This week's bowl games wrap up with four games on the docket and plenty of NFL prospects in action.
The Eagles will have a late first-round pick and no second- or third-rounders. But Howie Roseman isn't one to sit on his hands come draft day.
Here are six prospects in action today that could help the Eagles next season.
Louisville-No. 23 Mississippi State
Taxslayer Bowl (12 p.m./ESPN)
No. 55 - Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State, senior (6-5/315)
Rankin will certainly be a possibility for the Eagles late in the first round. His body type might project better as a guard, but he’s excelled as a tackle. The biggest thing to like about Rankin is his improvement from his junior to senior year. At times last season, he looked tentative. This year, he’s been aggressive, getting his hands on defenders early and pushing them off the ball. He’s looked like a solid NFL tackle prospect all year long.
Iowa State-No. 20 Memphis
Autozone Liberty Bowl (12:30 p.m./ABC)
No. 3 - Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis, senior (5-11/190)
Miller is as explosive as they come. His size will obviously be an issue, but he’s been incredibly productive. He’s put up back-to-back 1,400-yard campaigns and has 21 receiving TDs during his three seasons at Memphis. He’s also added three rushing touchdowns. Doug Pederson would certainly like to add an electric player like Miller in his offense.
No. 11 Washington- No. 9 Penn State
Playstation Fiesta Bowl (4 p.m./ESPN)
No. 88 - Mike Gesicki, TE, Penn State, senior (6-6/250)
Gesicki’s overall numbers dipped a little bit this season, but he did record nine receiving TDs this season. He’s big and sure-handed. He’s also a pretty solid blocker. The Eagles will likely lose Trey Burton in free agency and Brent Celek isn’t getting any younger. Gesicki could be a solid backup option for Zach Ertz that would add more in the passing game than Celek and more in the blocking department than Burton.
No. 2 – Marcus Allen, S, Penn State, senior (6-2/207)
Allen is a hard-hitting, rangy safety. The biggest question going forward will be Allen’s ball skills. The senior safety snagged just one interception during his time with Penn State. This is a deep safety class so the “lack of ball skills” label will likely push Allen down draft boards. With that said, he’s excellent in run support and solid in coverage. If he slips into the middle rounds, he’s someone worth keeping an eye on. Worst case, he’ll be a special teams ace.
NFL
No. 6 Wisconsin-No. 10 Miami
Capital One Orange Bowl (8 p.m./ESPN)
No. 81 - Troy Fumagalli, TE, Wisconsin, senior (6-6/248)
Fumagalli is in a similar mold to Gesicki. Again, his numbers won’t blow you away. He’s had back-to-back 500-yard seasons but has just six touchdown catches in that time. The lack of numbers is really in large part because of Wisconsin’s offense. They have a strong offensive line and a star freshman running back. Fumagalli’s ability to block in the run game should appeal to the Eagles.
No. 52 - Kc McDermott, OL, Miami, senior (6-7/300)
McDermott is an extremely versatile lineman, playing all across the offensive line. This season, he’s settled in and excelled as the Hurricanes’ left tackle. He was named to the All-ACC third team. There's nothing flashy to McDermott, but he's long and aggressive and always seem to be under control and in the proper position. He’ll be tested against a strong Badgers’ front.