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27 thoughts about the Eagles' draft, from trade possibilities to Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

April 23, 2024

Apr 29, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; DeVonta Smith (Alabama) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by Philadelphia Eagles as the number ten overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at First Energy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

After months of preparing for this week’s NFL Draft, there have been many loose thoughts during car rides and plane rides, on walks and in waiting rooms, during show prep and story writing. Here are 27 of them…

1. The position I think the Eagles are most likely to take in the first round is offensive tackle, but the player I think they’d most likely take in the first round is Cooper DeJean. That’s because there’s a wider selection of offensive linemen (and it would likely require a trade-up), whereas DeJean would be a sensible stick-and-pick option.

2. I’m expecting Howie Roseman to trade up, but I don’t think the move is for a targeted player as much as a targeted tier. In othe...

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