Each week we will take a look at rising and falling NFL draft prospects who could potentially be a fit for the Eagles in 2016.
Jared Goff, Cal, junior, QB, 6-4/215
If the 1-3 Eagles' season keeps going the way it's gone, Goff may still be on the board when they pick in the first round. Goff has a chance to be the first quarterback taken if he doesn't return for his senior season. He has everything you would want in a QB: great size, big arm, decent mobility and toughness. Goff led Cal to a comeback win over Washington State on Saturday, throwing for 390 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. There isn't a throw the kid can't make.
Goff is completing over 70 percent of his passes for 1,630 yards. He has 15 touchdowns to only four interceptions through the Bears' 5-0 start. He isn't surrounded by the most elite talent, including his offensive line. As you can see in the clip above, he's not afraid to stand in there and take a hit, but that will also cause him to make some throws flat-footed (sound familiar?). He's coming from an up-tempo, spread system that would translate very well to Chip Kelly's offense. It will be interesting to see how he fares against some of the stiffer competition in the Pac-12, including Utah next week.
Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, junior, DB, 5-11/191
Hargreaves is part of the defensive backfield that held Ole Miss star wideout Laquon Treadwell in check during Florida's 38-10 upset win. He came up with an interception and collected seven total tackles in a dominant defensive effort for the Gators. He has great ball skills (three interceptions through first four games), but doesn't shy away from contact in the run game.
Hargreaves has been an impact player since his freshman year. He earned first team All-SEC honors, recording three interceptions and 11 pass breakups. His size is not quite ideal for what the Eagles are looking for in a corner, but his physical abilities are off the charts. He'll be one of the first defensive backs off the board if he opts to skip his senior season.
Receiver Demarcus Robinson had his best game of the young season, hauling in eight catches for 98 yards and a touchdown for Florida. Robinson is also a junior. Depending on how the rest of the season shakes out, he may be better off improving his stock and staying at Gainesville for his senior season. The size (6-1/204) and athleticism are there though.
John Theus, Georgia, senior, OL, 6-6/303
Georgia didn't have much to get excited about offensively in its upset loss to Alabama, but the Bulldogs do boast a strong running game. Nick Chubb will be a highly coveted back in 2017, but tackle John Theus could intrigue the Eagles in 2016. It's no secret the Eagles are in desperate need of some young offensive line depth. Theus could fit that bill. Starting in the SEC for four years is no small feat. Like a lot of young offensive linemen, he struggles against a speed rush, but looks strong in the run game, showing the athleticism to get to the second level.
Derrick Henry racked up 148 yards and a touchdown in Alabama's win. He has a touchdown in 10 straight games dating back to last season, the longest streak in FBS.
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Henry's size (6-2/242) jumps out immediately, but he also has the speed to outrun defensive backs once he gets to the second level. His size and style is reminiscent of Redskins running back Matt Jones, a third-round pick out of Florida in 2015.
What better way for a rookie running back to get on the field than to be solid in pass protection? It's an improving aspect of Henry's game.
Hard to imagine the Eagles will be in the market for a running back, but you never know.