The Eagles signed some guys, traded one, and are anticipated to commerce one other. And but, all of the draft wants that they had per week in the past nonetheless exist, and so they’ve obtained just a few extra.
Ryan Fowler, The Draft Community – DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan
There’s nonetheless some fine-tuning wanted in Kenneth Grant’s sport (tightness in decrease half tightness, first-step quickness), however the Michigan product is a disruptive and uber-athletic participant who stays among the many high inside ballplayers within the class. With Milton Williams now out in Philadelphia, Grant might turn into a extremely disruptive pressure inside a defensive position that has expertise round him. That matches the script right here with the likes of Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis, and second-year man Jalyx Hunt all in place.
Kenneth Grant is sort of a carbon copy of Jordan Davis: a large, athletic, run stopping DT who performed subsequent to an elite DT on a title profitable protection. Grant obtained a whole lot of buzz earlier than the Mix and if he had a breakout like Davis had it wouldn’t have been in the slightest degree stunning. However he didn’t, although he did check properly. Grant is the sort of decide that the Eagles have made prior to now, and so they might very properly take it once more if given the possibility.
Curt Popejoy, DraftWire – CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
If you end up the very best group within the NFL you’ve got some freedom, so we go together with Morrison to interchange Cooper DeJean if he strikes outdoors.
DeJean isn’t transferring to the surface. Although CB is a necessity, it’s onerous to see the Eagles taking one other CB excessive in a poor CB draft after double dipping final yr in an excellent one. And even when they did, I’d be disillusioned with Morrison, who isn’t a 1st spherical kind of expertise to me, and he’s had a number of hip surgical procedures.
Marco Enriquez, Professional Soccer Community
1st spherical – S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
The Philadelphia Eagles land one other freak athlete in Nick Emmanwori. At 6-foot-3, 220 kilos, Emmanwori turned heads on the NFL Mix, posting an absurd 4.38-second 40-yard sprint.
The Eagles’ draft technique has all the time been to take the very best participant accessible, and with a transparent want at security, this can be a excellent match for the Tremendous Bowl champions.
Clear want and finest participant accessible… Donovan Ezeiruaku is the following decide.
The Eagles do want a security, however they want one who can play towards WRs within the slot. That’s in all probability not Ennamwori, who’s a 6’3” S/LB hybrid. The Eagles don’t draft safeties within the 1st, and so they don’t draft LBs within the 1st. Nothing about Emmanwori appears like an Eagles decide.
2nd spherical – EDGE Bradyn Swinson, LSU
Swinson is a fifth yr breakout who I’m not impressed with. At 64 on this alongside the DL, Jared Ivey, TJ Sanders, Darius Alexander, and Kyle Kennard can be found.
third spherical – DL Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
Turner is a DT/DE tweener, much like Milton Williams, coincidentally they’re each 6’3” 290. The third spherical appears like tremendous worth, in any case that’s the place Milton Williams was drafted.
Kyle Stackpole, CBS – OL Gray Zabel, North Dakota State
Basic Supervisor Howie Roseman loves including to the trenches, and Gray Zabel has performed a bunch of various offensive line positions in his profession (principally left deal with at North Dakota State earlier than transferring inside throughout his breakout Senior Bowl efficiency). He can function the alternative for Mekhi Becton, who’s now a free agent.
Zabel is reportedly excessive on the Eagles radar, and loading up on the road is certainly a transfer they might make. A deal with at NDSU, he initiatives as a guard within the NFL or presumably a middle, A completely unexciting decide, which implies it’s a sensible one.
The Draft Community, your mock made sense, so I’ll reward you with utilizing your sim. Additionally it’s good to vary it up. Once more I’ll do three rounds as a result of it lets us dive into just a few extra prospects.
First spherical
High 5 on the board I or the Eagles would possibly take: Tyleik Williams, Walter Nolen, Gray Zabel, Kenneth Grant, Donovan Jackson
Zabel could possibly be in play, and Jackson is de facto good. However this group has a way more urgent want at DT, and so they simply traded for a current 1st spherical guard, so going guard early doesn’t make a lot sense right here. I don’t like Nolen, possibly he’ll put all of it collectively however I’m not assured in taking that danger. Whereas Grant could be the sort of man the Eagles would take, I’m not wild about him. Tyleik Williams is a superb prospect and was the very best participant on the very best protection in faculty final yr, the Eagles have carried out properly with that.
Second spherical
High 5: Maxwell Hairston, Darien Porter, TreVeyon Henderson, Emery Jones, Mason Taylor
There are a bunch of DTs additionally accessible, however I simply took one. Final week I took Taylor right here, so I’ll cross for selection’s sake. I’m very tempted to take TreVeyon Henderson, however I can’t see the Eagles taking a RB within the 2nd. Hairston is an effective participant however don’t be stunned if he drops within the draft. Porter goes to get bullied within the NFL. Give me Emery Jones, a possible successor to Lane Johnson and a man that I’m stunned isn’t being talked about extra on this weak OT draft.
Third spherical
High 5: Jared Ivey, Josaiah Stewart, Gunnar Helm, Jordan Burch, Terrance Ferguson
Helm’s catastrophe of a Mix takes him out of day two consideration for me. The Eagles nonetheless need assistance at EDGE, and Jared Ivey’s large body (the second tallest EDGE on the Mix, and the sixth greatest wingspan) is the sort of participant you’re taking an opportunity on on this a part of the draft.
On this sim, Miami supplied me 98 and 150 for 96 and 164. I took it. Then they tried to commerce for decide 98. I really like this stuff.
