Updated Philadelphia Eagles 2015 Mock Draft

With free agency practically complete, the Philadelphia Eagles are strapped for cap space, possessing just 7.65 million, per Over the Cap. That leaves them just enough money to sign this year's rookies in next month's draft. 

Now the big story, of course, is whether Chip Kelly will find a way to draft his former Heisman quarterback, Marcus Mariota, the consensus second-best quarterback in the draft. Mariota, an obvious first-round pick, could be picked anywhere from second overall to the middle of the first round. For the Eagles, who pick 20th overall, to draft Mariota, they'll likely need to pull off a draft-day trade. 

While I still think that will happen, for the sake of this Eagles mock draft I included all the picks the Eagles currently have. 

1 (20): Jake Fisher, OT/G, Oregon

Probably the most obvious first-round pick for the Eagles, Jake Fisher is an ideal fit because he played under Chip Kelly at Oregon. That makes him a perfect scheme fit, a player who can fill in at right guard for Todd Herremans or left guard for Evan Mathis, if needed. In a few years, when the Eagles part ways with Jason Peters and Lane Johnson moves to left tackle, Fisher can move to right tackle. After all, that's where he played during the majority of his college career. 

I took a look at Jake Fisher as a perfect Eagles match in this piece. His experience playing under Kelly in college speaks volumes to how much interest the Eagles have in him. They don't need to watch tape on him or speculate whether he'll fit in their zone-blocking, power-running offense. They know everything they need to know about him from the man who coached him. That's an enormous advantage that no other active NFL team and coach combination currently has. 

2 (20): Nelson Agholor, WR, USC

Following the departure of former first-round pick Jeremy Maclin, who joined the Kansas City Chiefs on the first day of free agency, the Eagles have yet another opening at the wide receiver position. That's even with last year's rookies Jordan Matthews and Josh Huff, plus Riley Cooper.

A player the Eagles have shown a tremendous amount of interest in is former USC receiver Nelson Agholor, who caught 104 passes for 1,313 yards and 12 touchdowns during his senior year of college. The Eagles brought him in to their facility for a workout last week. Agholor, ironically, has the exact same measureables as Maclin. In as early as 2016, it'd be Matthews, Agholor and Huff as the Eagles' top three receivers. That's a pretty impressive trio. 

3 (20): Eric Rowe, CB, Utah

You could argue for safety as the biggest need for the Eagles heading into the 2015 season. Or you could argue for cornerback. That's why Eric Rowe is such a perfect prospect. The former Utah star played both positions, and we're taking about a guy who has scouts split on which position will be his at the next level. Rowe played free safety for the first three seasons of his college career before switching to cornerback for his senior season. Similar to Florida's Jaylen Watkins, who the Eagles selected with the first pick of the fourth round in 2014, Rowe is a mid-round prospect who can help anywhere in the secondary. 

Rowe stands 6'1" and weighs 205 pounds, giving him the size Kelly looks for in his outside cornerbacks. He's also physical and unlike the Eagles' cornerbacks last season, he has the ability to play the ball while it's in the air. Rowe recorded just three interceptions throughout his college career, however, so don't expect the next Asante Samuel. But he is solid in coverage, aggressive in tackling and, as an added bonus, he displayed a knack for playing special teams during college.

If he was drafted by the Eagles, he could be anywhere from a starting safety alongside Malcolm Jenkins to a sixth cornerback behind Byron Maxwell, Walter Thurmond, Brandon Boykin, Nolan Carroll and Jaylen Watkins. Everything depends on what happens with Rowe and the rest of the team's defensive backs during training camp. 

However, he definitely seems to be a Chip Kelly-type player, and the fact that Kelly and defensive coordinator Billy Davis met with him speaks to the team's interest in the standout defensive back. 

4 (14): Cody Prewitt, FS, Mississippi

It's been six seasons since the Eagles allowed future Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins to leave via free agency, and the franchise is still searching for a replacement. With each safety drafted since Dawkins—whether it be Jaiquawn Jarrett, Earl Wolff or Ed Reynolds—the fanbase wonders whether this will finally be the next Dawkins. So you'll likely hear the same cries if the Eagles take Mississippi's Cody Prewitt. 

