D
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles let Lew fall into their laps, and walked away with a D.
by Dutch ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 9 steals
· 0 reaches
Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Eagles, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D is the result.
For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Lew pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.
Pick-by-Pick
The board had Sonny Styles higher than the Round 1 slot, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
A slide stopped in No. 54, with Emmanuel Pregnon worth more than the price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
They read the board right and A.J. Haulcy was the payoff at slot 63. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Eli Stowers at pick No. 68 is the proof. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Nice patience on Malachi Fields, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 31. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A tidy bit of business in pick 98, where Ted Hurst graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Connor Lew at the 114th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Julian Neal at Round 4, Pick 25 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Nicholas Singleton in slot 131 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jude Bowry in the 137th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Circle this one: Zxavian Harris at No. 178 is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Taylen Green at the Round 6 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
