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The NFL Draft starts tomorrow.  One can reference a myriad of mock drafts, or better yet the top “100,” “150,” or “200” players on various expert sites (PFF, ESPN, 33rd team…).  The rumor mill boils down to this for the Eagles:


If DT extraordinaire Jalen Carter of Georgia, former teammate of Eagles Nakobe Dean and Jordan Davis gets past Seattle (who has the 5th pick) tomorrow in the NFL Draft, I think HOWIE trades up (with the Lions at #6 or the Raiders at #7) to take him.  If not, options appear (with Trader Howie, u never know)-
1- Trade up for Edge rusher Will Anderson (Bama) or Edge rusher Tyree Wilson (Texas Tech)?
2- Grab Edge Nolan Smith (Georgia)
3- Take DT Luther Van Ness (Iowa)
4- Take Jeff Stoutland’s fav OL (Pete Skoronski, Paris Johnson or Broderick Jones) who can then start at G in 2023 and eventually move to replace Tackle Lane Johnson when he retires in 2-4 years?
5- Grab RB Bijan Robinson (Texas)
6- Take 1 of the drafts two top corners, C Gonzales (Oregon) or D Witherspoon (Illinois)?
7- Trade back fr/10 to 11-15 (Jets at 15 are viable trade partner) and take best avail fr/group above?
8- Other?

The Eagles will hope as many QBs as possible get selected in the top 9 (2? 3? 4?) pushing the non-QB talent they desire to #10.  I believe a move up for Carter is most likely, especially if 3 or 4 QBs go in the top 10.  

The 2nd most likely is option 7 above.  After that the next most likely are options 2-4 above, in that order!

The Eagles will most likely address either offensive or defensive line with that first selection, wherever Howie moves (or not from #10) to choose that first player.  Whichever line that is (I think it more likely defensive line first), it’s likely they’ll swing back and address the other line with their subsequent selection (currently in the first round, #30, but Howie may move that selection back into round #2 on Friday if a good offer for #30 coms his way... He's interested in adding to Eagle draft capital, since they currently have no picks in rounds 4-6). 

The Eagles will take a running back, but the earliest that will be will be round 2.  Bijan Robinson is a real good player, a sexy pick, and the desire of a large contingent of Eagle fans.  But the value proposition is not there for a RB in round 1, even Robinson, when comparing the upside he admittedly provides versus his cost, vis-à-vis how the Eagle RB room would appear without him (still very good) while prioritizing linemen to both protect Hurts and disrupt the opposing QB!

Estimated Costs for Howie to move up or down from pick #10...





Lets enjoy the draft!

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