While it's not fair to expect Prewitt to become the next Dawkins, he does have the talent to be a very good defensive back. He's 6'2" and 208 pounds with very good speed and the ability to be a solid hitter at the next level. He's also experienced at playing both free and strong safety from his time in college, and versatility is something Kelly particularly values, especially in his defensive backs.

5 (9): Sean Hickey, OT/G, Syracuse

Even with Jake Fisher, the Eagles absolutely still need another offensive lineman in the draft. If the Eagles do end up making the wrong move by releasing Evan Mathis, their goal will likely be for fifth-round rookie Sean Hickey to compete for a starting job at one of the two guard positions. But if Mathis survives this offseason and enters the 2015 campaign with the Eagles, Hickey will be a perfect backup at either guard or tackle.

As an early fifth-round pick, you can almost pencil him in on the 2015 roster, where his versatility will come in handy at four of the five positions on the offensive line. According to NFL.com's Lance Zierlein, Hickey's most comparable NFL prospect is Andrew Gardner, a 2009 sixth-round pick by the Houston Texans who made the first eight starts of his career with the Eagles in 2014. Per CBS Sports, Hickey is "ideally suited at guard in a zone blocking scheme," which essentially makes him a perfect fit for the Eagles. 

5 (20): Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma

During his college career, Blake Bell caught exactly 16 passes for 214 yards and four touchdowns. Yet I actually have the Eagles picking him in the fifth round. Why? One reason: He's an athlete.

A former college quarterback who switched to tight end before his senior year at Oklahoma, Bell reminds me a lot of Kelly's first-round picks in both 2013 and 2014—Lane Johnson and Marcus Smith, respectively—who each started his college career at quarterback before moving to his current position midway through his college career.

Bell has terrific size, standing 6'6" and weighing 252 pounds. That's ideal NFL tight end size, and it's not going to matter to Kelly what Bell did, or didn't do, at the position in college. He's going to see a raw athlete with tremendous upside who can form a solid one-two punch with Zach Ertz. The Eagles could phase him in slowly during his first year or two, but you know Kelly is going to find a way to get him the ball in the red zone. Oh, and the Eagles also met with him at the combine, confirming their interest in him. 

6 (20): Bryan Bennett, QB, Southeastern Louisiana

Just like the fanbase hoped for, Chip Kelly drafts his former college quarterback without having to offer a king's ransom. Yet it's not Marcus Mariota, as this mock has been grabbing Bryan Bennett, who began his career at Oregon before transferring to Southeastern Louisiana when Mariota beat him out for the starting job. It was at Southeastern Louisiana where Bennett displayed his playmaking ability, drawing comparisons on CBS Sports to Johnny Manziel. 

Bennett ran a shotgun-based offense predicated on quick reads and designed runs. Sound like any offense you recognize? That alone makes Bennett a prime candidate to run Kelly's offense. The red flag, of course, is his competition in college, as Bennett played against subpar opponents in almost every game. He also declined significantly from his junior to his senior season, seeing his completion percentage plummet from above 60 percent to below 50 percent. 

As a project, however, Bennett would be a great value pick in the sixth round. If veteran Sam Bradford doesn't pan out in 2015, and the Eagles elect to let him walk as a free agent after his lone season in Philadelphia, perhaps Bennett would even be ready to compete for a starting job with Mark Sanchez before the 2016 season. 

7 (20): Anthony Jefferson, SS, UCLA

A third defensive back in a span of eight picks? When your secondary allows 30 touchdown passes during the 2014 season, these are the types of moves you need to make. Jefferson was originally recruited to Oregon by Chip Kelly. Although he was only a starter for two seasons at UCLA, he earned an honorable mention all-conference selection in 2013. He's a fast, athletic defensive back with above-average hitting ability. As a seventh-round pick, though, he'd have to fight to even make his way onto a roster that has a large amount of unknowns at the position, including Earl Wolff, Ed Reynolds and Jerome Couplin.