After drafting five Georgia Bulldogs in 2022 and 2023, the Eagles drafted just one since. Maybe that will change in April?<\/p>\n
Charles McDonald and Nate Tice, Yahoo – OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n Freeling has been a big riser over the back half of the college season and might go even higher than this when this cycle is all said and done. He has good size with long arms and a frame that could add even more bulk. Freeling is an easy mover (his basketball background shows up constantly) whose technique and polish sharpened quickly after he got healthy this past season. He even showed improved strength and ability to anchor in the last month of the season, and that only adds to his appeal. Freeling might have played on the left side in college, but his athleticism should allow him to flip sides if needed. Howie Roseman loves investing in the trenches and this would give Jeff Stoutland and company a Lane Johnson succession plan.<\/p>\n They\u2019ve already done five mocks before February? #Content.<\/p>\n Freeling is a \u201clate riser\u201d which in his case isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing. He wasn\u2019t a highly touted prospect coming into the season because didn\u2019t play much last year, but he\u2019s made a name for himself as the season progressed. At 6-7 315 he\u2019s got room to add bulk, and unsurprisingly with that weight he moves well for a guy his height. He is a true junior, which cuts both ways for him: youth is on his side, but he\u2019s only started for one season. He has some work to do besides in the weight room, he plays with a high pad level and can get pushed around.<\/p>\n High ceiling but needs some more time baking? The Eagles are a good landing spot for him since he won\u2019t need to play right away.<\/p>\n Blake Brockermeyer, CBS – WR Zachariah Branch, Georgia<\/a><\/p>\n Zachariah Branch had his most productive season yet, catching 73 passes for nearly 750 yards with 17 explosive catches. He\u2019s elusive in space, can stop and start on a dime, and is always a threat to score as a punt and kick returner.<\/p>\n The Eagles are going to need to add a WR. Don\u2019t expect AJ Brown to be back, and Jahan Dotson will leave in free agency to a team that will actually give him a chance to do more than get some cardio on Sunday afternoons.<\/p>\n Branch is CBS\u2019 89th overall prospect. Daniel Jeremiah has him as his 48th overall prospect. So 23 is a reach.<\/p>\n Branch had a good season at Georgia, and as a freshman at USC he had a punt and kick return TD. But there\u2019s about to be an AJ Brown sized hole in the roster, and Branch isn\u2019t the type to fill it. If the Eagles are going WR in the 1st or 2nd, I\u2019d rather have a big bodied WR like Washington\u2019s Denzel Boston, Louisville\u2019s Chris Bell, or Notre Dame\u2019s Malachi Fields that compliments Devonta Smith rather than duplicates him.<\/p>\n