B-
Philadelphia Eagles
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Eagles.
by RCWCardCo ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 4 reaches
There is a lot to like until you notice cornerback is still a hole. The Eagles never got to the one that mattered most. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.
They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Smith falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.
A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.
Pick-by-Pick
In the Round 1 slot they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Cooper Beebe at No. 50 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 53 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
A real head-scratcher, Ainias Smith in the 120th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Jaheim Bell in slot 161 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 35, where Tykee Smith graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Tanor Bortolini in pick 172 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
A premium they did not need to pay, Frank Gore Jr. a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.