By Jesse Larch, Sports Talk Philly staff writer 
When the Eagles go on the clock with the 14th overall pick, they will have options on both sides of the ball to take a player who can step on to the field and start on day one. The strength of the draft is on defense, but there are some dynamic playmakers on offense who figure to be on the board when the Eagles make their first selection.
Last week we focused exclusively on defensive playmakers, evaluating Quincy Wilson, Gareon Conley, and Reuben Foster. Defense will appear again this week, but the biggest name that we will look at is a popular dual threat running back that has caught the attention of Eagles' fans.
LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
6'3", 234lbs, 4.67 40yd dash, 35" vertical, 15 reps
Zach Cunningham is lean for a linebacker, with a build that has gotten him compared to a large safety. Regardless of Cunningham's build, he has a knack for making plays.
Cunningham is an All-SEC linebacker, and he posted 16.5 tackles for loss in each of the past two seasons.
While Cunningham posted 125 tackles in his All-SEC season, one of his biggest criticisms is missed tackles. His strength is also in question, but his positioning tends to allow him to make plays instead of getting isolated by blockers.
Cunningham posted an elite season with a below average team. An AFC scout said "he didn't have much help over there and he took it upon himself to make as many plays as possible."
For Cunningham to perform the way that he did with a below average supporting cast suggests that he is a truly special player, and could be an impact player with NFL talent surrounding him.
Cunningham profiles best as a weakside linebacker in an attacking 4-3, which the Eagles run. Jim Schwartz was quite clearly cold on the idea of playing Mychal Kendricks last season, and Cunningham could be a viable option in the middle of the first round to fill Kendrick's shoes if the coaches remain cold on him coming out of the backfield.
CB Jalen "Teez" Tabor, Florida
6'0", 199lbs, 4.62 40 yard dash, 31" vertical, 9 bench reps
Teez Tabor may be the biggest slider in the draft. Tabor began the year as one of the top cornerback prospects, seemingly going in the top 10 in almost every early mock draft.
At a time, it seemed that the Eagles would be lucky to land Tabor. Now it appears that Tabor would be lucky to be drafted at 14.
Tabor has been doomed by a very poor performance at the NFL Combine, specifically his 40 yard dash.
Tabor does possess the ball skills to thrive in the NFL, with nine career interceptions at Florida, but the depth of the class and his inability to perform at the combine have seemed to make him an afterthought. Murmurs of him not being able to cover deep routes have not helped him.
Scouts appear to be split that Tabor is a first round talent, and the draft will tell us where the Eagles lay in that argument.
The Eagles need for cornerback is apparent. Jalen Mills had an impressive rookie season, and Patrick Robinson could not be any worse than Leodis McKelvin or Nolan Carroll, but that is not saying much. For years, a number one cornerback has been at the top of the Eagles shopping list. This appears to be the draft to get one, and maybe Tabor's strong past can overcome his recent slide.
RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State
5'10", 210lbs, 4.49 40 yard dash, 30.5" vertical, 22 bench reps
Few players have attracted Eagles fans more than Dalvin Cook. The dual threat running back is arguably the best running back in this year's class.
Cook can catch the ball like a receiver and run with the quickness that a running back requires. Plain and simple, Cook is a home run hitter, something that the Eagles have sorely lacked since Chip Kelly purged the roster during his tenure as head coach.
The bad news for Dalvin Cook and his draft stock is that he has had off the field run-ins with the law, giving some teams caution when deciding whether or not to draft Cook.
Similar to Tabor, the depth of running back in this draft class will also justify teams to pass on Cook.
This is all great news for the Eagles, however. The more negatives surrounding Cook, the more likely that the Eagles will be to see him on the board when they pick.
Cook undoubtedly fits Doug Pederson's west coast influenced attack. Andy Reid's offense thrived with Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook making plays, and now Pederson could be in a position to see Carson Wentz and Dalvin Cook carry his career to the heights that Andy Reid's has reached.
The only question that the Eagles have to ask themselves is if Cook is worth the risk.
