C-
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles let Simpson fall into their laps, and walked away with a C-.
by Anthromench ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jaylin Simpson, Round 5, Pick 34, roughly 35 picks past where he belonged. A weekend of give and take that grades a C-.
They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 22 they get a double-digit-sack hope at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In pick 23 they get a press-man option on the boundary, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
No edge and no loss on Adisa Isaac in slot 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Value with a capital V on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in Round 3, Pick 34, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
They took Isaiah Davis at par in the 160th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A straight-up fair deal on Ty'Ron Hopper at the 178th pick, value and slot in agreement. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Steal is underselling it; Dillon Johnson at pick No. 189 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Nathaniel Watson at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.