4 hours ago, 315Eagles said:

Of course but it's still embarrassing.

Even if players are really great at a school they don't retire their numbers for a long time. This kinda sets a very low bar for future players. Any QB that comes in and plays better and/or gets Colorado to a better record will get their number retired as well? Maybe a statue?

Your logic works in a pre-NIL world, but now that we have NIL things are different. Sanders isn’t having his jersey number retired because of his play on the field. He is having his jersey number retired because of all the money he brought to the Colorado football program specifically and Colorado University in general. Retiring his number is a business/messanging decision. By doing it they are sending a message to (1) all the potential transfer portal players about how Sanders was rewarded in both money and accolades, and (2) to the alumni and local business boosters.

Yo yo who we taking in da draff?

@hputenis eats ballsacks

9 minutes ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I guess that fool forgot we have Lewis Cine and are fine.

He got nothing on Andre' Sam

20 minutes ago, mattwill said:

I think you need to get an ENT consult. According to OverTheCap Goedert currently ha $35.6 million in Cap costs over the next two years. If they trade him that number comes down to a maximum of $21.3 million, less if the trading team picks up some of his option money. $14 million is a terrible thing to waste.

It's not a waste he's a good player. And I don't believe that money will prevent them from signing the guys they need to sign go extensions. It's not that much money in the grand scheme of things.

I've never enjoyed a more universal hate then what I'm seeing for the all woman "space crew". The self entitlement and feeling like they did something monumental is unbelievable.

While I will be somewhat disappointed if the RD1 pick isn't EDGE or DT, Starks would be one helluva consolation prize. The dude has it. Q, Coop, Reed, and Starks would be the best, young secondary in the NFL. If Ringo is remotely serviceable as a CB2, that group is set for a long time.

Get Swinson or Stewart at EDGE and D. Alexander or Norman-Lott in RD2 and RD3.

This idea is growing on me like morning wood.

Just for fun wanted to play around with some other teams drafts. Giants are a land fill fire so wanted to see what I could do. Hopefully Joe Schoen don't look in here and see this master class.

3 hours ago, DEagle7 said:

I see Isaac TeSlaa in a lot of mocks around here. I know nothing about him, what's the deal there?

The deal is take it to CVON

27 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

I've never enjoyed a more universal hate then what I'm seeing for the all woman "space crew". The self entitlement and feeling like they did something monumental is unbelievable.

I really haven't followed it all that closely. I'm guessing it was a good publicity stunt for Blue Origin --- regardless of the people they chose for their projectile. I heard a little audio ... something about "look at the moon!" and then just your average death screams on the way down like you hear at any amusement park.

4 hours ago, Wentz_Era said:

You’re insinuating that Evan’s is past his prime…dude hasn’t slowed down since coming into the league. Evans is just a newer Fitz, under appreciated but will end up being a top 10 of all time when all is said and done. I don’t think he’s on Fitz’s level, given I think Fitz is a slam dunk top 3…but top 10 is a safe place to put Evans.

No way. Fitz was on a completely different level than Evans.

Julio was arguably the best of his generation. He’s a HOFer and it’s not close.

30 minutes ago, bpac55 said:

I've never enjoyed a more universal hate then what I'm seeing for the all woman "space crew". The self entitlement and feeling like they did something monumental is unbelievable.

Remember the days before modern socials where people shrugged off stuff they don't like sans questions of morality where now people think their opinions are so important that they need to put it in as many voids as possible? Good times.nn

A significant portion of people's energy in a day is now directed on hating things that have exactly 0 impact in their everyday lives or the lives of their country's people while ignoring things that actually affect them.

Apparently the edit function doesn't work sometimes so my defective keyboard 'nn' will remain. Interesting...

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

It's not a waste he's a good player. And I don't believe that money will prevent them from signing the guys they need to sign go extensions. It's not that much money in the grand scheme of things.

You clearly aren’t a planner, but rather an impulse buyer. Our national economy needs both. Chocolate and Vanilla.

