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  • Darien DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
R Mason Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
R Mason Thomas
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Sawyer Robertson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sawyer Robertson
QB Baylor
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Eagles, and a B- to prove it.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Eagles did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to running back, which was the need that mattered most.

Job largely done: cornerback settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 R Mason Thomas
In No. 23 they get a problem off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Michael Taaffe
They paid sticker price for Michael Taaffe in pick 54, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
By-the-book stuff, Domonique Orange at Round 3, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick98 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. in pick No. 98 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick122 Rnd4 Logan Jones
Logan Jones at the Round 4 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick137 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at the 137th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick151 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
A tidy little value on Ted Hurst in the 151st pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd5 Sawyer Robertson
Sawyer Robertson at slot 179 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick201 Rnd6 Nolan Rucci
They took Nolan Rucci at par in the 201st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.