Is Damiere Byrd the perfect free agent WR for the Eagles?

Heading into free agency the Eagles need a minimum of one wide receiver and could look to add two receivers this offseason. However with needs at WR, CB, FS, DE, and swing tackle, as well as money that will remain tied up in Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson, I expect Howie to go bargain shopping at WR in free agency. 

So what does Philly need in a wide receiver this offseason outside of being cheap? They need a younger player, someone they can sign to a multiyear deal and get them in their prime. They also desperately need to add speed to stretch the field both horizontally and vertically. They would also likely want someone who is versatile enough to play inside or outside. 

Looking through the list of free agents a name stuck in my head; Damiere Byrd. Byrd was a name I heard a couple times last season through the fantasy football world. Byrd is a guy heading into his 5th season, at 27 years old. While he has lacked the consistent NFL production of some guys available, he looked promising last season in a pass happy offense that spread out the defense regularly. Through 17 games and 3 years in Carolina he had just 12 receptions for 129 yards and 2 tds. He ran 1 time for 12 yards. The majority of his value came in the return game. Then he signed in Arizona, with Kyler Murray, and Kliff Kingsbury. Through 11 games with 3 starts he caught 32 passes for 359 yards and 1 td. He was targeted 46 times, with 36 of those deemed as catchable balls, but he was credited with only 2 drops working out to a very respectable 83% catch rate. Something that surprised me was his snap share, a 5'9 164 lb receiver would typically be used heavily in the slot, but just 4.9% of his snaps came from the slot. Which could be from the move to use Fitzgerald and Kirk in the slot. The main reason I want this guy? Speed and 4.28 at his pro day, while his catch rate in college scares me, his yards per reception is the reason I feel he fits what the Eagles are looking for perfectly. In four years he never averaged under 15.4 yards per reception, and managed big plays in the run game as well with 22 carries for 101 yards or 6.4 yards per carry. I think Byrd can be like a poor man's Tyreek Hill in the right offense. Use him out wide or in the slot, or on jet sweeps and end arounds, or even in the return game. This guy compared favorably to DeSean Jackson coming out of college so having him on our roster would give us an option for that role when Jackson inevitably misses time. In the mean time he can compete for snaps as the second or third WR. He is someone I would trust to step up as a starter when needed, he had some productive games toward the end of last season.