If you watched the Eagles lose to the Lions on Sunday, one thing was abundantly clear: Carson Wentz needs weapons.
This week, we look at three receivers and three running backs who would help Wentz and the Eagles' offense right away:
WR Corey Davis — Western Michigan senior, (6-3/213)
If you've been following my prospect watch posts, you know I'm all in on Davis. He's one of the top receiving prospects in this draft. Much like Carson Wentz, he'll see his stock rise during the Senior Bowl and combine. He was up to his usual tricks on Saturday, hauling in six catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Northern Illinois. The first touchdown was the 40th of his career, passing former NFL receiver Greg Jennings' school record.
When is the last time you saw an Eagles receiver make a play like this?
WR John Ross — Washington junior, (5-11/190)
Head coach Chris Petersen has recruited a bevy of NFL talent to Washington. While much has been made about the Huskies' defense — more specifically their secondary — the offense is demanding attention. Ross had nine catches for 94 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Oregon. Ross hasn't topped the century mark this season, but he's been a touchdown machine, pulling in nine scores in six games.
WR Dede Westbrook — Oklahoma senior, (6-0/175)
Westbrook was pretty quiet through the first three weeks of the season while he battled an injury, but he's more than made up for it recently. Last week, he looked explosive, catching 10 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Texas. Over his last two games, Westbrook has hauled in an eye-popping 17 catches for 390 yards and five touchdowns.
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RB Dalvin Cook — Florida State junior, (5-11/213)
Speaking of explosive, Cook has also really come on the last few weeks. Arguably the most complete back of this crazy deep running back class, Cook carried the ball 27 times for 150 yards in an upset win against Miami. He also caught a 59-yard touchdown. Over his last three contests, Cook has carried the ball 84 times for 557 yards. That's a gaudy 6.6 yards per carry, and he also has 11 catches for 227 yards over that span.
RB Samaje Perine — Oklahoma junior, (5-10/235)
This kid is a monster. He was limited in the first few games for Oklahoma while battling a lingering shoulder injury, but he was back in a big way in a win over Texas. After carrying the ball 50 times for 247 in his first four games combined, Perine toted the rock 35 times for 214 yards and two touchdowns against the Longhorns.
This dude runs angry.
http://youtu.be/KYChH34dBuc
RB Nick Chubb — Georgia junior, (5-10/228)
Chubb is a perfect example of how deep this running back class is. He was mentioned as a first-round lock among guys like Cook and LSU's Leonard Fournette before the season. Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey and Oregon's Royce Freeman are now being mentioned ahead of Chubb. After a 32-carry, 222-yard performance in Week 1, Chubb has struggled. Health will always be a concern but he bounced back in a win over South Carolina last week with 16 carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns. If he's not one of the top five running backs drafted, he could be a steal.