2 hours ago, mattwill said:

Your logic works in a pre-NIL world, but now that we have NIL things are different. Sanders isn’t having his jersey number retired because of his play on the field. He is having his jersey number retired because of all the money he brought to the Colorado football program specifically and Colorado University in general. Retiring his number is a business/messanging decision. By doing it they are sending a message to (1) all the potential transfer portal players about how Sanders was rewarded in both money and accolades, and (2) to the alumni and local business boosters.

That makes sense…but it’s a terrible precedent & way too soon to announce considering the draft hasn’t happened yet, all given that Daddy is the coach.

55 minutes ago, greendestiny27 said:

Just for fun wanted to play around with some other teams drafts. Giants are a land fill fire so wanted to see what I could do. Hopefully Joe Schoen don't look in here and see this master class.

If I’m the Giants I’m not drafting a QB in the top 100. If I was the owner I would forbid it.

Set your new QB and staff up for success next year — focus on OL and defense.

30 minutes ago, Saltpeter said:

No way. Fitz was on a completely different level than Evans.

Julio was arguably the best of his generation. He’s a HOFer and it’s not close.

I’m talking about the under appreciated aspect. Evan’s is in the same boat, he’s done something nobody else has ever done and is showing no lines of slowing down.

Julio, is arguably the best…correct. To say he’s a no brainer HOFer is a bit of a stretch. There’s no quota for positions getting in the HOF. If he doesn’t get in 1st or 2nd ballot, there’s a good chance he waits a long long long while.

Fran’s Eagle draft. Sorry for length.

EAGLES SEVEN-ROUND MOCK DRAFT

***PROJECTED TRADE***PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TRADE 1.32 TO JACKSONVILLE FOR 2.36 AND 4.126

36 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE NIC SCOURTON – TEXAS A&M

Why wouldn’t the Eagles just stick and pick Josh Simmons at the top of the first round? We’ve seen this organization make moves this offseason that reflect a team preparing for the future, salary-wise, with some big contracts coming down the pipe. They moved on from some veterans, and are prepared to move on from at least one other, which means they need to be getting value in places where they do spend their primary assets. Pushing Simmons inside to guard is not something that has really been discussed much this offseason, and so he becomes your third tackle if you take him. I do think the team wants to fill that spot this spring … just not with their first pick in the draft. Instead, the Eagles move down, acquire some more capital to work with, and select a player at a bigger position of immediate need; a pass rusher or tight end Mason Taylor. Here, I landed on Scourton. This is a young, violent pass rusher who had somewhat of a down year for the Aggies in 2024 after leading the Big 10 in sacks with Purdue as a sophomore the year before. He has the tenacity to play in this defense at a position where they will likely need someone to take snaps. 

64 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – TE ELIJAH ARROYO – MIAMI

With how the Dallas Goedert situation has played out in recent weeks, I would be shocked if the tight end position was not addressed somewhere in the first two days of the draft. Arroyo was not reported to come into Philly for a visit, but he’s a dynamic player with high upside. Like Goedert, he is outstanding with the ball in his hands. He’s certainly not the blocker that Goedert is at the point of attack, but few are, and he’s no slouch in the run game either. He stood out at the Senior Bowl (a recurring theme amongst second day picks for this franchise) and has the chance to really outperform this draft slot. So why does he fall? He only had one season where he stayed fully healthy, and it was this last one. Still, the Eagles have shown that they are willing to take chances on medical risks at this stage of the draft. Other players I considered in this spot included NC State offensive lineman Anthony Belton, Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin JR and Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner. 

96 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – T JALEN TRAVIS – IOWA STATE

I like this fit here a lot. Travis should be able to step in and compete as the swing tackle right away. At just under 6-foot-8 and 339 pounds, Travis is a former high school basketball player who was underrecruited and cut his teeth playing in the Ivy League at Princeton before transferring to Iowa State (Nick Sirianni has ties with both of those coaching staffs). The redshirt senior is strong and powerful, flashing that ability to move people at will during his time in Mobile at the Senior Bowl (we know the Eagles like to pluck players that popped at that event). He tested well at the Combine. His best football is ahead of him. He has started a substantial amount at both left and right tackle. He was reportedly in for a pre-draft visit. All of the markers are there! There’s a chance that Travis never surpasses the level of ‘solid swing backup’, but I think there is definite starting upside with this player as well. He just SOUNDS like an Eagles type of pick.

