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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PHI)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (PHI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 161: the Eagles steal Smith and grade out a B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Eagles were there to profit. Ainias Smith, the No. 141 name on the board, should have been long gone before the Round 5 slot.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
A slide stopped in Round 1, Pick 22, with Dallas Turner worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick50 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A clean, defensible pick in the 50th pick with a little surplus value in Chris Braswell. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick120 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 120 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They will replay Ainias Smith at the 161st overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They did well to land Jaheim Bell in slot 171, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick172 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Nice patience on Walter Rouse, who had no business lasting to pick No. 172. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick210 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
By-the-book stuff, Drake Nugent at No. 210 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.