B+
Philadelphia Eagles
Larceny in the Round 7 slot lands the Eagles a B+, Pearsall and all.
by ceez ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ricky Pearsall, the No. 205 name on the board, stolen at the 253rd pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 51 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Quinyon Mitchell in pick 64 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Tyler Guyton at slot 66 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A straight-up fair deal on Leonard Taylor III at pick No. 70, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They went early on Marshawn Kneeland in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Tory Horton at the 102nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Shemar Turner in the 137th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Value with a capital V on Ray Davis in Round 5, Pick 11, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Jaylan Ford at No. 172 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
They paid sticker price for Tyler Batty in pick No. 178, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Ricky Pearsall in pick 253 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
