The NFL Draft is a little over a week away. Since my last Eagles 7-Round mock draft, a ton has happened.
The NFL is still conspiring to ban the tush push. The Eagles have been active with their pre-draft 30 visits. They added veteran receiver Terrance Marshall on a 1-year deal.
Finally, Adam Schefter “guaranteed” the Eagles would be active on the trade market during the draft.
“Let me give you one team that I think is going to be in the market to be bouncing all around potentially,” Schefter said on his “The Adam Schefter Podcast”.
“Either moving up draft boards or trading for a veteran player or two. That would be your defending champion Philadelphia Eagles.”
In short, the pre-draft process is trudging along. With that, here’s my second official Eagles 7-round mock draft.
Trade: Eagles send 32nd overall pick to the Falcons in exchange for the 46th, 118th overall picks, and a 2026 2nd round pick
Round 2 – Pick 46: DT T.J. Sanders – South Carolina
In selecting T.J. Sanders, the Eagles land a dynamic interior disruptor who projects as a potential Milton Williams replacement, particularly in terms of pass-rushing impact. Sanders is a high-energy, twitchy defensive tackle whose athleticism leaps off the tape—specifically with his explosive first step. His ability to penetrate gaps and create interior pressure is a clear strength, and he boasts a diverse arsenal of pass-rush moves, along with an enticing speed-to-power profile.
While Sanders still has room to grow as a run defender—occasionally getting overwhelmed by double teams and losing his gap discipline—his upside as a pass-rushing interior lineman makes him an exciting addition to the Eagles’ defensive front.
He fits the mold of the type of attacking, upfield penetrator that Philly values on passing downs next to Jalen Carter.
Round 2 – Pick 64: CB Jacob Parrish – Kansas State
Philadelphia has shown a ton of interest in Parrish, meeting with him at the Senior Bowl and using a 30 visit on him in the lead-up to the draft. That means one thing: they like him a lot.
If you recall, a few years ago, Philadelphia also had a ton of interest in a physical sub-6-foot corner, in Trent McDuffie. This isn’t to say Parrish is McDuffie or that he’ll have the same almost instantaneous impact, but the comparison is there to be made.
Like McDuffie, Parrish is undersized but more than makes up for it with physicality, versatility, and smarts. Parrish is also a very reliable tackler, who strikes like a bat out of hell when asked to blitz. He’s sticky in man coverage and has both the smoothness and short-area quickness to be effective in zone coverage.
He would compete with Kelee Ringo and recent free agent addition, Adoree Jackson. He’d also allow them to keep Cooper DeJean in the nickel.
Parrish can play either inside or outside, and as a number two corner next to Quinyon Mitchell, he could excel.
Round 3 – Pick 96: S Andrew Mukuba – Texas
The Eagles need help at safety after trading Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. In selecting the 5-foot-11, 186-pound Mukuba, they find a suitable replacement who may be an even better fit for Vic Fangio’s defense than Gardner-Johnson was.
Mukuba is an aggressive and instinctive defensive back whose range and athleticism pop off the screen when watching him. He’s comfortable in multiple spots on the back end as he’s held a variety of coverage responsibilities: split field, robber, hook curl, deep middle, and down in the slot.
Mukuba’s IQ allows him to be versatile and effective when asked to do multiple things in coverage. His physicality in run support also cannot go unmentioned.
His measureables are lacking a bit at 5-foot-11, 186 pounds, with 30-inch arms, which contribute to his slide to the third round here, but make no mistake about it, the dude is talented. The Eagles land a versatile defender who can be a core player on the back end for years to come.
Round 4 -Pick 118: TE Gunnar Helm – Texas
The Dallas Goedert saga has yet to play out. Until it does, I will continue to believe that the Eagles will select a tight end in the draft. With the selection of former Texas Longhorn, Gunnar Helm (hell of a name by the way), they get a player who can step in and contribute immediately.
