NFL Mock Draft Simulation: Eagles still go wide receiver at No. 12

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images BGN’s Weekly Draft Simulation series is a means to explore all the different avenues for the Eagles this spring. The draft can fall a lot of ways and for a team with as many needs as the Eagles, any path is possible. With the Eagles trading back to pick 12 yesterday, the 2021 NFL Draft’s shape should change pretty dramatically for the Eagles. (I am using the incredible draft simulator from our friends over at The Draft Network.)

Pick 12: DeVonta Smith, Wide Receiver, Alabama

Can’t help but feel the NFL is sleeping on DeVonta Smith at this point. The Heisman winner is being heavily scrutinized for his wiry frame and the Eagles could be beneficiaries of this.…