erformc'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Starks/Ezeuraku/M. Taylor (TD)

  • erformc DRAFTING FOR THE
    Eagles
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (PHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (PHI)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (PHI)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (PHI)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (PHI)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (IND)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (IND)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Draft Grade — Eagles
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Eagles: B.

The Jaylen Reed selection is the head-turner. The Eagles reached 26 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Starks. The roster is better shaped than it was, with cornerback chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick45 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick64 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They let Donovan Ezeiruaku come to them and pounced at slot 64. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 80th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It fills a real need, too.
Pick96 Rnd3 Joshua Farmer
Joshua Farmer at the 96th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in No. 134 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick161 Rnd5 Jalen Rivers
They paid sticker price for Jalen Rivers in pick 161, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick164 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at No. 164 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
By-the-book stuff, Tommi Hill at the 165th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick168 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
The board had cheaper options than Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 168, and it noticed. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.