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Draft Selections
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PHI)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Keyron Crawford Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PHI)
Keyron Crawford
DE-EDGE Auburn
Max Llewellyn Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 4 (PHI)
Max Llewellyn
DE-EDGE Iowa
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PHI)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Cyrus Allen Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
Cyrus Allen
WR Cincinnati
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Eagles kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The war room fell hard for Zakee Wheatley, and it showed at the 54th pick: 28 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Ponds at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Joshua Josephs
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joshua Josephs this early at the 23rd overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick54 Rnd2 Zakee Wheatley
They reached a country mile for Zakee Wheatley at pick No. 54, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in slot 68 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick98 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
They did well to land Darrell Jackson Jr. in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick122 Rnd4 Keyron Crawford
A straight-up fair deal on Keyron Crawford at pick 122, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick137 Rnd4 Max Llewellyn
They took Max Llewellyn at par in No. 137, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick151 Rnd5 Isaiah World
They let Isaiah World come to them and pounced at pick 151. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick179 Rnd5 Cyrus Allen
Circle this one: Cyrus Allen at pick No. 179 is a fall that decides a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick201 Rnd6 Red Murdock
Red Murdock is a better player than the 201st pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor itch, scratched.