B-
Philadelphia Eagles
Good, not great, for the Eagles: B-.
by babyatemydingo ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Patrick Payton at No. 197 is 51 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.
The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Everette.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick-by-Pick
In Round 1, Pick 23 they get a mismatch in the passing game at fair value. A real need, handled.
Nothing to complain about; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They took Malachi Fields at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Daylen Everette at pick No. 98 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Jack Endries in the 114th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Kaleb Proctor in slot 137 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
A tidy little value on Isaiah World in the 153rd overall pick, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Taylen Green in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Patrick Payton in pick No. 197, miles early. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
