Is it safety, where they don't have a starter lined up after the CJ Gardner-Johnson trade? Is it tight end, which could become dire if they end up trading away Dallas Goedert? Or is the Eagles' biggest need more about their future, with the need to future-proof positions of need for when players inevitably leave for one reason or another a higher priority?
Could the answer be both? Is there a world where the Eagles could draft a player at 32 who could contribute now and take on an even bigger role in the future, assuming they play up to that level?
Why yes, yes, there are. The Eagles could select a defensive back who begins his career in defensive sub-packages like Cooper DeJean last year. Or draft a future right tackle who can moonlight as a guard until Lane Johnson retires. Or even pick a pass rusher, interior or edge, who can log 400-500 snaps this fall before becoming a full-time starter at a position of need moving forward due to merit or need.
But what about wide receiver? Yes, the Eagles have two pass catchers on nine-figure deals, but they won't be on the team forever, with AJ Brown rumors growing more and more common over the past two years. Considering how little the Eagles got out of Jahan Dotson and Johnny Wilson in 2024, maybe the team could bring in a premier WR3 this spring who they have control over for the next five years and can take on a bigger role with each subsequent season if his play warrants it.
If that option is on the table, then drafting Luther Burden III would be a fantastic use of a late first-round pick for now and the future.
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