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Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PHI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (PHI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (PHI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly run, for the Eagles: C+.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Eagles spent the 248th overall pick on Jared Wiley, a name most had 42 spots down the list.

They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

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

It grades out a shrug today, with plenty of room to move either way.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In slot 27 they get a long-term starter on the line, a steep price for the projection. A real need, handled.
Pick50 Rnd2 Denzel Burke
By-the-book stuff, Denzel Burke at pick 50 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick59 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at No. 59 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tykee Smith. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson at the Round 5 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick156 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
They liked Ty'Ron Hopper enough to skip the value, taking him in the 156th overall pick. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick172 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They took Justin Eboigbe at par in Round 5, Pick 36, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick178 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
A real head-scratcher, DeWayne Carter in slot 178 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in No. 248 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.