Keeping track of the Eagles’ 30 predraft prospect visits: Indiana wideout Omar Cooper to reportedly meet with Birds
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper will reportedly meet with the Eagles just one day after the team agreed to free-agent terms with Hollywood Brown.
With the NFL draft about a month away, the Eagles will escalate the process of scouting prospects either at pro days or by bringing them to visit their Philadelphia facilities in the lead-up to the April 23-25 event.
The Birds, along with the other 31 teams in the NFL, are allotted 30 private meetings with draft prospects. Players who are local to the NFL teams don’t count toward those meetings.
The Eagles’ visits have usually been a good indicator of which players they may draft, and even who they might eventually target in free agency. Last year, the Eagles did not draft anyone who reportedly took a visit to Philly. But five of the nine players the Eagles drafted in 2024 were brought to the Eagles’ facilities, and in 2023, Jalen Carter, Kelee Ringo, and Nolan Smith each visited the Birds during the predraft process.
Free-agent acquisition Arnold Ebiketie, who started his collegiate career at Temple before transferring to Penn State, visited the Eagles during the 2022 draft process before getting selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round.
Here’s a look at the first of the reported top-30 visits for the Eagles.
Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
Top Indiana wideout Omar Cooper Jr. is visiting the Eagles facilities on Wednesday, according to Houston TV station KPRC 2. Cooper was the top wideout for the national champion Hoosiers, connecting with Heisman winner and likely No. 1 draft pick Fernando Mendoza. Cooper finished the season with 69 catches for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Eagles seem to be doing their homework on the wide receiver class. Star wideout A.J. Brown’s status has been one of the biggest questions of the NFL offseason. Cooper’s visit comes just a day after the team added slot receiver Marquise “Hollywood” Brown on a one-year deal.
Cooper, who has the speed to run by a secondary and is hard to bring down in the open field, primarily operated as a slot receiver in Indiana’s offense. The receiver also has strong hands at the catch point, terrific body control in contested catch situations, and can create after the catch. According to Pro Football Focus, he forced 27 missed tackles last season.
He didn’t have a diverse route tree in college and doesn’t command many, if any, outside receiver targets, but he’s a receiver that will thrive on vertical throws and one-on-one matchups in the slot against nickels and safeties.