ESPN GM NFL mock draft has the Philadelphia Eagles filling key holes on the roster
A recent GM mock draft has the Philadelphia Eagles going with two selections in the first round of April’s NFL Draft.
Ahead of April's NFL Draft, ESPN published a GM mock draft where the Philadelphia Eagles started with the offensive line and moved to defense in the first round.
The mock draft, done by former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum, has the Eagles using pick No. 10, from New Orleans, on an offensive tackle, and pick No. 30, Philadelphia's own, on an outside linebacker.
And by all accounts, if the Eagles do elect to use their picks as Tannenbaum suggests, Philadelphia may be in good hands.
At pick No. 10, he has Philadelphia selecting Broderick Jones, an offensive tackle from Georgia.
Take a look at his rationale:
"Philadelphia remarkably held on to both starting cornerbacks and already has replacements for linebacker T.J. Edwards (Nakobe Dean) and defensive tackle Javon Hargrave (Jordan Davis). But the Eagles lost two offensive linemen in Andre Dillard and Isaac Seumalo. Jones was nearly flawless last year at Georgia, and he is a plug-and-play guy at guard in Year 1 who could slide out to his natural tackle position when Lane Johnson moves on."
And then at pick No. 30, Tannenbaum has the Eagles selecting Nolan Smith, an outside linebacker out of Georgia.
Here is his rationale:
"The Eagles retained edge rusher Brandon Graham, but their long-term outlook on the defensive line is murky. Outside of Graham, Josh Sweat, and Derek Barnett, the depth has taken a hit. Smith had an injury-shortened 2022 season (torn right pectoral muscle) and is undersized at 238 pounds, but he had an incredible workout at the combine. He ran a 4.39 in the 40 and posted jumps of 41.5 inches (vertical) and 10-foot-8 (broad). Smith would not be asked to start in Philadelphia in 2023, which would give the team a year to add much-needed bulk to Smith's frame."
If the Eagles have a draft this productive on top of the moves general manager Howie Roseman has made in free agency, the sky is the limit for the team's potential.
