The NFL Mix begins this week, so this week we’ll get our final massively inaccurate pre-Mix mock drafts. Then we’ll have massively inaccurate post-Mix mocks that overreact to measurables, then massively inaccurate pre-free company mock drafts that attempt to fill holes that will probably be patched in free company. However hey, it’s enjoyable to dream.
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL
CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
The Eagles have to handle the move protection this offseason. Rakestraw brings playmaking capacity and toughness.
Additionally on the board: Cooper DeJean.
In his convention name on Thursday Jeremiah mentioned that Rakestraw “type of has some [Darius] Slay in him… Performs with a ton of vitality, which I like. I feel they’d get a kick out him of there in Philly. Only a passionate, energetic dude. Actual fluid, actual quick, actual powerful.”
I’m on board with Rakestraw. It’s often a good suggestion to agree with Jeremiah and he’s proper, Rakestraw can be a success right here, the man performs exhausting.
Tom Fornelli, CBS
CB Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
Perhaps it isn’t Mitchell, however I count on the Eagles to handle their secondary right here. Whether it is Mitchell, I anticipate him shortly changing into a fan favourite in Philadelphia. He’s an aggressive defender who appears personally offended whenever you don’t throw the ball in his path.
“Perhaps they don’t draft this man. I don’t know.” Thanks.
This mock is wild. The Falcons commerce as much as 2 for Jayden Daniels, the Vikings commerce as much as 4 for Drake Maye, the Steelers commerce as much as 9 for JJ McCarthy, and the Patriots commerce as much as 30 for Bo Nix. Additionally Mike Sainristil goes twenty ninth, which is bonkers to me.
Workers, The Athletic
Quinyon Mitchell
The Eagles offered commerce gives to the Jets, Vikings, Raiders and Rams that have been “completely cheap,” a supply acquainted with the negotiations instructed The Athletic, they usually have been fielding a dialogue with the Payments about buying and selling again to No. 28 when Buffalo hung up and bolted for No. 21. Oh nicely. The Eagles readily picked Mitchell, who, along with being eleventh on Brugler’s board, addresses the workforce’s instant want. James Bradberry has regressed, and Darius Slay is 33 with two years left on his contract. The Eagles are additionally being proactive by securing an All-American who can play instantly beneath a rookie deal. — Brooks Kubena
Brooks come on, you must inform us who you wished to commerce up for. Don’t tease us like that.
Mitchell stays a massively standard mock decide for the Eagles. Will that proceed after the Mix, or will a robust exhibiting push him even additional up the draft? Or will a robust exhibiting by another person push them forward of Mitchell?
Marcus Mosher, The thirty third Crew
CB Cooper DeJean, Iowa
The most important purpose the 2023 season got here crumbling down for the Philadelphia Eagles was their secondary play. They lacked high quality defensive backs and have been gashed by way of the air. Cooper DeJean is an ideal slot in Philadelphia as a result of he can play a number of spots and does all of them extremely nicely. He’s coming off a knee damage, so he “falls” to No. 22. However this is a perfect match for DeJean and the Eagles.
DeJean is sensible for the Eagles. He could also be a Malcolm Jenkins-type who begins off as a depth nook then transitions to security. However I would favor my first spherical CB to be, you recognize, a CB, and Kool-Assist McKinstry and Rakestraw are nonetheless on the board on this draft. But when DeJean is a extremely good security that’s nonetheless an awesome final result for a workforce that wants assist all around the protection.
He’s additionally an excellent punt returner (when he’s not attempting to name for a good catch), which is a pleasant bonus, although that can also be true of a number of notable prospects this yr akin to Kool-Assist McKinstry, Ladd McConkey, Xavier Worthy, and Keon Coleman.
Chris Trapasso, CBS
22 – EDGE Chop Robinson, Penn State
If Haason Reddick is traded, the Eagles might use extra exterior edge assist — sure, even after drafting Nolan Smith in Spherical 1 a yr in the past.