126 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – S JAYLEN REED – PENN STATE

The Eagles got this pick in the trade down with Jacksonville at the end of the first round, and they use it to get a player who could compete for early playing time in that secondary. Reed is a physical safety with a violent mentality as a top-down defender. He may lack truly ideal speed for the post, but with the way the Eagles deploy their safeties that would not be an issue. A player with good character reviews from the Penn State coaching staff, Reed fits the off-field persona the Eagles search for and he’s also a good schematic fit, in my eyes, for this Vic Fangio defense. For comparison’s sake, personality-wise on tape, he plays similar to Sydney Brown. He may not be quite as explosive as Brown, but I think his instincts are maybe a notch above the former third-round pick. The two would compete to start this summer opposite Reed Blankenship.

134 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – LB BARRETT CARTER – CLEMSON

The Eagles go back to the Clemson linebacker aisle after selecting Jeremiah Trotter JR a year ago in a similar area of the draft. Like Trotter, Carter has all the intangibles you’re looking for at the position. While he wasn’t as consistently productive as Trotter, he’s a better overall athlete, which raises both his floor (on special teams) and ceiling (as a starter). The Eagles brought him in for a pre-draft visit, and the fit would make sense for a lot of reasons. I think the team would feel somewhat comfortable letting Carter, Trotter and a low-level veteran compete for starting duties next to Zack Baun as Nakobe Dean recovers from his late-season knee injury. Other players I thought about in this spot included one of the available running backs (Damien Martinez caught my eye), another tight end or a couple of the other linebackers on the board – but Carter checked too many of the boxes. 

161 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – RB LeQUINT ALLEN – SYRACUSE

There are a few elements of Allen’s profile that I think make him a very interesting player in the eyes of the Eagles. First, he’ll be just 20 years old when he gets to his first NFL Training Camp. Second, he impacts the pass game, both as an impressive highlight receiver and as a very willing pass protector (something he showed off at the Senior Bowl). He’s been extremely reliable, rarely putting the ball on the ground. There are things that he needs to correct, but the New Jersey native has untapped upside and has multiple paths to finding a role in an NFL offense, similar to former Eagles running back Kenny Gainwell (just in a different physical package). Allen was coached this year by former Eagles assistant Jeff Nixon.

164 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DL TY HAMILTON – OHIO STATE

The Eagles nab a key defensive player from the reigning National Champs…stop me if you’ve heard that before! Hamilton is a workmanlike interior lineman with upside to become a ‘starting’ nose tackle. He holds up well against the run, is one of the tougher tackles in the class, and would fit in well in Vic Fangio’s scheme because of his ability to hold up and eat blocks to keep linebackers clean in light boxes. His brother, Davon, is a former third-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The General Manager who made that pick? Eagles executive Dave Caldwell.

165 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – WR Da’QUAN FELTON – VIRGINIA TECH

Felton is similar in a lot of ways to a player the Eagles took in this stretch of the draft a year ago in Johnny Wilson. A bigger body at 6-foot-5, 213 pounds, Felton is really strong through contact, has explosive traits on film, and had a solid week of practice at the Senior Bowl a couple of months ago. Like Wilson, drops have been a bit of an issue for him throughout his career, but he’s a solid route runner and does a lot of the dirty work really well. I do believe they’ll continue to take shots at the receiver position on day three of the draft.

168 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE ELIJAH ROBERTS – SMU

The Eagles require their edge rushers to play with violence at the point of attack and hold up in the run game. That’s one of Roberts’ best traits. He also was a really productive pass rusher the last two seasons for the ponies and can kick inside in certain looks to give them a mismatch player there. He’s not as explosive as others in the class, which is why he fell to this point, but this is a crafty power rusher who can win in both the run and pass games. He also came to Philly for a pre-draft visit. 

Roseman needs to go if he goes through with this DeVonta Smith for Jalen Ramsey trade.

