erformc'S MOCK DRAFT

Green/Hairston/Farmer

  • erformc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Eagles.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Eagles shredded theirs for Jay Higgins. He came off 36 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Mike Green
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mike Green in No. 32. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick64 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in Round 2, Pick 32 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
The board had cheaper options than Joshua Farmer at pick 96, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They paid sticker price for Hollin Pierce in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Value said wait; Jaylen Reed in the 161st pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick164 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West in the 164th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jay Higgins. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
No edge and no loss on Kyle Williams in slot 168; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.