Eagles 1st Round Mock Draft

Round 1: Taylor Mays (S, USC)--In the Eagles defensive scheme the safeties must be able to be the overall leaders. They have to play deep zone, man coverage on and off the line of scrimmage and also be very good at wrapping up tackles. No one I have ever seen played this position better than Brian Dawkins. He was able to cover receivers, tight ends and running backs, while wrapping up well and being able to deliver the big hit. The Eagles secondary needs safeties that scare receivers of going over the middle. Without Dawk the other teams do not respect the secondary and constantly test it. In this draft the Eagles must address this issue early. I have felt for the last two seasons that Mays is the best safety in college football. I think of him as the next coming of Dawk, maybe its just the big hits and tinted visor, but I believe that Mays is the perfect fit for Philly. His stock dropped due to a season of not living up to the hype and expectations, but I expect it to rise after the combine where he will display his freakish size and speed. Therefore, the Eagles might have to trade up in order to get him. This is possible due to the fact that they are bound to trade one of their three quarterbacks. They could make a package trade with one of their early picks and a QB for that teams first round choice.
Other Round 1 choices: Patrick Robinson (CB, Florida St.); Kyle Wilson (CB, Boise St.); Devin McCourty (CB, Rutgers); Brandon Graham (DE, Michigan); Everson Griffen (DE, USC)