ZantiGM'S MOCK DRAFT

RAVENS

  • ZantiGM DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PHI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PHI)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Eagles kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Seth McLaughlin in pick 166, a good 67 spots before the room expected him.

Getting Milroe where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the 32nd pick they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value.
Pick64 Rnd2 Deone Walker
By-the-book stuff, Deone Walker at pick 64 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick96 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
They talked themselves into Hollin Pierce at No. 96, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalen Milroe
They will replay Jalen Milroe at Round 4, Pick 28 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Howard Cross III
A wild overpay on Howard Cross III in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick166 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
They reached a country mile for Seth McLaughlin at the 166th overall pick, and the board is aghast. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Karene Reid
Karene Reid in pick No. 169 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.