December 05, 2015
As long as you're taking in some college football games today, here are some players who could make some sense for the Eagles in the 2016 NFL Draft.
For each quarterback we profile, we're going to do an extensive look worthy of its own post. That's what we did for Brandon Doughty here on Friday. In case you missed any of the other quarterbacks we've profiled, you can catch up on them all below:
• Michigan State's Connor Cook
• Ohio State's Cardale Jones
• USC's Cody Kessler
• Cal's Jared Goff
• Cincinnati's Gunner Kiel
• Mississippi State's Dak Prescott
• Memphis' Paxton Lynch
• Western Kentucky's Brandon Doughty
Spoiler on Doughty: Backup QB prospect. He's smart and accurate, but his lack of arm strength will always limit his ceiling at the next level.
Also, while we're at it, I'll quickly rank the quarterbacks I've watched so far: Lynch, Goff, Cook, Jones, Kiel, Prescott, Hackenberg, Kessler, Doughty.
Cajuste came to Stanford as a tight end, but moved to wide receiver. His career numbers are rather unimpressive:
| Year | Rec | Yards | YPC | TD |
| 2013 | 28 | 642 | 22.9 | 5 |
| 2014 | 34 | 557 | 16.4 | 6 |
| 2015 | 25 | 357 | 14.3 | 3 |
But, he can block! And therefore, he's a cheaper candidate to play the ever-important role in the Eagles offense of "receiver who doesn't actually receive" once the Eagles get rid of Riley Cooper and Miles Austin.
As we've noted, the Eagles highly value defensive backs who rack up a big number of pass breakups. King has outstanding ball skills, as he has racked up 11 pass breakups and is tied for the NCAA lead with 8 INTs this season. He also has versatility that the Eagles emphasize, as he looks comfortable playing both on the outside and in the slot, and contributes as Iowa's primary kick and punt returner.
Here's King against Pitt earlier this season, when he bested one of the premier wide receiver talents in the nation, Tyler Boyd. Note that his two picks come on plays in which King made the play, as opposed to being the beneficiary of some kind of errant pass.
The one thing working against King in terms of his appeal to the Eagles is that he is listed at 5'11.
Davis isn't the fastest guy, but he uses his big body well and is a good weapon in the red zone. And... wait for it... He's a good blocker, too!
Davis was far more productive early in his career at UNC:
| Year | Rec | Yards | YPC | TD |
| 2012 | 61 | 776 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 48 | 730 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 41 | 470 | 11.5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 46 | 505 | 11.0 | 4 |
Davis reminds me a little of the Panthers' Devin Funchess, who wasn't extraordinarily productive in college at Michigan but is beginning to produce for the Panthers as a rookie. A highlight reel:
Davis is a late-round prospect.
Tankersley is the lesser known of Clemson's outstanding corners, with Mackensie Alexander being thought of as the better player of the two. However, in terms of what the Eagles look for in a corner, Tankersley certainly fits the profile. He's 6'1, 195, and was originally brought to Clemson to play safety before being moved to corner, much like Eric Rowe.
Tankersley leads Clemson with four picks, but 2015 was his first season as a starter. He'd probably be better served to stay at Clemson next year for his senior season and build on 2015, but if he comes out, the Eagles could try to develop him to eventually take over for Byron Maxwell whenever the Eagles can get out of Maxwell's prohibitive contract.
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