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Battle’s teammate Brian Branch is likely to be the top safety off the board but Battle could hear his name called on Day 2. The 6-1, 209-pound safety started 44 games at Alabama and won’t turn 23 until late in his rookie season. The Eagles have had success drafting Alabama players in recent years and Battle could add to that list. He was a team captain and seems to have the type of work ethic and love for the game that the Eagles really value.
In a safety class that isn’t all that deep, Battle has a ton of experience and that shows up. He’s not a crazy athlete but his instincts and football intelligence make up for that. In his college career, he had 6 interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 143 tackles against SEC competition. He’s known as a big-hitter and a physical presence as a tackler but has enough range to that paired with his instincts can make plays all over the field.
Battle is a high-floor prospect and would be a good fit for the Eagles and could compete for a starting job immediately and hold it down for years.It’s probably not overly likely that the Eagles will draft a quarterback, especially if they end up taking just six players, but the idea of drafting a developmental QB who can turn into a starter isn’t a bad idea. Heck, the thought of a cheap backup QB is the reason Hurts ended up on the team in 2020.
In Thompson-Robinson the Eagles would get a dual-threat developmental quarterback. Having a player with a similar skillset — not as good, obviously — as Hurts is important to them as evidenced by the signing of Marcus Mariota in free agency. The Eagles still have Ian Book as their No. 3 but he doesn’t fit that mold; Thompson-Robinson does. In his finally year at UCLA, Thompson-Robinson completed nearly 70 percent of his passes for 3,169 yards with 27 touchdowns and 10 picks.
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