The Philadelphia Eagles have eight picks in the 2017 NFL Draft. When do they pick?
The Eagles traded their own first round pick to the Cleveland Browns in the Carson Wentz trade last season. While it was more than just that one pick to acquire Wentz, they ended up only moving down two spots in the 2017 NFL draft. They got the first round pick from the Minnesota Vikings for Sam Bradford last season as well, and it turned into a stellar trade for the Eagles. Here are the rest of their draft picks.
Round 1 – 14th overall
Round 2 – 43rd overall
Round 3 – 74th overall
Round 4 – 119th overall
Round 5 – 155th overall
Round 6 – 194th overall
Round 7 – 230th overall
The Eagles went out and completed their wide receiver group in free agency. The additions of Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith to Jordan Matthews turns the corps into a great trio. Smith can take the top off, Jeffery can work the sidelines, and it opens a lot of space for Matthews in the slot. They all fit well together, and it should push wide receiver down their board. On the offensive side of the ball, it turns running back into the biggest need. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles jump on one in the first round and or if they will wait due to the depth of the class.
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The team moved on from Connor Barwin, and Bennie Logan leaving some holes on the defensive line. Aside from defensive line, linebacker has some question marks. However, on top of all of that, cornerback is the biggest need on the team. This is an outstanding cornerback class, and the Eagles will likely be looking to hit this position early and often in this draft.