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Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles won the night they stopped Tracy Jr. from sliding. Grade: A.
by Stony ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 8 steals
· 0 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Eagles, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.
On value alone, Tracy Jr. makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Bottom line, with T.J. Tampa leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.
Pick-by-Pick
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Tampa. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Keon Coleman at pick 61 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Ben Sinnott for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Chau Smith-Wade is a better player than slot 139 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
The board had Tommy Eichenberg higher than No. 161, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Value with a capital V on Tykee Smith in Round 5, Pick 35, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. at pick 172 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
They read the board right and Marist Liufau was the payoff at pick No. 180. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
A tidy bit of business in the 210th pick, where Kendall Milton graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
