B+
Philadelphia Eagles
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Eagles a B+.
by KIYOSHI SABERS ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 6 steals
· 5 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Isaiah Neyor at the 171st overall pick will need to, sitting 62 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Mitchell. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Nate Wiggins at Round 1, Pick 22 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
The board had Tyler Guyton higher than pick 51, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Nothing to complain about; Edgerrin Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brandon Dorlus at pick No. 83. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Zak Zinter in slot 88 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Mike Sainristil slid further than he should have, and the Round 3 slot is lovely value for the cornerback. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A wild overpay on James Williams in slot 109, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The roster fit checks out.
Nelson Ceaser at pick 124 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They paid sticker price for Javon Foster in the 130th pick, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
The board had cheaper options than Dallin Holker at No. 132, and it noticed. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Tommy Eichenberg slipping to pick No. 139 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Jefferson in the 160th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Christian Jones this early at Round 5, Pick 34. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Isaiah Neyor at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
