B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B+.
by lamontee86 ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 5 steals
· 3 reaches
The Eagles clearly saw something nobody else did in Patrick Payton, taking him 28 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.
Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Styles pick is the receipt they will wave around later.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.
Pick-by-Pick
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Avieon Terrell at slot 27 is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Sonny Styles at the 54th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Nice patience on Malachi Fields, who had no business lasting to Round 3, Pick 27. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
By-the-book stuff, Daylen Everette at pick 92 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
A straight-up fair deal on Joe Royer at pick No. 98, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Michael Trigg in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
They paid a round early for Max Iheanachor in Round 4, Pick 26, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
CJ Daniels in pick 137 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A reach on Jaydn Ott in the 151st overall pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in No. 171 is miles ahead of his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
They paid sticker price for Raylen Wilson in slot 179, and that is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 201, where Miller Moss graded well above the range. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Fernando Carmona. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.