<\/a>Makai Lemon (WR, USC) (Trade two fourth rounders)<\/p>\nRound 2, Pick 54: Eli Stowers (TE, Vanderbilt)<\/p>\n
Round 3, Pick 68: Markel Bell (OT, Miami)<\/p>\n
Round 5, Pick 178: Cole Payton (QB, NDSU)<\/p>\n
Round 6, Pick 207: Micah Morris (G, Georgia)<\/p>\n
Round 7 Picks: Cole Wisniewski (S), Uar Bernard (DT), and Keyshawn James-Newby (EDGE)<\/p>\n
With Brown likely on his way out, the additions of Lemon and Stowers give the Eagles two young, quality weapons who aren\u2019t limited to working the middle of the field, though that may be where they\u2019re best utilized. That creates an intriguing dynamic for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles\u2019 passing attack moving forward. Elijah Moore will compete for a roster spot as well, and is best suited as a middle of the field operative.<\/p>\n
Hurts has historically struggled targeting over the middle of the field. He\u2019s now on his seventh offensive coordinator since entering the league in 2020, and Shawn Mannion will be tasked to try and design an offense that can allow Hurts to comfortably see and target the middle of the field \u2013 this is Hurts fifth consecutive season with a different OC.<\/p>\n
Roseman did add other offensive weapons that will allow the Eagles\u2019 offense to stay vertical. Marquise Brown and Dontavyion Wicks both join DeVonta Smith in the wide receiver room, giving Mannion an effective and explosive 11 personnel package that is diverse. However, the addition of Stowers gave the Eagles a dynamic mismatch 12 personnel package that will dictate to the defense.<\/p>\n
Stowers isn\u2019t a blocker, per se, but the combination of Dallas Goedert and Stowers \u2013 along with their current offensive line \u2013 does give the Eagles a more explosive 12 personnel pairing that can possibly get the play-action passing attack working. Plus, Grant Calcaterra is still on the roster at tight end, and the addition of Johnny Mundt will certainly help the rushing attack.<\/p>\n
Andy Dalton is a solid addition as a veteran backup to compete with Tanner McKee behind Hurts, and Dameon Pierce will compete with Carson Steele on special teams for snaps. Big hulking Markel Bell was also selected out of Miami to replenish the offensive line depth; he will be a developmental piece behind Lane Johnson at right tackle, and this could be the future Hall of Famers final season.<\/p>\n
The Eagles finished 19th in points scored last year, averaging just 22.3 points per game, after finishing seventh in 2024 (27.2 PPG) on their way to their second Super Bowl title. Last year, though, the Eagles finished 11-6 with another NFC East title, but it was their elite defense that only allowed 325 points against (fifth-best in the NFL) that lead the way.<\/p>\n
Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is one of the best football minds in the sport, and he received plenty of personnel upgrades to replenish the loss of edge Jalen Phillips, safety Reed Blankenship, and linebacker Nakobe Dean.<\/p>\n
Roseman traded two fourth round picks for Jonathan Greenard, Arnold Ebiketie, and signed Joe Tryon-Shoyinka to join Nolan Smith Jr. and Jalyx Hunt on the edge. Greenard is just 28 years old and is coming off a 47 pressure season on 270 pass rushing snaps with Brian Flores and the Vikings.<\/p>\n
Greenard had 84 pressures in his first seasons with Flores and 53 pressures in 2023 with Houston. He was a massive acquisition by Roseman. Ebiketie returns to Pennsylvania after four solid seasons with the Falcon \u2013 he signed a one-year, $4.3 million contract that can reach $7.3 million in incentives.<\/p>\n
The trenches were upgraded and filled with depth, with Zack Baun and Jihaad Campbell still operating inside, but arguably the most significant upgrade was made at cornerback; Roseman signed Riq Woolen, formerly of the Seattle Seahawks, to a one-year, $12-million contract. Woolen replaces Adoree\u2019 Jackson, who was the biggest liability for Fangio\u2019s defense last season. Veteran Jonathan Jones was signed as depth behind Cooper DeJean.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia did not draft a defensive player until the seventh round when they selected three. The plan to hone in on young offensive developmental pieces through the draft to become a different type of offense was obvious, but I did also love the swing on Nigerian International Pathway Program player Uar Bernard.<\/p>\n
Rosman found All-Pro left tackle, Jordan Mailata, in the seventh round of the 2018 draft, and he attempted a similar swing with Bernard, who possess 36-inch arms and a rare athletic profile in a muscular twitchy body. His foundational traits are uncommon, and he\u2019s well worth the selection in the seventh round.<\/p>\n
The Eagles\u2019 offseason is not over yet, and the Brown domino has yet to officially fall. Still, Philadelphia is in a transitional period \u2014 one that places their quarterback in a situation he has yet to consistently prove he can navigate effectively, particularly when it comes to maximizing two top draft assets who would be best utilized over the middle of the field.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia is likely losing its best receiving threat, but the Eagles 11 personnel package is more flexible and their multi-tight-end sets are more explosive, while maintaining a physical nature with the addition of Mundt. The loss of Jeff Stoutland could have a deleterious effect on the offensive line, as a whole, and that can\u2019t be understated.<\/p>\n
New offensive line coach, Chris Kuper, has legendary shows to fill, but unlocking third round pick Markel Bell\u2019s potential would make the Eagles\u2019 2026 draft that much more impactful. I do like what the Eagles did defensively, specifically getting Woolen to replace Adoree\u2019 Jackson, but I wouldn\u2019t say there were massive upgrades along the defense, for three quality players did walk out the door in free agency.<\/p>\n
Overall, the Eagles had a solid offseason, but questions still remain offensively on the ceiling of the offense with the current personnel. It was a solid offseason, but I wouldn\u2019t say it was spectacular.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Giants\u2019 offseason is fully underway, and the roster is beginning to take shape under the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11755,87396,69,71,70],"class_list":["post-196856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-new-york-giants-analysis","tag-new-york-giants-discussion","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}