50 – CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
54 – WR Ricky Pearsall, Florida
Jared Verse, who CBS has ranked forward of Robinson, was additionally on the board at 22. Tyler Nubin, TJ Tampa, and Malachi Corley have been, amongst others, on the board at 54 (and thus at 50).
Proper now I would favor to not take an edge rusher, and I choose Verse over Robinson, but when Haason Reddick isn’t again Robinson is a effective decide.
Rakestraw within the 2nd, completely, but when Jeremiah has him within the 1st there’s a reasonably good likelihood he’s passed by 50.
Pearsall appears to be a kind of guys whose media inventory will get increased the additional we get from the season. Daniel Jeremiah put him forty eighth in his newly launched prime 50, so possibly his precise draft worth is about there too. However Pearsall this excessive is a attain to me. He’s 6’1” however performs like a scrappy brief slot solely WR, which isn’t a praise. That’s not the type of participant a workforce must be taking within the 2nd spherical.
Charles McDonald and Nate Tice, Yahoo
CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
The Eagles must get youthful at cornerback and Wiggins would add a pleasant mix of measurement, size and pace to a protection that’s somewhat outdated on the backend. Darius Slay can be a pleasant individual to develop with and study from and if Kelee Ringo can determine it out, the Eagles could also be OK at cornerback quickly.
Hopefully Darius Slay doesn’t train him about social media. This mock additionally has Drake Maye going 1st general. Nate Tice loves Drake Maye.
Rakestraw is on the board right here, each different 1st spherical caliber CB is gone. I’d be proud of both. #evaluation
Alright, now it’s my flip. Let’s have enjoyable. As soon as once more I’m utilizing PFF’s simulator as a result of it’s the least dumbest on the market. Three rounds.
22 – CB Kool-Assist McKinstry, Alabama
High 5 on the board: C Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon; McKinstry, WR Brian Thomas Jr., LSU; WR Troy Franklin, Oregon; WR Ladd McConkey, Georgia; and OT Amarius Mims, Georgia was sixth.
I’m not taking a middle within the 1st and neither are the Eagles. This can be a nice WR draft however the Eagles aren’t taking one within the 1st with a CB and OT there. Additionally Ladd McConkey as a 1st rounder is wild to me. So it was both McKinstry, or Mims, and I might go both manner right here.
50 – WR Xavier Worthy, Texas
High 5 on the board: EDGE Darius Robinson, Missouri; Worthy, WR Roman Wilson, Michigan; EDGE Jonah Elliss, Utah; WR Ja’Lynn Polk, Washington
Robinson is an EDGE/DT tweener, don’t just like the match with the Eagles. Elliss and Wilson within the 50s is just too early for me.
Worthy is rail skinny, listed at 6’1” and 172 lbs and has had some inconsistent palms, however he’s been productive because the get go, 12 TDs as a real freshman. He can instantly step into the Quez Watkins third WR/speedster function.
54 – S Javon Bullard, Georgia
High 5 on the board: Polk, Bullard, S Jaden Hicks, Washington State; CB Khyree Jackson, Oregon; DT Kris Jenkins, Michigan
This comes all the way down to the Eagles want expertise within the secondary and Bullard is my finest participant obtainable of the highest selections on the board. I wouldn’t thoughts a small commerce again right here in actual life and decide up a late 4th or early fifth.
93 – OL Dominick Puni, Kansas
High 10 on the board: EDGE Javon Solomon, Troy; CB Andru Phillips, Kentucky; :B Marist Liufau, Notre Dame; RB Ray Davis, Kentucky; LB Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State; DT DeWayne Carter, Duke; CB Renardo Inexperienced, FSU; OT Matt Goncalves, Pittsburgh; TE Cade Stover, Ohio State; WR Jacob Cowing, Arizona
I don’t actually like every of those prime choices. Puni is 6’4” with an enormous wingspan and palms who performed left deal with at Kansas after which impressed on the Senior Bowl practices as each a middle and a guard. His NFL future is probably going as a guard however he deserves an opportunity to indicate he can’t play deal with. His body and flexibility make him an awesome candidate to matriculate to Stoutland College.