3 hours ago, mattwill said:

Your logic works in a pre-NIL world, but now that we have NIL things are different. Sanders isn’t having his jersey number retired because of his play on the field. He is having his jersey number retired because of all the money he brought to the Colorado football program specifically and Colorado University in general. Retiring his number is a business/messanging decision. By doing it they are sending a message to (1) all the potential transfer portal players about how Sanders was rewarded in both money and accolades, and (2) to the alumni and local business boosters.

With all due respect to Shaduer, he didn't bring money to the Colorado football program. Deion mostly did. He's the one that brought the attention. He's the one who is getting celebrities and pro athletes to their games. His son is a good player but not worthy of having his jersey retired. Hunter I can understand because he was special. Played both ways and won the Heisman.

Kyle McCord at Syracuse just had an unreal season, broke passing records at the school and in the conference while winning 9 games. Maybe he should get his jersey retired too.

If college players are going to get their jersey retired because of the money they bring into the program then that's just weird to me. You should have your jersey retired for being a special player. To me he was a good player but nothing special.

1 hour ago, Sack that QB said:

It's not a waste he's a good player. And I don't believe that money will prevent them from signing the guys they need to sign go extensions. It's not that much money in the grand scheme of things.

Another point. You are looking at the player from a sentimental perspective rather than looking at his production. His history is one of decent production, but not noteworthy production. For example in his 10 starts Goedert produced 496 receiving yards on 42 catches … 11.8 YPC. In his 7 starts Calcaterra produced 298 receiving yards on 24 catches … 12.4 YPC.

1 hour ago, BigEFly said:

Fran’s Eagle draft. Sorry for length.

EAGLES SEVEN-ROUND MOCK DRAFT

***PROJECTED TRADE***PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TRADE 1.32 TO JACKSONVILLE FOR 2.36 AND 4.126

36 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE NIC SCOURTON – TEXAS A&M

Why wouldn’t the Eagles just stick and pick Josh Simmons at the top of the first round? We’ve seen this organization make moves this offseason that reflect a team preparing for the future, salary-wise, with some big contracts coming down the pipe. They moved on from some veterans, and are prepared to move on from at least one other, which means they need to be getting value in places where they do spend their primary assets. Pushing Simmons inside to guard is not something that has really been discussed much this offseason, and so he becomes your third tackle if you take him. I do think the team wants to fill that spot this spring … just not with their first pick in the draft. Instead, the Eagles move down, acquire some more capital to work with, and select a player at a bigger position of immediate need; a pass rusher or tight end Mason Taylor. Here, I landed on Scourton. This is a young, violent pass rusher who had somewhat of a down year for the Aggies in 2024 after leading the Big 10 in sacks with Purdue as a sophomore the year before. He has the tenacity to play in this defense at a position where they will likely need someone to take snaps. 

64 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – TE ELIJAH ARROYO – MIAMI

With how the Dallas Goedert situation has played out in recent weeks, I would be shocked if the tight end position was not addressed somewhere in the first two days of the draft. Arroyo was not reported to come into Philly for a visit, but he’s a dynamic player with high upside. Like Goedert, he is outstanding with the ball in his hands. He’s certainly not the blocker that Goedert is at the point of attack, but few are, and he’s no slouch in the run game either. He stood out at the Senior Bowl (a recurring theme amongst second day picks for this franchise) and has the chance to really outperform this draft slot. So why does he fall? He only had one season where he stayed fully healthy, and it was this last one. Still, the Eagles have shown that they are willing to take chances on medical risks at this stage of the draft. Other players I considered in this spot included NC State offensive lineman Anthony Belton, Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin JR and Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner. 

96 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – T JALEN TRAVIS – IOWA STATE

I like this fit here a lot. Travis should be able to step in and compete as the swing tackle right away. At just under 6-foot-8 and 339 pounds, Travis is a former high school basketball player who was underrecruited and cut his teeth playing in the Ivy League at Princeton before transferring to Iowa State (Nick Sirianni has ties with both of those coaching staffs). The redshirt senior is strong and powerful, flashing that ability to move people at will during his time in Mobile at the Senior Bowl (we know the Eagles like to pluck players that popped at that event). He tested well at the Combine. His best football is ahead of him. He has started a substantial amount at both left and right tackle. He was reportedly in for a pre-draft visit. All of the markers are there! There’s a chance that Travis never surpasses the level of ‘solid swing backup’, but I think there is definite starting upside with this player as well. He just SOUNDS like an Eagles type of pick.

