Detweiler'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Detweiler DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Eagles won the night they stopped Dixon from sliding. Grade: B.

When a board-topper like Johnny Dixon slides to pick No. 210, you do not overthink it, and the Eagles did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In pick No. 22 they get a ballhawk on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A straight-up fair deal on Edgerrin Cooper at pick 50, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick53 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick120 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
Fair-plus on Sataoa Laumea, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dallin Holker at Round 5, Pick 25 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick171 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A slide stopped in slot 171, with Tykee Smith worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
The board had Dylan Laube higher than the Round 5 slot, and the running back fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick210 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
They barely believed it either: Johnny Dixon still on the board at the 210th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.