B
Philadelphia Eagles
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Eagles steal Sainristil and grade out a B.
by raws ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
Thirty-one other rooms let Mike Sainristil slide, and the Eagles were the ones holding the card at the 178th overall pick. Highway robbery.
They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Colby pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
Fair-plus on Dallas Turner, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Kalen King at slot 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They paid up for Ladd McConkey at pick 58 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A premium they did not need to pay, Tommy Eichenberg a notch or two before his time. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
They talked themselves into Connor Colby at No. 137, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Gerald Mincey. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Malachi Moore at the 172nd overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The roster fit checks out.
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Good price on J.J. Weaver in No. 247, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.