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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
McCallan Castles Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
McCallan Castles
TE Tennessee
Josh Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PHI)
Josh Wallace
CB Michigan
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Eagles: B.

The Eagles did not so much draft Michael Barrett as overpay for him, 29 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. With edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

The Thomas Jr. steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick No. 22 they get a lockdown presence outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
The board fumbled Brian Thomas Jr. all the way to the 50th overall pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in pick 97 leaves edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick160 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at slot 160 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Renardo Green
A slide stopped in the 170th pick, with Renardo Green worth more than the price. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 171 is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick178 Rnd6 McCallan Castles
McCallan Castles at the 178th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick240 Rnd7 Josh Wallace
Josh Wallace slid further than he should have, and No. 240 is lovely value for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.