126 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – S JAYLEN REED – PENN STATE

The Eagles got this pick in the trade down with Jacksonville at the end of the first round, and they use it to get a player who could compete for early playing time in that secondary. Reed is a physical safety with a violent mentality as a top-down defender. He may lack truly ideal speed for the post, but with the way the Eagles deploy their safeties that would not be an issue. A player with good character reviews from the Penn State coaching staff, Reed fits the off-field persona the Eagles search for and he’s also a good schematic fit, in my eyes, for this Vic Fangio defense. For comparison’s sake, personality-wise on tape, he plays similar to Sydney Brown. He may not be quite as explosive as Brown, but I think his instincts are maybe a notch above the former third-round pick. The two would compete to start this summer opposite Reed Blankenship.

134 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – LB BARRETT CARTER – CLEMSON

The Eagles go back to the Clemson linebacker aisle after selecting Jeremiah Trotter JR a year ago in a similar area of the draft. Like Trotter, Carter has all the intangibles you’re looking for at the position. While he wasn’t as consistently productive as Trotter, he’s a better overall athlete, which raises both his floor (on special teams) and ceiling (as a starter). The Eagles brought him in for a pre-draft visit, and the fit would make sense for a lot of reasons. I think the team would feel somewhat comfortable letting Carter, Trotter and a low-level veteran compete for starting duties next to Zack Baun as Nakobe Dean recovers from his late-season knee injury. Other players I thought about in this spot included one of the available running backs (Damien Martinez caught my eye), another tight end or a couple of the other linebackers on the board – but Carter checked too many of the boxes. 

161 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – RB LeQUINT ALLEN – SYRACUSE

There are a few elements of Allen’s profile that I think make him a very interesting player in the eyes of the Eagles. First, he’ll be just 20 years old when he gets to his first NFL Training Camp. Second, he impacts the pass game, both as an impressive highlight receiver and as a very willing pass protector (something he showed off at the Senior Bowl). He’s been extremely reliable, rarely putting the ball on the ground. There are things that he needs to correct, but the New Jersey native has untapped upside and has multiple paths to finding a role in an NFL offense, similar to former Eagles running back Kenny Gainwell (just in a different physical package). Allen was coached this year by former Eagles assistant Jeff Nixon.

164 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DL TY HAMILTON – OHIO STATE

The Eagles nab a key defensive player from the reigning National Champs…stop me if you’ve heard that before! Hamilton is a workmanlike interior lineman with upside to become a ‘starting’ nose tackle. He holds up well against the run, is one of the tougher tackles in the class, and would fit in well in Vic Fangio’s scheme because of his ability to hold up and eat blocks to keep linebackers clean in light boxes. His brother, Davon, is a former third-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The General Manager who made that pick? Eagles executive Dave Caldwell.

165 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – WR Da’QUAN FELTON – VIRGINIA TECH

Felton is similar in a lot of ways to a player the Eagles took in this stretch of the draft a year ago in Johnny Wilson. A bigger body at 6-foot-5, 213 pounds, Felton is really strong through contact, has explosive traits on film, and had a solid week of practice at the Senior Bowl a couple of months ago. Like Wilson, drops have been a bit of an issue for him throughout his career, but he’s a solid route runner and does a lot of the dirty work really well. I do believe they’ll continue to take shots at the receiver position on day three of the draft.

168 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE ELIJAH ROBERTS – SMU

The Eagles require their edge rushers to play with violence at the point of attack and hold up in the run game. That’s one of Roberts’ best traits. He also was a really productive pass rusher the last two seasons for the ponies and can kick inside in certain looks to give them a mismatch player there. He’s not as explosive as others in the class, which is why he fell to this point, but this is a crafty power rusher who can win in both the run and pass games. He also came to Philly for a pre-draft visit. 

