Skruger'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Skruger DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Andres Borregales Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Andres Borregales
PK Miami
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Eagles checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is reaching, and then there is Cody Simon at the 96th pick. The Eagles jumped the board by 34 and dared it to prove them wrong. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing Rourke that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 32 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson is a better player than pick No. 64 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in Round 3, Pick 32 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
By-the-book stuff, Malachi Moore at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick161 Rnd5 Barryn Sorrell
No drama and no debate, Barryn Sorrell went about where he belonged in the 161st pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick164 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
They will replay Kurtis Rourke at slot 164 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick165 Rnd5 Andres Borregales
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Andres Borregales at No. 165. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick168 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Taking Pat Bryant in the 168th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.