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Rd 1 Pick 25: Dalton Risner RT/OG
** Risner is a 4 year starter who can play any position on the OL. He was All Big 12 Center as a freshman and then All Big 12 Right Tackle for the following 3 seasons. He allowed zero sacks in 352 snaps last season and only 5 pressures. He's arguably the best run blocking Tackle in this draft yet had only 12 penalties in 4 years as a starter; that's pretty amazing. Some of these Tackle prospects have almost that many in just this past season. He was 3rd in pass blocking efficiency this past season and allowed “zero” inside pressures on the year. His versatility will be a welcomed addition to the Eagles as he can start at either Guard spot; that's especially valuable with Brandon Brooks likely starting the year on IR. He can also be a guy who you can give reps to at Center as Jason Kelce has hinted at retirement in the past. Protecting Carson Wentz needs to be a priority moving forward and snagging Risner at 25 makes sense by improving our depth on the OL.
Rd 2 Pick 53: Jachai Polite DE Florida
** Had a bad Combine showing due to a few things, he added too much weight too quickly thinking that it would improve his draft stock. It ended up being a bad choice as he tweaked his hamstring 10 days prior to the Combine and ran a slow time (body needs time to adjust to added weight). He's since shed most of the weight, is now 100% healthy and plans to play at around 250 which is where he needs to stay. His agent also didn't do a great job of preparing him for the interviews where he got flustered by the questions. All that aside, this kid has the most explosive first step of any End in this class from what I have seen of him. Very athletic with great edge lean, agility and tremendous hand use. The Eagles need to infuse more explosiveness on the Edge and this kid is a step in that direction. He's likely never going to be an every down End at 250 lbs, but with that get off, agility, counter moves and lean, he can thrive as a situational edge rusher.
Rd 2 Pick 57: Darnell Savage S Maryland
** The only reason Savage may make it to this spot would be his size; at 5'11” 200 he's on the small side for a Safety, but his skills are unquestionable. Fluid/fast and twitchy DB who attacks the ball carrier quickly and with explosion. In the Eagles scheme which often employs 3 Safeties on the field at the same time, having the ability to cover slot receivers is very important and Savage has that type of ability. This is a great Safety class, so there is a good chance that Savage may fall to this spot with others like Rapp, Thornhill, Abram, Gardner-Johnson, Thompson and Adderly all likely going in Day 1 or Day 2. Savage would likely take a back seat his rookie season (barring injuries) as the Eagles have 3 seasoned vets ahead of him, but all 3 (Jenkins, McLeod, Sendejo) are up there in football age, so for now he learns behind some of the best vets out there.
Rd 4 Pick 127: Darwin Thompson Utah State
** Here's your replacement for Darren Sproles with a player in Thompson who resembles him a great deal. In case you guys have never heard of him, watch the vid below. He's 5'8” 200 lbs, but he's a human pinball machine. Very similar to Chicago RB (ironically) Tarik Cohen. Excellent option as a receiver out of the backfield who would be the perfect compliment to Jordan Howard. Very strong RB in both his upper and lower body, very difficult to bring down and has a great stiff arm (amazing 28 reps at 225). Explosive athlete who can do a lot without needing a ton of touches.
Rd 4 Compensatory Pick 138: Gary Jennings WR West Virginia
** Reliable slot receiver. One of the best in 2018 with respect to contested catches and he runs pro routes in that system. At nearly 6'2” 215 lbs with a 4.42 Combine 40 time he can play inside or outside in a pro Offense, but he would likely start his career backing up Nelson Agholor in the slot and possibly take over the role in 2020 if Agholor leaves via free agency. He's a better player than this spot in the draft, but with such incredible depth this year at the WR position, some talented players will drop more so than usual.
Rd 5 Pick 163: Daylon Mack DT Texas A&M
** Mack is a fire hydrant type of DT with really good get off. He's 6'1” 335 lbs, but moves really well for that size. Plays with a great base and should rotate in as a run defender in short yardage and goal line situations. He does show some pass rush ability because he fires off the ball quickly; in 2018 he did rack up 5.5 Sacks along with a blocked kick. Competition behind starters Fletcher Cox and Malik Jackson is wide open, so Mack has a good chance of establishing himself right off the jump.
Rd 6 Pick 197: Easton Stick QB North Dakota State
** Let's go to the well twice!
Stick is no Carson Wentz, but he has some good traits. He has really good speed for a QB at 4.62 Combine speed (same straight line speed as RB Josh Jacobs). He actually reminds me a bit of Jeff Garcia as a passer. With backup QB Nate Sudfeld on the final year of his contract, it would be a good idea to bring in some QB help in case Sudfeld leaves in 2020. Stick already fits the Offense as he ran a similar RPO at ND State.
