Former Eagle Westbrook doesn't want Philly to draft McCaffrey at No. 14

The Philadelphia Eagles have a pressing need at the running back position. Lucky for them, the upcoming draft is chock-full of talented rushers, and they can address that need with the 14th overall pick.

If they do, former Philadelphia running back Brian Westbrook hopes they don't select Stanford star Christian McCaffrey.

"I think the kid is going to be a good player, I just don't know if I would draft him at 14. Matter of fact, I wouldn't draft him at 14," the Eagles legend told ESPN's Tim McManus.

Westbrook, the Eagles' all-time leader in total yards from scrimmage and a member of the franchise's Hall of Fame, acknowledged McCaffrey had a stellar college career. As a sophomore, McCaffrey was the runner-up in Heisman voting after breaking Barry Sanders' single-season record for all-purpose yardage.

"I think he's OK. He doesn't have ... there's something missing," Westbrook said. "And I guess it's hard to put a word on to it from my view, but there is a piece that may be missing that when you're talking about the 14th pick overall, that kind of scares me."

Westbrook's fear appears to be rooted in the belief that the Eagles need a bell-cow back. McCaffrey is the most versatile runner in the draft, boasting top talent as a receiver and a returner as well. The Eagles have that role filled, however, with dynamic weapon Darren Sproles.

"Do they have someone that can run the ball when they're first-and-10 from the 15-yard line? Do they have somebody that can get you 5, 6 yards when you need it? That's the big question for me," Westbrook said.

"I'm not saying McCaffrey can't. What I'm saying is, if you don't need that type of threat, that dual-threat type of guy, why wouldn't you just go get somebody that you know can run the rock consistently?"