The Eagles have a ton of roster needs and as the NFL draft fast approaches, one of the top prospect evaluators believes Philadelphia should take a wide receiver at No. 12.

ESPN’s Todd McShay recently dissected the major needs of each team in the league as well as added some notes about their potential thought process and for Philadelphia, an impact wideout takes precedent for Howie Roseman.

Philadelphia Eagles
Top draft needs: WR, CB, LB, QB, S, TE, Slot CB

For two years, we’ve been talking about how badly the Eagles need a receiver. In the 2020 draft, they took one, but they opted for Jalen Reagor while Justin Jefferson (1,400 yards in 2020) and Brandon Aiyuk (748) were right there. Then they didn’t do anything at the position in free agency last month — and actually lost Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson. And adding to the issue, a trade back from No. 6 to No. 12 put them in danger of missing out on all four of the top pass-catchers in the draft class. Philadelphia has to figure out a way to give Jalen Hurts some targets so it can properly evaluate him as a long-term option.

Cornerback opposite Darius Slay is the other biggie for the Eagles, and while the Eric Wilson and Anthony Harris signings boost linebacker and safety, I’d still look for depth there. The Eagles lead all teams with 11 draft picks.

Picks in the first three rounds: Nos. 12, 37, 70, 84

A few weeks ago, McShay stated that he felt Philadelphia would go defense at No. 12 overall, but things change and as the Eagles look to potentially move back up into the top-10 of the draft, a pass-catcher could be in play.