** Risner is a 4 year starter who can play any position on the OL. He was All Big 12 Center as a freshman and then All Big 12 Right Tackle for the following 3 seasons. He allowed zero sacks in 352 snaps last season and only 5 pressures. He's arguably the best run blocking Tackle in this draft yet had only 12 penalties in 4 years as a starter; that's pretty amazing. Some of these Tackle prospects have almost that many in just this past season. He was 3rd in pass blocking efficiency this past season and allowed “zero” inside pressures on the year. His versatility will be a welcomed addition to the Eagles as he can start at either Guard spot; that's especially valuable with Brandon Brooks likely starting the year on IR. He can also be a guy who you can give reps to at Center as Jason Kelce has hinted at retirement in the past. Protecting Carson Wentz needs to be a priority moving forward and snagging Risner at 25 makes sense by improving our depth on the OL.
Rd 2 Pick 53: Jachai Polite DE Florida
** Had a bad Combine showing due to a few things, he added too much weight too quickly thinking that it would improve his draft stock. It ended up being a bad choice as he tweaked his hamstring 10 days prior to the Combine and ran a slow time (body needs time to adjust to added weight). He's since shed most of the weight, is now 100% healthy and plans to play at around 250 which is where he needs to stay. His agent also didn't do a great job of preparing him for the interviews where he got flustered by the questions. All that aside, this kid has the most explosive first step of any End in this class from what I have seen of him. Very athletic with great edge lean, agility and tremendous hand use. The Eagles need to infuse more explosiveness on the Edge and this kid is a step in that direction. He's likely never going to be an every down End at 250 lbs, but with that get off, agility, counter moves and lean, he can thrive as a situational edge rusher.
Rd 2 Pick 57: Darnell Savage S Maryland
** The only reason Savage may make it to this spot would be his size; at 5'11” 200 he's on the small side for a Safety, but his skills are unquestionable. Fluid/fast and twitchy DB who attacks the ball carrier quickly and with explosion. In the Eagles scheme which often employs 3 Safeties on the field at the same time, having the ability to cover slot receivers is very important and Savage has that type of ability. This is a great Safety class, so there is a good chance that Savage may fall to this spot with others like Rapp, Thornhill, Abram, Gardner-Johnson, Thompson and Adderly all likely going in Day 1 or Day 2. Savage would likely take a back seat his rookie season (barring injuries) as the Eagles have 3 seasoned vets ahead of him, but all 3 (Jenkins, McLeod, Sendejo) are up there in football age, so for now he learns behind some of the best vets out there.
Rd 4 Pick 127: Darwin Thompson Utah State
** Here's your replacement for Darren Sproles with a player in Thompson who resembles him a great deal. In case you guys have never heard of him, watch the vid below. He's 5'8” 200 lbs, but he's a human pinball machine. Very similar to Chicago RB (ironically) Tarik Cohen. Excellent option as a receiver out of the backfield who would be the perfect compliment to Jordan Howard. Very strong RB in both his upper and lower body, very difficult to bring down and has a great stiff arm (amazing 28 reps at 225). Explosive athlete who can do a lot without needing a ton of touches.
Rd 4 Compensatory Pick 138: Gary Jennings WR West Virginia
** Reliable slot receiver. One of the best in 2018 with respect to contested catches and he runs pro routes in that system. At nearly 6'2” 215 lbs with a 4.42 Combine 40 time he can play inside or outside in a pro Offense, but he would likely start his career backing up Nelson Agholor in the slot and possibly take over the role in 2020 if Agholor leaves via free agency. He's a better player than this spot in the draft, but with such incredible depth this year at the WR position, some talented players will drop more so than usual.
Rd 5 Pick 163: Daylon Mack DT Texas A&M
** Mack is a fire hydrant type of DT with really good get off. He's 6'1” 335 lbs, but moves really well for that size. Plays with a great base and should rotate in as a run defender in short yardage and goal line situations. He does show some pass rush ability because he fires off the ball quickly; in 2018 he did rack up 5.5 Sacks along with a blocked kick. Competition behind starters Fletcher Cox and Malik Jackson is wide open, so Mack has a good chance of establishing himself right off the jump.
Rd 6 Pick 197: Easton Stick QB North Dakota State
** Let's go to the well twice!
Stick is no Carson Wentz, but he has some good traits. He has really good speed for a QB at 4.62 Combine speed (same straight line speed as RB Josh Jacobs). He actually reminds me a bit of Jeff Garcia as a passer. With backup QB Nate Sudfeld on the final year of his contract, it would be a good idea to bring in some QB help in case Sudfeld leaves in 2020. Stick already fits the Offense as he ran a similar RPO at ND State.
Very good work, as usual Rey!
