Why the Eagles might not need to draft a receiver in the first round after all

The NFL Draft is less than one week away and speculation surrounding what the Eagles will do with their first-round pick is building at a rapid rate. For the most part, all eyes are on a wide receiver or cornerback and understandably so. But while it’s easy to be drawn to the electric receiving talents in this class, there’s one man whose influence may actually push the Eagles in another direction – Head Coach Nick Sirianni.

To understand this, we need to go back and look at what Sirianni has achieved in his coaching career so far. He’s coached several different position groups and worked for a few different organizations, but the position we’re concerned about here is wide receiver. If we…