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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (PHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Storm Duck Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (PHI)
Storm Duck
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DET)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (DET)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DET)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Eagles: B.

You can fall in love with a player. You are not supposed to marry him in the wrong round. The Eagles did exactly that with Carson Steele in pick 178. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Goncalves at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Marist Liufau
They reached into another round for Marist Liufau, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick64 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Nice patience on Brandon Dorlus, who had no business lasting to pick No. 64. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson is a better player than the 84th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Max Melton
A straight-up fair deal on Max Melton at the 97th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in No. 137 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick147 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Oronde Gadsden II in No. 147, miles early. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick172 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick 172 with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick178 Rnd6 Carson Steele
They left a pile of value on the table to take Carson Steele this early at slot 178. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick253 Rnd7 Storm Duck
Storm Duck in the 253rd pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.