Philly V'S MOCK DRAFT

Philly V'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 20, 2026

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  • Philly V DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (PHI)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Keagen Trost Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Keagen Trost
OT Missouri
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Aaron Graves Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Aaron Graves
DL Iowa
Matt Gulbin Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Matt Gulbin
C Michigan State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PHI)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (SF)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (SEA)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DEN)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (DEN)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Kaelon Black Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (SEA)
Kaelon Black
RB Indiana
Players traded away
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A.J. Brown
WR
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Adoree' Jackson
CB
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Grant Calcaterra
TE
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Jahan Dotson
WR
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Will Shipley
RB
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall D
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Eagles cashed the board's mistake on Gulbin: D.

You can lose a draft before you make a pick. The Eagles did it at the trade table, overpaying to chase players the board did not price nearly as high.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Every board in the league had Coleman Jr. lower, and that gap is the story. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Gulbin.

They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
They did well to land Denzel Boston in the 23rd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick54 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They read the board right and Emmanuel Pregnon was the payoff at slot 54. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick58 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing D'Angelo Ponds in pick No. 58. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Eli Stowers
A reasonable price with a little left over, Eli Stowers in Round 3, Pick 4. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley is a better player than the 96th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick98 Rnd3 Caden Curry
Caden Curry at No. 98 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
A tidy little value on Bryce Lance in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick130 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
Skyler Gill-Howard in No. 130 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick137 Rnd4 Kevin Coleman Jr.
A reach on Kevin Coleman Jr. in slot 137; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Keagen Trost
No drama and no debate, Keagen Trost went about where he belonged in pick 151. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick168 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Davison Igbinosun slipping to pick No. 168 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd5 Aaron Graves
A slide stopped in the 179th pick, with Aaron Graves worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick201 Rnd6 Matt Gulbin
Somehow Matt Gulbin was still sitting there in the 201st overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick211 Rnd6 Kaelon Black
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kaelon Black. A need, and now a little less of one.