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Draft Selections
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PHI)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Zakhari Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (PHI)
Zakhari Franklin
WR Mississippi
Draft Picks Received
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (HOU)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (HOU)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Eagles robbed the room for Barton. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Graham Barton slides to pick 85, you do not overthink it, and the Eagles did not.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Nate Wiggins
In pick No. 23 they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A quiet steal in the 50th overall pick: Bralen Trice for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick54 Rnd2 Devontez Walker
The board had Devontez Walker higher than Round 2, Pick 22, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick85 Rnd3 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in slot 85 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They did well to land Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot, just ahead of his grade. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick163 Rnd5 McCallan Castles
Quietly one of the better values of the day, McCallan Castles at No. 163. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Steal is underselling it; Kamal Hadden at the 172nd pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick243 Rnd7 Zakhari Franklin
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Zakhari Franklin in Round 7, Pick 23. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.