B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.
by nock ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 1 steals
· 2 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Eagles, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend. More right than wrong, and a B+ to match.
The Wiley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.
Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 22nd pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
No edge and no loss on Xavier Worthy in No. 50; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
By-the-book stuff, Javon Bullard at pick 53 squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Caelen Carson at the Round 3 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Dillon Johnson at slot 160 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 34 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They did well to land Javion Cohen in the 171st overall pick, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Value said wait; Jared Wiley in pick No. 178 says they were not listening. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Zion Tupuola-Fetui. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Trevin Wallace at the 240th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.