PhillyV'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • PhillyV DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
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
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Eagles: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at pick 168, a reach of 32 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Mukuba value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with cornerback the one that mattered most.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 32 they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick64 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. in the Round 2 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick96 Rnd3 Andrew Mukuba
They read the board right and Andrew Mukuba was the payoff at pick 96. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for O'Donnell Fortune. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick161 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Que Robinson well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick164 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 5, Pick 26 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Oronde Gadsden II this early at pick No. 165. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick168 Rnd5 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A big swing on Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.