Eagles Mock Draft Monday: One Month Until the 2023 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is in a month, so a lot can – and will – change in terms of the Eagles’ draft needs, but mock draft season is one of my favorite seasons. Based on the free agent additions – and subtractions – so far, I took a stab at how I could see the Eagles addressing their needs.

As of today, the Eagles own the #10, 30, 62, 94, 219, and 248 picks. I will be shocked if the Eagles make all of those selections. They’ll be some movement by Roseman, and with 12 projected picks in 2024, it shouldn’t surprise anyone if Howie Roseman uses some of them to gain more draft capital this year.

Trading Down from 10th Overall

I can’t see the Eagles using the 10th and 30th picks without making a trade. Howie Roseman loves to wheel and deal leading up to and during the draft. The Eagles still have several needs to fill after the first two weeks of free agency, and getting more picks should be on Roseman’s to-do list. In this mock, I traded down from 10th to 19th and picked up an extra 2nd (50) and 3rd (82) in the process.

#19 Calijah Kancey – DT

The Eagles believe in building through the trenches and generally use their first-rounders on the DL and OL. Kancey is one of the fastest-rising players in the draft because of the Aaron Donald comparisons. The Eagles resigned Fletcher Cox but lost Javon Hargrave and are unlikely to bring back Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh. They’ve yet to sign anyone in free agency, but that will likely change. Still, addressed DT has to be near the top of Roseman’s priorities.

#30 Anton Harrison – T

Continuing to build through the trenches, the Eagles draft a tackle with upside. Lane Johnson is now signed through 2026, but at 6’4″, 315 lbs, Harrison could be trained at guard. Once Jason Kelce eventually retires and Cam Jurgens moves to center, the Birds will need a guard. Harrison’s PFF profile says that he might need a “redshirt” year. He would get just that in Philly with the best offensive line coach in the world, Jeff Stoutland.

#50 Felix Anudike-Uzomah – EDGE

You can never have enough EDGE rushers in today’s NFL. The Eagles have Hasaon Reddick, Josh Sweat, and Brandon Graham, and they get Derrek Barnett back in 2023. Graham might only have one year left, though, and who knows what we can expect out of Barnett. He’s a bit raw, but with the Eagles’ rotation at DE, he won’t be thrust into a prominent role early.

#62 Daiyan Henley – LB

The Eagles tend not to invest a ton of resources into the linebacker position, but if someone like Henley were to fall to the end of the 2nd round, they should jump. Henley had the 4th best overall NextGen stats score among all linebackers at the Combine. The Eagles signed Nicholas Morrow as a free agent, but only to a one-year deal.

#82 Garrett Williams – CB

With James Bradberry resigned and Darius Slay back with an extension, corner is not the pressing need that it looked like it would be. The Eagles also have Avante Maddox back and signed Greedy Williams to a one-year deal. Corners are like receivers and pass rushers, though – you can’t have too many of them. Williams is seen as a top-5 corner by some in this draft.

#94 – Tyjae Spears – RB

If the Eagles ended up with Jahmyr Gibbs in the early rounds, I wouldn’t be upset. I don’t see the Birds using a high enough pick to land Bijan Robinson. If they don’t get either, I’d love to see the Eagles land another back for the backfield like Spears. He torched USC in the Cotton Bowl, and as a Notre Dame fan, I loved to see that. Spears is absolutely electric and would be a weapon behind the Eagles’ offensive line.

Summary

I added two picks and ended up adding a DT, OL, edge rusher, LB, CB, and RB – all positions the Eagles either need depth or have added some short-term depth with one-year deals for free agents over the last two weeks. The one position I would have liked to address that I didn’t is safety. The way the board fell, though, most felt like reaches at the time. I don’t see Roseman reaching for one, either.