B-
Philadelphia Eagles
More right than wrong for the Eagles, and a B- to prove it.
by adonus ·
2026 NFL Draft
· 12 picks
· 1 steals
· 3 reaches
Some picks age like wine; Beau Stephens at pick No. 133 will need to, sitting 28 spots clear of his grade.
The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Stowers at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
No edge and no loss on Dillon Thieneman in Round 1, Pick 26; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
No drama and no debate, Akheem Mesidor went about where he belonged in pick 38. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
The board had Eli Stowers higher than pick No. 68, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on De'Zhaun Stribling. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Isaiah World in slot 132 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Beau Stephens this early at No. 133. A need, and now a little less of one.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Parker Brailsford in slot 137. The roster fit checks out.
They paid sticker price for DeMonte Capehart in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
They jumped the gun on Jaeden Roberts, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Good price on Malik Benson in pick No. 150, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A straight-up fair deal on Kaleb Elarms-Orr at the 178th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Nothing to complain about; Taylen Green went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
