D
Philadelphia Eagles
Larceny in the 140th overall pick lands the Eagles a D, Laumea and all.
by Dutch ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 15 picks
· 2 steals
· 0 reaches
The Eagles lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. The process wobbled, and the D is where it lands.
They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Laumea pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.
The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 22 they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Fair-plus on Junior Colson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
No drama and no debate, Javon Bullard went about where he belonged in pick No. 58. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A straight-up fair deal on Gabriel Murphy at Round 3, Pick 25, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jonah Elliss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Dominick Puni at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Javon Baker in slot 101. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Malik Washington in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in the 106th pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Mekhi Wingo at Round 4, Pick 10 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They did well to land Matt Goncalves in pick No. 118, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sataoa Laumea in the 140th overall pick, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They took Jaheim Bell at par in pick 160, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Kamal Hadden in No. 168 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Value with a capital V on Austin Reed in No. 240, a genuine coup. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
