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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Eagles a B-.

The Eagles looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Teddye Buchanan at the Round 5 slot regardless, 82 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Getting Mukuba where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 32nd pick they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick64 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They liked Darien Porter enough to skip the value, taking him in the 64th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
Andrew Mukuba at pick 96 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at Round 4, Pick 32 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
Elijah Roberts in No. 161 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A wild overpay on Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick165 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
The board had cheaper options than Quincy Riley at the 165th overall pick, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick168 Rnd5 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at Round 5, Pick 30 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.