B+
Philadelphia Eagles
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Eagles a B+.
by Pswadis ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 3 steals
· 5 reaches
The Eagles ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided.
They are betting Jones proves the room right and everyone else wrong. That Carson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
Bo Nix at the Round 2 slot is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Payton Wilson in pick 60 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A straight-up fair deal on Trey Benson at the 63rd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A reach on Khyree Jackson in the 97th pick; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They reached into another round for Darius Robinson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Somehow Caelen Carson was still sitting there in Round 4, Pick 8, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Braelon Allen at slot 160 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in pick No. 170. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They paid up for Roger Rosengarten at slot 171 when waiting would have done the job. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Jordan Jefferson in Round 6, Pick 1 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Christian Jones at the 178th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing De'Corian Clark in No. 220. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.