C
Philadelphia Eagles
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Eagles to a C.
by fatahh ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 5 picks
· 0 steals
· 1 reaches
Somebody took the Eagles to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Wilson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots. They will need Trotter Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.
In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 22 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A conviction pick on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 50 that the board grades a round light. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Payton Wilson, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Fair-plus on Mike Sainristil, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Brenden Rice at Round 3, Pick 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.