TAS1988'S MOCK DRAFT
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  • TAS1988 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
R.J. Mickens Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
R.J. Mickens
S Clemson
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Eagles.

You could see the war room lean forward. Cobee Bryant at No. 161 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

The cost of the Mickens reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 32nd overall pick they get an anchor for the defensive front at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
Harold Fannin Jr. slipping to pick No. 64 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Savion Williams
A tidy little value on Savion Williams in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in No. 134 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 23 is the definition of value, full stop. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
You do not let a running back like Trevor Etienne reach the 164th pick and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson in pick No. 165 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 R.J. Mickens
They talked themselves into R.J. Mickens at slot 168, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.