B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles let Carson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.
by swampthing ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 4 steals
· 0 reaches
When a board-topper like Caelen Carson slides to the 97th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Eagles did not.
The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Chuck Clark pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 28 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Troy Fautanu at pick 60 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
No drama and no debate, Jack Sawyer went about where he belonged in the 71st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 1: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Nice patience on Jason Marshall Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 156. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Jamari Thrash in the 172nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Fair-plus on Jack Nelson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A clean, defensible pick in slot 249 with a little surplus value in Jordan Magee. A minor need, but a need all the same.