The Philadelphia Eagles go to the new NFL season as defending champions. So far, the Super Bowl champion has largely been holding back in the offseason, but with Zack Baun, but held one of the shooting stars of the past season. However, the team from Pennsylvania has the need on the defensive in the upcoming draft. Sport.de shows you in a special team Mock Draft.
In a mock draft you usually look at the entire first round – or even several rounds. But in this case we only look at a team. Today the Philadelphia Eagles are on the program. As in previous years, the defending champion should again focus on strengthening the defensive.
In the NFL Draft 2024, the Eagles chose two cornerbacks and a defensive end with their first three picks in the first three rounds. Cooper Dejean (Pick 40) in particular proved to be an absolute stroke of luck, in the Super Bowl the Cornerback even achieved a pick-six against Patrick Mahomes.
Since the offensive around Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and AJ Brown has already proven their skills enough, Philly with his early picks should also pay particular attention to the defensive this year. However, there is also a need for the obligation of a Tight End and O-Liner.
With four picks in the fifth round, of course, it is conceivable that the defending champion will enter into a trade to secure the right of selection in an earlier round. However, since the Needs are manageable for the start formation, I assume that Philly focuses on strengthening the squad width.
NFL Team Mock Draft: Philadelphia Eagles
Round 1 – 32. Pick: Donovan Ezeiruaku – Edge, Boston College
At the end of the first draft day, the Eagles will have to choose between an Edge Rusher and a D-liner. Due to the loss of Josh Sweat and the end of the career of Brandon Graham, the commitment of a new quarterback hunter has top priority.
The selection in this year’s draft is currently high in this position. Ezeiruaku will be at the end of the chosen one who will bring good quality and depth in the Eagles game together with the young Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt and Bryce Huff.
His pass-rush production in 2024 is actually worthy of a top 10 picks, since the 21-year-old is “only” 1.88 meters tall, he will probably be taken off the board late. In the past few years, it has become clear that the Eagles do not hesitate to get small Edge Rusher.
Ezeiruaku ended his college career with an impressive series of 8 sacks, 10 quarterback hits and a total of 29 pressures in his last four games for Boston College.
Round 2 – 64. Pick: TJ Sanders – DL, South Carolina
The strengthened reinforcement for the defensive line after the departure of Milton Williams will then find the way to the city of fraternal love at the end of the second round. Through Jalen Carter, Moro Ojomo and Jordan Davis, there is little pressure on the rookie to have to start straight away.
With Sanders, the Eagles take a player from the board who knows how to convince especially the run. The defender shone on college through his explosiveness after the snap and nimble legs, for South Carolina So 18 Tackles for Loss in a total of 39 college games.
Round 3 – 96. Pick: Andrew Mukuba – Safety, Texas
Due to the surprising departure of CJ Gardner-Johnson, a starting place in the Eagles Secondary, which has not yet been filled. The Super Bowl champion decides on the second draft day with the pick of a new safety.
Mukuba shone in Texas with an outstanding athletics and speed, also kept well against the best wide receivers of the country. The defense lawyer will still have to buy physically in order to be able to prevail against robust passport recipients. In college, he made up for this through anticipation and the early detection of the Routes.
Mukuba also needs to be improved as a playmaker. Only six interceptions reach Clemson and Texas in his four years.
Round 4 – 134. Pick: Mitchell Evans – Te, Notre Dame
Dallas Goedert goes into his last year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Evans could be built behind the experienced Tight End in the coming season. The physical profile that the 22-year-old brings is one of the best of all candidates in his position.
As a passport recipient, he convinced last year and also snapped many balls under trouble. In the blocking, however, there is still room for improvement, the physical prerequisite to improve in this area, but Evans always brings with it.
Round 5 – 161. Pick: Logan Brown – OT, Kansas
Brown was unable to gain the great experience in college, played for only a year as a starter from Kansas. In his 13 missions, he was particularly positive when it came to creating space and gaps for the running back. However, there is still room for improvement in his passport.
At the combine, he convinced with outstanding performance in the athletic tests.
Round 5 – 164. Pick: Cobee Bryant – CB, Kansas
The hole is then stuffed with the cornerback that the Eagles taps through Darius Slay. Bryant shone in Kansas through his long arms and his high understanding of the game, which brought him strong five interceptions last season. Especially against shorter passes, he can already be reinforced in the NFL.
In order to be able to cover the depth, it will have to become faster so as not to just overflow.
Round 5 – 165. Pick: Kobe King – LB, Penn State
The Penn-State graduate was a regular at the Nittany Lions for two years and filled the Statistics 2024 with 97 tackles, 3 sacks and 8.5 tfL. He is an aggressive downhill linacker that is characterized as a run stopper. He could also play an important role in the special teams.
Round 5 – 168. Pick: Caleb Rogers – OG, Texas Tech
Rogers played on the offensive line at five different positions in his college career. With a total of 55 starts over five years at Texas Tech, he has an extraordinary experience that makes him a valuable addition to every NFL offensive line.
In the past two years, the Guard has taken a big step forward in the Passprotecon. As a run block, he already convinced in zone and gap schemes.