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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Eagles a B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Eagles would have aced it. Que Robinson at slot 161 is 30 spots clear of where he belonged. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Emmanwori pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They went 8 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.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 32nd pick they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins is a better player than pick 64 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick96 Rnd3 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in No. 96 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tyler Shough
Tyler Shough at slot 134 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Que Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Que Robinson in pick No. 161, miles early. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A big swing on Dont'e Thornton Jr. at Round 5, Pick 26, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick168 Rnd5 Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the 168th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.