The phones were a trap the Eagles kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.
They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The cost of the Josephs reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Allen. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick-by-Pick
R1.25
· Pick 25
· Kenyon Sadiq
· TE
· rank 19
In pick 25 they get a mismatch in the passing game. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.32
· Pick 32
· Joshua Josephs
· DE-EDGE
· rank 45
Joshua Josephs in slot 32 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.32
· Pick 64
· CJ Allen
· LB
· rank 31
Somehow CJ Allen was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.25
· Pick 89
· Kamari Ramsey
· S
· rank 73
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 89, where Kamari Ramsey graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
R3.32
· Pick 96
· Malachi Fields
· WR
· rank 72
The board fumbled Malachi Fields all the way to the 96th pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.34
· Pick 98
· Logan Jones
· C
· rank 88
Logan Jones in the 98th overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.14
· Pick 114
· Treydan Stukes
· CB
· rank 93
Treydan Stukes in pick No. 114 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R4.22
· Pick 122
· Bryce Lance
· WR
· rank 122
No drama and no debate, Bryce Lance went about where he belonged in No. 122. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.37
· Pick 137
· Gracen Halton
· DL
· rank 142
They paid sticker price for Gracen Halton in Round 4, Pick 37, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.8
· Pick 148
· Kevin Coleman Jr.
· WR
· rank 156
Kevin Coleman Jr. at slot 148 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.29
· Pick 169
· Keagen Trost
· OT
· rank 178
Keagen Trost in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
R5.38
· Pick 178
· DJ Campbell
· OG
· rank 177
DJ Campbell at the 178th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.34
· Pick 215
· Noah Whittington
· RB
· rank 223
They liked Noah Whittington enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 215. It patches a soft spot without any drama.