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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 54 RND: 2 (PHI)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PHI)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Eagles, and a B- to prove it.

The Eagles spent real capital to be 20 picks early on Matthew Jones, and the board is going to hold them to it. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In slot 22 they get a lockdown presence outside, even if it was a touch early. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Lynn Polk. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick54 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at No. 54 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick97 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
No drama and no debate, Tykee Smith went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They took Braelon Allen at par in Round 5, Pick 24, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson in the 170th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
By-the-book stuff, Grayson Murphy at the 171st overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
No edge and no loss on Jaylan Ford in slot 178; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick240 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A wild overpay on Matthew Jones in Round 7, Pick 20, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.