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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (PHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (PHI)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (PHI)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Robbie Ouzts Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (PHI)
Robbie Ouzts
TE Alabama
Marcus Yarns Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PHI)
Marcus Yarns
RB Delaware
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Eagles: B-.

Nobody else had Robbie Ouzts anywhere near pick No. 166. The Eagles did, by 108 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Henderson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Cornerback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 32 they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick64 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick96 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at No. 96 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cobee Bryant this early at slot 129. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 James Burnip
James Burnip at Round 5, Pick 23 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick166 Rnd5 Robbie Ouzts
Value said wait; Robbie Ouzts in the 166th pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Marcus Yarns
They reached into another round for Marcus Yarns, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.