The board owed the Eagles one, and it paid up: Smael Mondon Jr., the No. 103 name on the board, sitting there at the 164th overall pick like a gift left on the doorstep.

If Alexander pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Interior defensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.