The 2026 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and that means teams are getting their final big boards ready for night one in Pittsburgh.
That also means it’s prime mock draft season, when fans can get glimpses of predictions for their teams and who may be the next star.
While the Philadelphia Eagles listened to trade offers of receiver A.J. Brown this offseason, he was never moved, and the Eagles’ receiver room looks pretty good going into 2026. But you can always add, right?
Eagles Predicted to Select North Dakota State’s Bryce Lance in 2026 NFL Draft
The Eagles have four picks in the first three rounds of the draft this year, which means there could be a lot of new talent in Philadelphia by the end of April.
While the Eagles have a very talented duo in Brown and DeVonta Smith at the receiver position, there’s always room for more there.
They brought in Hollywood Brown this offseason, have veteran Elijah Moore for depth and young receiver Johnny Wilson.
However, PFSN’s Jacob Infante has Philadelphia adding to that room with their third-round pick in late April.
Infante has the Eagles selecting North Dakota State receiver Bryce Lance with the 98th overall pick.
“With consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and 27 total touchdowns over the last two years, Bryce Lance dominated the FCS level for North Dakota State. He’s an unpolished route runner but offers an elite combination of size, length, speed, and 50/50 ball skills at the wide receiver position.”
The 6-foot-3, 209-pound receiver is versatile and displayed all the potential in college. Now, it’s a matter of whether he can do that in the NFL.
Lance had a stellar 2024 season with the Bison, reeling in 75 receptions for 1,053 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns.
He followed that with a 1,079-yard season last year, averaging more than 21 yards per catch, and got into the end zone nine times (incl. one rushing TD).
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Infante has the Eagles addressing the tight end position with Kenyon Sadiq in the first round, as the eventual successor to Dallas Goedert, and then he has Philadelphia addressing the defense with a safety and edge rusher before going back to offense in the third round.
Receiver isn’t the biggest need for the Eagles, but nabbing a guy in the third round who put up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in college is a steal. It’s beause he played at an FCS school, but North Dakota State has proven its ability to churn out NFL products in the past.
