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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (PHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (PHI)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Eagles, and a B- to prove it.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Eagles spent Round 5, Pick 24 on Taulia Tagovailoa, a name the board had a full 116 spots lower.

Washington falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with cornerback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Tyler Nubin
In the 22nd overall pick they get a downhill hitter at safety, even if it was a touch early.
Pick50 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Nice patience on Ennis Rakestraw Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 2 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick53 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at slot 53 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick97 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 97 is the definition of value, full stop. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick160 Rnd5 Taulia Tagovailoa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Taulia Tagovailoa well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick171 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke McCaffrey in Round 5, Pick 35. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick178 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 178 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones in the 189th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick240 Rnd7 Tahj Washington
Circle this one: Tahj Washington at the 240th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.