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Draft Selections
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (PHI)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PHI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (PHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Charles Demmings Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Charles Demmings
CB Stephen F. Austin
Chris McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PHI)
Chris McClellan
DT Missouri
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
T.J. Parker Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (BAL)
T.J. Parker
DE-EDGE Clemson
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CHI)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BAL)
Akheem Mesidor
DE-EDGE Miami
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (CHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Dae'Quan Wright Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (MIA)
Dae'Quan Wright
TE Ole Miss
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC
The Eagles let Wheatley fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Zakee Wheatley got past him. The Eagles do not have to explain a thing at pick No. 114. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will need Payton to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 T.J. Parker
In the 14th overall pick they get a double-digit-sack hope. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
Gennings Dunker in pick No. 60 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick68 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
Eli Stowers slid further than he should have, and No. 68 is lovely value for the tight end. The roster fit checks out.
Pick98 Rnd3 Bryce Lance
Bryce Lance in slot 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
You do not let a safety like Zakee Wheatley reach the 114th pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick137 Rnd4 Charles Demmings
They liked Charles Demmings enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 137. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick153 Rnd5 Chris McClellan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Chris McClellan in the Round 5 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd5 Cole Payton
A real head-scratcher, Cole Payton in Round 5, Pick 38 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.