B+
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.
by RCWCardCo ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 7 picks
· 0 steals
· 3 reaches
If you want a masterclass in dealing, watch the Eagles, who turned every swap into a profit this weekend.
Every board in the league had Jacobs lower, and that gap is the story. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
Khalil Mack gives the group a proven body among the projects.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 22nd pick they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Payton Wilson in No. 50. A minor itch, scratched.
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
A tidy little value on Malik Mustapha in pick No. 160, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A conviction pick on Jha'Quan Jackson at Round 5, Pick 34 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Curtis Jacobs in the 171st overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
They paid a round early for Frank Gore Jr. in pick 210, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.