B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles won the night they stopped McCormick from sliding. Grade: B+.
by GoBirds54 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 3 steals
· 2 reaches
The real work happened on the phones. The Eagles fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.
That McCormick pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Dixon lower, and that gap is the story.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 22nd overall pick they get a premier pass rusher. The biggest hole, addressed.
Edgerrin Cooper at pick 50 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They paid a round early for Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 53, more than the board wanted. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They read the board right and Mekhi Wingo was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Luke McCaffrey at the 161st pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They will replay Mason McCormick at No. 171 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They reached a country mile for Johnny Dixon at the 172nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.