B-
Philadelphia Eagles
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Eagles a B-.
by RCWCardCo ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 0 steals
· 4 reaches
The Eagles looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Darius Robinson at the 97th pick regardless, 24 picks early.
For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.
The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 22 they get an island corner. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Adisa Isaac at Round 2, Pick 18 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. went about where he belonged in the 54th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Value said wait; Darius Robinson in slot 97 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A straight-up fair deal on Jaheim Bell at the 137th pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Layden Robinson in pick 163 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
They paid up for Javon Baker at pick 172 when waiting would have done the job. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in Round 6, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. A need, and now a little less of one.
A conviction pick on Ja'Had Carter at the 243rd pick that the board grades a round light. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.