When a board-topper like Will Howard slides to Round 7, Pick 10, you do not overthink it, and the Eagles did not. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. It is not that Oliver is a bad player; it is that the Eagles had louder needs to answer first.
The Mafah pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.
Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Kevin Winston Jr.
· S
· rank 29
In the 25th pick they get a ballhawk on the back end. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.25
· Pick 57
· Danny Stutsman
· LB
· rank 62
No drama and no debate, Danny Stutsman went about where he belonged in the 57th overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.22
· Pick 86
· Clay Webb
· OG
· rank 87
Clay Webb at pick 86 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.25
· Pick 89
· Jason Marshall Jr.
· CB
· rank 89
Jason Marshall Jr. in Round 3, Pick 25 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.25
· Pick 121
· Collin Oliver
· LB
· rank 124
A want over a need in No. 121: Collin Oliver adds a linebacker while edge rusher and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
R5.24
· Pick 152
· Dane Key
· WR
· rank 156
Dane Key in slot 152 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.25
· Pick 153
· Phil Mafah
· RB
· rank 162
A reach on Phil Mafah in pick No. 153; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
R6.25
· Pick 185
· Benjamin Yurosek
· TE
· rank 183
They paid sticker price for Benjamin Yurosek in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.10
· Pick 202
· Will Howard
· QB
· rank 173
Somehow Will Howard was still sitting there in Round 7, Pick 10, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.21
· Pick 213
· Jalen Travis
· OT
· rank 207
Jalen Travis at No. 213 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.25
· Pick 217
· Jordan James
· RB
· rank 218
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan James at the 217th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.