All of that for me to say I don't like it. A DT that mirrors Davis but not nearly as good, not a fan of Arroyo. Don't think there is any chance Roberts is available at 168, but do like the pick. Only one trade, no trading up in 2nd or 3rd rounds.

16 minutes ago, 315Eagles said:

With all due respect to Shaduer, he didn't bring money to the Colorado football program. Deion mostly did. He's the one that brought the attention. He's the one who is getting celebrities and pro athletes to their games. His son is a good player but not worthy of having his jersey retired. Hunter I can understand because he was special. Played both ways and won the Heisman.

Kyle McCord at Syracuse just had an unreal season, broke passing records at the school and in the conference while winning 9 games. Maybe he should get his jersey retired too.

If college players are going to get their jersey retired because of the money they bring into the program then that's just weird to me. You should have your jersey retired for being a special player. To me he was a good player but nothing special.

Deion did not go out on the field and play. And Deion got paid handsomely for his role. Without Shadeur and Hunter producing on the field the story would have been very different.

Further, for future recruits/transfers, the money and accolades Deion got/gets is immaterial. Deion is not their peer, Shadeur is. They aspire to what Shadeur and Hunter received, and Colorado wants to hold out that carrot to them.

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Fran’s Eagle draft. Sorry for length.

EAGLES SEVEN-ROUND MOCK DRAFT

***PROJECTED TRADE***PHILADELPHIA EAGLES TRADE 1.32 TO JACKSONVILLE FOR 2.36 AND 4.126

36 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE NIC SCOURTON – TEXAS A&M

Why wouldn’t the Eagles just stick and pick Josh Simmons at the top of the first round? We’ve seen this organization make moves this offseason that reflect a team preparing for the future, salary-wise, with some big contracts coming down the pipe. They moved on from some veterans, and are prepared to move on from at least one other, which means they need to be getting value in places where they do spend their primary assets. Pushing Simmons inside to guard is not something that has really been discussed much this offseason, and so he becomes your third tackle if you take him. I do think the team wants to fill that spot this spring … just not with their first pick in the draft. Instead, the Eagles move down, acquire some more capital to work with, and select a player at a bigger position of immediate need; a pass rusher or tight end Mason Taylor. Here, I landed on Scourton. This is a young, violent pass rusher who had somewhat of a down year for the Aggies in 2024 after leading the Big 10 in sacks with Purdue as a sophomore the year before. He has the tenacity to play in this defense at a position where they will likely need someone to take snaps. 

64 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – TE ELIJAH ARROYO – MIAMI

With how the Dallas Goedert situation has played out in recent weeks, I would be shocked if the tight end position was not addressed somewhere in the first two days of the draft. Arroyo was not reported to come into Philly for a visit, but he’s a dynamic player with high upside. Like Goedert, he is outstanding with the ball in his hands. He’s certainly not the blocker that Goedert is at the point of attack, but few are, and he’s no slouch in the run game either. He stood out at the Senior Bowl (a recurring theme amongst second day picks for this franchise) and has the chance to really outperform this draft slot. So why does he fall? He only had one season where he stayed fully healthy, and it was this last one. Still, the Eagles have shown that they are willing to take chances on medical risks at this stage of the draft. Other players I considered in this spot included NC State offensive lineman Anthony Belton, Bowling Green tight end Harold Fannin JR and Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner. 

96 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – T JALEN TRAVIS – IOWA STATE

I like this fit here a lot. Travis should be able to step in and compete as the swing tackle right away. At just under 6-foot-8 and 339 pounds, Travis is a former high school basketball player who was underrecruited and cut his teeth playing in the Ivy League at Princeton before transferring to Iowa State (Nick Sirianni has ties with both of those coaching staffs). The redshirt senior is strong and powerful, flashing that ability to move people at will during his time in Mobile at the Senior Bowl (we know the Eagles like to pluck players that popped at that event). He tested well at the Combine. His best football is ahead of him. He has started a substantial amount at both left and right tackle. He was reportedly in for a pre-draft visit. All of the markers are there! There’s a chance that Travis never surpasses the level of ‘solid swing backup’, but I think there is definite starting upside with this player as well. He just SOUNDS like an Eagles type of pick.

