2024 NFL Mock Draft: Eagles add inside offensive lineman

Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon

I do know what lots of you might be pondering, and I get it.

The middle?

Let me make an argument.

It’s no secret that there are main adjustments happening with the Eagles proper now: two model new coordinators for the second straight yr, a brand new franchise RB, and most notably the lack of two legendary gamers to retirement. Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox are each extremely influential gamers that this franchise can have a extremely exhausting time changing. However what if I informed you we will get one out of the best way instantly?

Jackson Powers-Johnson is a beast of a person. Looking at any of the tape from the Senior Bowl practices will present you that, as he mauled just about each DT that they threw his manner. JPJ is a pure athlete with energy in droves. He can get rid of bull rushes with relative ease and he has an anchor that’s way more superior than another person along with his expertise stage. His energy on the level of contact is immaculate and he makes use of his 6’3”, 320 lb. body extraordinarily properly.

All that being mentioned, his energy just isn’t the title of his recreation to me. Powers-Johnson is unbelievable in house. Can he transfer in addition to Kelce in house? No, no one can. JPJ is about as shut as you will get to that, although. He has elite mobility and the notice to match. Do you want him to tug and block the B hole on a RB Energy? JPJ can try this. Are you throwing a RB display screen and wish your C to get to the second stage to open up lanes within the open area? JPJ can try this. Mobility is his very best quality, and if you mix it along with his energy and power you may have the makings of an elite OL.

The plan for the previous couple of years have been that Cam Jurgens would change to Heart as soon as Kelce retired. I like Jurgens at RG, simply because the crew preferred Landon Dickerson at LG regardless of additionally being drafted because the Kelce inheritor obvious. He constructed up good chemistry with Lane Johnson and also you by no means know the way a place change can have an effect on a participant. If it ain’t broke don’t repair it. We had a gap in our OL both at C or RG, and whereas many wish to put Tyler Steen on the RG spot I’m not completely satisfied he’s a RG. I believe he could also be higher suited as our swing deal with.

Even if you wish to transfer Jurgens to C, JPJ nonetheless has a job. He was the highest backup possibility for many of Oregon’s OL positions in 2022 and he has plenty of expertise at RG as properly. He can play all of the iOL positions and should even be capable to be a backup RT in a pinch if completely wanted.

JPJ isn’t an ideal prospect, as he doesn’t have nice size and he’s extremely uncooked. He has brief, stubby arms which can give a slight benefit to longer DTs. He solely had one full season as a starter, so he doesn’t have plenty of expertise. This can be an issue for some other crew, however we’ve Jeff Stoutland. We’re speaking a couple of man who took a rugby participant who had by no means performed a snap of soccer in his life and turned him right into a prime 5 OT within the league. Whereas JPJ isn’t the quickest out of his stance and he has many smaller method points, there may be no one higher than Stoutland to teach these points out of him. Powers-Johnson’s athletic potential makes him one of the best sort of participant to present to Stoutland, and he’s so moldable that Stoutland can simply coach him to change into the following All-Professional he has coached.

I really feel like I ought to deal with the elephant within the room: Laiatu Latu was on the board and I’ve little question that the majority of you might be most likely yelling at me for not selecting him when you even acquired this far. Truthful sufficient, however Latu scares me as a prospect. He sat out 2 years and needed to medically retire from soccer for concern of everlasting paralysis. I would want assurances from as many specialists as potential earlier than being comfy. I’m additionally unsure he can be a hand within the floor DE on the subsequent stage, he could also be extra restricted to strictly a SAM rusher. He’s an important prospect, however to me he’s a really dangerous one that’s not that a lot better to me than JPJ to justify that threat.

So long as I’ve been an Eagles fan, the identification of this crew has all the time been to construct from the trenches out. We dominate the road of scrimmage on each side of the ball. The Eagles ought to proceed this development by going after JPJ. Whether or not we maintain Jurgens at RG or transfer him to C Powers-Johnson ought to be capable to be a day one starter on the different, and he can be a mainstay at that place for years to return. That is removed from the sexiest choose and I’m positive it received’t be the preferred however that is the man that I would like most to be carrying the midnight inexperienced come September.

2024 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Bears (Draftjunky): Caleb Williams, QB, USC2) Commanders (surefooted): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State3) Patriots (niels.rosenquist): Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina4) Cardinals (eaglenomics): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU5) Chargers (SeanEFootball): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington6) Giants (89Tremaine) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU7) Titans (Philly21): Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame8) Falcons (Eagles_Blitz80): Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama9) Bears (pheebthegoose): Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia10) Jets (GreenGrampa): Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State11) Vikings (The Participant Previously Generally known as Mousecop): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan12) Broncos (PBARB1978): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon13) Raiders (iam4theBirdz): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State14) Saints (Fly Like An Eagle): Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington15) Colts (J. Wil): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo16) Seahawks (Phreezy E): Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois17) Jaguars (dredscottroberts): WR Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU18) Bengals (grantspectations): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas19) Rams (Nolo0oo): Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington20) Steelers (Dr.MidnightGreen): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama21) Dolphins (Neil Dutton): JC Latham, OT, Alabama22) Eagles (ablesser88): Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon23) Vikings (RabidPanda13)24) Cowboys (Elliptical Man)25) Packers (LeFire)26) Buccaneers (FlJoe)27) Cardinals (green1us)28) Payments (Leo Bedio)29) Lions (MrOilman)30) Ravens (LancGuy)31) 49ers (SakPrescott)32) Chiefs (Hoosinole)

Now it’s time so that you can vote for who YOU suppose must be chosen within the 2024 BGN Group Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Bears: QB Caleb Williams2) Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels3) Patriots: QB Drake Maye4) Cardinals: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.5) Chargers: WR Malik Nabers6) Giants: WR Rome Odunze7) Titans: OT Joe Alt8) Falcons: EDGE Dallas Turner9) Bears: OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu10) Jets: TE Brock Bowers11) Vikings: QB J.J. McCarthy12) Broncos: QB Bo Nix13) Raiders: OT Taliese Fuaga14) Saints: OT Troy Fautanu15) Colts: CB Quinyon Mitchell16) Seahawks: DT Byron Murphy17) Jaguars: CB Terrion Arnold18) Bengals: OT JC Latham19) Rams: EDGE Jared Verse20) Steelers: OL Jackson Powers-Johnson21) Dolphins: OT Amarius Mims22) Eagles