Reuben Frank would not be shocked if Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Texas running back Bijan Robinson with the 10th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
"I actually think it's not that far fetched and I don't think there's been a lot of situations like this where it was realistic," Frank said on Wednesday's 94WIP Morning Show. "His skill set, his ability, where they pick, the options they have, where they're at with the position—I wouldn't say its likely, I wouldn't put him in a mock draft. I wouldn't be shocked. I wouldn't be shocked by anything Howie does."
In a recent article for NBC Sports Philadelphia, Frank highlighted Robinson's ability to catch the ball out of the backfield, stating that would allow the Eagles more flexibility on offense and could prolong the prime of his career.
Robinson, 21, is largely considered one of the five best football players in this year's draft, but the value of drafting running backs early is always debatable.
Robinson played three seasons at Texas, culminating in his 2022 Junior season where he rushed for 1,580 yards on 258 carries (6.1 avg) and 18 touchdowns, while also catching 19 balls for 314 yards and two more touchdowns.
Robinson recorded a 4.46 40-yard dash (86th percentile) and a 108.7 speed score (89th percentile), according to playerprofiler.com.
This offseason, the Eagles lost starting RB Miles Sanders to free-agency (signed a 4-year, $25 million deal with the Panthers). They re-signed RB Boston Scott to a 1-year, $2 million deal and brought in Seahawks free-agent RB Rashaad Penny on a 1-year deal worth up to about $2 million. With Kenneth Gainwell also under contract, the Eagles' top three running backs on their depth chart are making less than $5 million combined in 2023.
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