126 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – S JAYLEN REED – PENN STATE

The Eagles got this pick in the trade down with Jacksonville at the end of the first round, and they use it to get a player who could compete for early playing time in that secondary. Reed is a physical safety with a violent mentality as a top-down defender. He may lack truly ideal speed for the post, but with the way the Eagles deploy their safeties that would not be an issue. A player with good character reviews from the Penn State coaching staff, Reed fits the off-field persona the Eagles search for and he’s also a good schematic fit, in my eyes, for this Vic Fangio defense. For comparison’s sake, personality-wise on tape, he plays similar to Sydney Brown. He may not be quite as explosive as Brown, but I think his instincts are maybe a notch above the former third-round pick. The two would compete to start this summer opposite Reed Blankenship.

134 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – LB BARRETT CARTER – CLEMSON

The Eagles go back to the Clemson linebacker aisle after selecting Jeremiah Trotter JR a year ago in a similar area of the draft. Like Trotter, Carter has all the intangibles you’re looking for at the position. While he wasn’t as consistently productive as Trotter, he’s a better overall athlete, which raises both his floor (on special teams) and ceiling (as a starter). The Eagles brought him in for a pre-draft visit, and the fit would make sense for a lot of reasons. I think the team would feel somewhat comfortable letting Carter, Trotter and a low-level veteran compete for starting duties next to Zack Baun as Nakobe Dean recovers from his late-season knee injury. Other players I thought about in this spot included one of the available running backs (Damien Martinez caught my eye), another tight end or a couple of the other linebackers on the board – but Carter checked too many of the boxes. 

161 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – RB LeQUINT ALLEN – SYRACUSE

There are a few elements of Allen’s profile that I think make him a very interesting player in the eyes of the Eagles. First, he’ll be just 20 years old when he gets to his first NFL Training Camp. Second, he impacts the pass game, both as an impressive highlight receiver and as a very willing pass protector (something he showed off at the Senior Bowl). He’s been extremely reliable, rarely putting the ball on the ground. There are things that he needs to correct, but the New Jersey native has untapped upside and has multiple paths to finding a role in an NFL offense, similar to former Eagles running back Kenny Gainwell (just in a different physical package). Allen was coached this year by former Eagles assistant Jeff Nixon.

164 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – DL TY HAMILTON – OHIO STATE

The Eagles nab a key defensive player from the reigning National Champs…stop me if you’ve heard that before! Hamilton is a workmanlike interior lineman with upside to become a ‘starting’ nose tackle. He holds up well against the run, is one of the tougher tackles in the class, and would fit in well in Vic Fangio’s scheme because of his ability to hold up and eat blocks to keep linebackers clean in light boxes. His brother, Davon, is a former third-round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The General Manager who made that pick? Eagles executive Dave Caldwell.

165 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – WR Da’QUAN FELTON – VIRGINIA TECH

Felton is similar in a lot of ways to a player the Eagles took in this stretch of the draft a year ago in Johnny Wilson. A bigger body at 6-foot-5, 213 pounds, Felton is really strong through contact, has explosive traits on film, and had a solid week of practice at the Senior Bowl a couple of months ago. Like Wilson, drops have been a bit of an issue for him throughout his career, but he’s a solid route runner and does a lot of the dirty work really well. I do believe they’ll continue to take shots at the receiver position on day three of the draft.

168 – PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – EDGE ELIJAH ROBERTS – SMU

The Eagles require their edge rushers to play with violence at the point of attack and hold up in the run game. That’s one of Roberts’ best traits. He also was a really productive pass rusher the last two seasons for the ponies and can kick inside in certain looks to give them a mismatch player there. He’s not as explosive as others in the class, which is why he fell to this point, but this is a crafty power rusher who can win in both the run and pass games. He also came to Philly for a pre-draft visit. 

Wouldnt be surprised if more than a few guys on this list end up being drafted by the eagles as a bunch of them have been linked to the Birds through various means.

Not a huge fan of Elijah from SMU but from that description he sounds like a poor mans Brandon Graham which wouldnt be a bad thing with a 7th round pick

Not sure about taking another WR with seemingly same size and skill set as wilson.