If you're an Eagles fan looking toward the 2012 draft, here's who you should be watching this Saturday.
Zach Brown, OLB North Carolina, No.47
Louisville vs. North Carolina (ESPN12 p.m.)
North Carolina, despite being a rather pedestrian team, sure does have its share of top-tier NFL prospects. Among them is Brown, a senior outside linebacker, who has incredible speed and is very tough in pass coverage. If you're an Eagles fan, you'll notice Brown isn't very big (6-2, 230) and fits the mold of the typical OLB the Eagles have employed over the past decade. And like most of those backers, Brown isn't very physical at the point of attack, but makes up for it with his quickness and agility that allow him to excel against the pass. Wouldn't it be nice not to have to use a 12 million-a-year cornerback to cover an opposing team's tight end?
Coby Fleener, TE Stanford, No. 82
Colorado vs. Stanford (Versus7:30 p.m.)
The redshirt senior had a coming out party against Virginia Tech in the 2010 Orange Bowl with 173 yards receiving and continues to be one of Andrew Luck's favorite targets (already with five TD catches in 2011). Fleener is tall (6-6, 255) and fast, causing linebackers all sorts of problems down the middle of the field. While TE isn't a pressing need for the Eagles, Andy Reid loves weapons and with Brent Celek's role as a receiver diminishing, you never know if a talent like Fleener may be brought in late in the draft to compete.
Melvin Ingram, DE South Carolina, No. 6
NFL
Kentucky vs. South Carolina (TCN12 p.m.)
Depth on the defensive line is a must in Jim Washburn's wide nine front, and the Birds are finding out quickly how fast that can dwindle. Ingram (6-2, 272) is a strong pass rusher with very good athletic ability. Ingram has played outside at end and even shifted inside to tackle in rush situations - something the Eagles like to do with their ends (see Darren Howard and Victor Abiamiri).