Report: Eagles host speedy Mississippi State cornerback for Top-30 visit

Brian Cass
April 9, 2024
Eagles
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The Philadelphia Eagles have been busy with their defensive back evaluation heading into the 2024 NFL Draft.

They’ve hosted four cornerback prospects for top-30 visits thus far, with the most recent being Mississippi State speedster Decamerion Richardson.

Eagles host another CB on Top-30 visit

Source: Mississippi State CB Decamerion Richardson has a 30 visit scheduled with the Philadelphia #Eagles. @LibertyLinePHL pic.twitter.com/3VpqdmAgBc
— Jake Rabadi (@JakeRabadiNFL) April 9, 2024

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Richardson is a very raw prospect who probably won’t hear his name called until day two or three. Nonetheless, the Eagles have always shown interest in rangy, athletic cornerbacks, so it’s no surprise they’re intrigued by Richardson.

He ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the scouting combine, along with a 10-foot-8 broad jump. Here’s a look at his scouting report from NFL Draft Buzz:

Richardson tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags.
Gives great effort in run support, sticking his nose in as a tackler, and should be able to contribute as a special teamer covering kicks.
Has good ball skills to locate and attack the ball in the air.
Great on route recognition and has click-and-close ability
He’ll line up in press at times, where Richardson has a quick and powerful punch. His ball skills are good, and he plays with an extremely confident and competitive demeanor.
Rare hand-eye coordination and agility, vision and third gear to make a living in the return game.
Effective out of the slot, showing the instincts and quickness to mirror when the receiver has a two-way go. Richardson has good instincts and awareness when playing off, showing good route recognition and anticipation when breaking on the ball.

As we all know, the Eagles desperately need help at the cornerback position. While Richardson could very well end up in Philly, look for the Eagles to spend a high draft pick on a more polished CB.

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