B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Eagles and Beebe: B+.
by Anthromench ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 11 picks
· 6 steals
· 0 reaches
You build a draft on nights like this. Cooper Beebe had no business being available in pick 97, and the Eagles did the only sane thing and turned in the card. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. The Eagles paired the rookies with proven help, Rob Havenstein leading the way.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 19 they get a weapon on the perimeter at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
In pick No. 20 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Chris Braswell at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
No drama and no debate, Mike Sainristil went about where he belonged in pick 83. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
You do not let an offensive lineman like Cooper Beebe reach the 97th pick and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Josh Newton at No. 98 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Fair-plus on Cole Bishop, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
By-the-book stuff, James Williams at the 133rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Kris Abrams-Draine is a better player than the 137th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Braelon Allen in slot 163. A need, and now a little less of one.
They did well to land Brennan Jackson in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.