can use his lateral agility to collapse the pocket. The Eagles have a pair of starters on the interior in Fletcher Cox and Bennie Logan, but little depth to back them up.
Steven Daniels, LB, Boston College
The aggressive defensive front employed by Schwartz puts a lot of pressure on the linebackers to shed blocks. As promising as Jordan Hicks’ rookie season was, he was a much better fit in the previous scheme, especially at middle linebacker. Hicks would be more protected on the weak-side, where he would relegate Mychal Kendricks to a backup role. Steven Daniels is the prototypical two-gap MIKE linebacker. His short, thick stature is reminiscent of Stephen Tulloch, Schwartz’s middle linebacker in Detroit, and he sheds offensive lineman in a similar manner.
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