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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PHI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (NYJ)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chuck Clark
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Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
The Eagles let Carson fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

When a board-topper like Caelen Carson slides to the 97th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Eagles did not.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Chuck Clark pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 28 they get a bendy edge with upside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at pick 60 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jack Sawyer
No drama and no debate, Jack Sawyer went about where he belonged in the 71st pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick97 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
A cornerback of that caliber at the Round 3 slot is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 1: Tykee Smith for less than the market said. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jason Marshall Jr.
Nice patience on Jason Marshall Jr., who had no business lasting to pick No. 156. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash in the 172nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Fair-plus on Jack Nelson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
A clean, defensible pick in slot 249 with a little surplus value in Jordan Magee. A minor need, but a need all the same.