Below are the luxury picks, the WANTS. The Eagles may not need all of them right away, but they’re players that can elevate a good roster to a great one.
If the first half of the draft was defense centric, the back half is all about helping Hurts and the offense. The WANT to add depth on the Offensive line to keep the QB upright, while adding more weapons to assist in lighting up the score board.
Want a G/C:
Cole Strange Dohnovan West, Dylan Parham, James Empey, Cameron Jurgens
Want a RB:
Brian Robinson Jr, Hassan Haskins, Dameon Pierce
Want a TE:
Jeremy Ruckert, Cole Turner, Cade Otton, Lucas Krull
(Still) Want a S: Smoke Monday, Nick Cross, Bryan Cook, Kerby Joseph
Want a P, just for @GregHartPA
Jordan Stout or Matt Araiza (7th round)
Late Round Mock:
95- Brian Robinson Jr.- Brian picks up yards after contact, and is a punishing finisher. He uses his legs and his 6’1 225 lb frame to gain those tough short yardage when needed on 3rd and 4th and one. Would be a great rotational back and possibly Miles Sanders future replacement.
100- Cole Strange- Cole could groom for a year under Kelce, if the Eagles view him as a Center, while he spends 2022 as an all purpose back up along the O Line. Cole brings aggression, and the work ethic the Eagles demand from the position.
150- Cole Turner- The Eagles want another pass catching TE to pair with Goedert, and with project Tyree Jackson out for a large part of the season, they will probably be drafting one. Cole Turner has proven to be a pass catching wonder. Turner has good hands and ball tracking ability. At 6’6, he’s another big body who gets the separation needed to be a reliable target for Hurts.
160- Nick Cross- Cross, a former track star, has impressive speed and good ball skills for a safety. He would bring much-needed coverage ability from the S position, and give an immediate boost to the special teams.
220- Jordan Stout- 1 I don’t watch tape on punters like @GregHartPA, as he opined “I can picture how miserable you would be just holding a stopwatch, looking up into the sun, counting “One Mississippi…”
Special teams and flipping the field with a great punter is an often overlooked stat. I will let him make the case for Stout
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Again, I’m not speculating which teams Howie is trading with, and these picks are just approximate estimations.
Eagles current draft selections: 15, 16, 19, 51, 83, 123, 154, 162, 166, 205
For those keeping score, that would make the final draft haul
10 Picks:
15- Jermaine Johnson Edge
25- Nakobe Dean LB
33- Devonte Wyatt DT
53- Jalen Pitre S
90- Skyy Moore WR
95- Brian Robinson Jr. RB
100- Cole Strange OL
150- Cole Turner TE
160- Nick Cross S
220- Jordan Stout P
5 Defensive Players
4 Offensive Players
1 Special Teams
As always, thank you for reading
David
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3/14/2022
