Michigan v Michigan State

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 02: Darqueze Dennard #31 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates his fourth-quarter interception against the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium on November 2, 2013 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 29-6. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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The Eagles invested heavily in the cornerback position last offseason, bringing in two new starters in Bradley Fletcher and Cary Williams.

Still, some believe they could look to upgrade the position again this offseason -- in the form of a first round pick.

NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah has released his latest mock draft, and in it, he has the Eagles selecting cornerback Darqueze Dennard from Michigan St. Dennard, 5-11, 197 lbs, is considered by some to be the best cornerback in this year's draft class.

Here is NFL.com's scouting report for Dennard:

Dennard is one of the more consistent players in this draft class. He has good size and is physical in press coverage. If he does get beat off the line, he has enough speed to recover. He does have a little stiffness when he flips his hips but it's not glaring. In off-coverage, he has a fluid pedal and he is quick to key/read/drive on throws in front of him. He made plays on the ball in every game I viewed. He is also a very aggressive run-defender. He works through blockers and is a very reliable tackler.

Will the Eagles use their first round pick on Dennard? That depends on just how badly the front office feels they need a new starter at cornerback.

With Brandon Boykin firmly locked in as this team's third cornerback, the selection of Dennard could mean either Fletcher or Williams will not be back next season.

The Eagles have close to $9 million committed to Fletcher and Williams next year, but just over $3 million of it is guaranteed -- and no money is guaranteed for Fletcher. It would be easy to move on from either cornerback if the team wanted to.

It is also worth noting that with both Fletcher (27 years old) and Williams (29) getting up there in age, the Eagles could decide that Dennard is the longterm answer at cornerback.

In case you aren't familiar with Dennard, here are some of highlights:

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