Helm is surprisingly quick and smooth with the ball in his hands, and he isn’t a shy blocker. He was effective as a receiver in the play-action game on crossers, as well as in the screen game. His catch radius, combined with his strong hands, makes him a quarterback’s best friend. Helm’s basketball background also makes it easy for him to box out defenders.
Helm still has room to grow in terms of his route tree and pad level/discipline when blocking, but the foundation is in place.
Round 4 – Pick 134: EDGE Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins – Georgia
It wouldn’t be a Howie Roseman draft without a Georgia Bulldog. The Eagles add the versatile Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, a hybrid defensive lineman who can contribute as an EDGE rusher and kick inside when needed.
The 6-foot-4, 276-pound Ingram-Dawkins is a powerful force off the edge. His strong hands and 82.75-inch wingspan allow him to collapse the pocket and disrupt plays as a pass rusher. He’s also stout against the run, using his anchor and strength to hold his ground.
The caveat? Ingram-Dawkins is still very much a work in progress. He played fewer than 1,000 career snaps at Georgia, and it shows. His game lacks polish—he’s still figuring out a reliable pass-rush plan, and his finishing is inconsistent, evidenced by a career missed tackle rate of 24%.
Still, Ingram-Dawkins feels more like a blank canvas than an inexperienced project. He’s undeniably talented, and in the right system with the right coaching, he could become a valuable rotational piece with the upside to develop into a starter. The Eagles are betting on traits—and with their track record, it’s hard to argue.
TRADE: Eagles send picks 164 & 168 to the Bears in exchange for picks 148 and 233
The Bears have zero picks in the sixth round and don’t select from pick 148 until pick 233. By acquiring the 148th pick, they award themselves extra day 3 dart throws.
Round 5 – Pick 148: T Jalen Travis – Iowa State
The Eagles have added bodies along the offensive line this offseason. They brought back Matt Pryor, added veteran Kendall Lamm, and traded for Kenyon Green.
But as we know, Howie Roseman can never have enough offensive linemen. In Roseman’s words, he’s “addicted” to them. Thus, they trade up to add the 6-foot-7 Jalen Travis in the 5th round.
The selling points with Travis are his measureables and traits. He’s a large human being at 6-foot-7, 341 pounds. His build allows for his anchor and hands to be stout, almost padlock-like. Travis’ arms are 34 7/8 inches long. He creates displacement among defensive linemen due to his length and strength.
Where he struggles, though, is the athletic side of his game. He isn’t as much of a lateral mover as you’d like him to be in the run game, and his high pad level causes him to lose leverage battles vs quicker, more agile defenders. Jeff Stoutland has experience coaching bigger offensive linemen who have tantalizing traits, and Travis presents the latest challenge for the veteran. He has workable traits that offer a nice foundation, though.
Round 5 – Pick 165: LB Teddye Buchanan – California
I mocked Buchanan to the Eagles in my initial mock draft, and I do the same here. The reasoning, besides Philadelphia continuing to show interest in Buchanan, is they need athletic bodies at the position as Nakobe Dean recovers from injury.
If Philadelphia had to play a game right now, the only inside linebackers that have NFL experience on the roster are Zack Baun, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., and possibly (considering how they view him)—Ben Van Sumeren.
Buchanan is as athletic as they come as a linebacker. He’s proficient in coverage and has shown the ability to be a very fluid mover in space, as well as a reliable 2nd-level tackler.
Where he struggles, though, is in the run game. Buchanan’s intention in the run game isn’t where you’d want it to be, as he tends to get covered up by bigger, more physically imposing offensive linemen. But Buchanan is clearly talented as a coverage defender.
After what Bobby King did for Zach Baun last season, and with Oren Burks in the playoffs, I’m confident he can help develop Buchanan into a sub-package player or at least, a special teams contributor.
Round 7 – Pick 233: RB Montrell Johnson Jr. – Florida
Finally, the Eagles add a running back in Florida’s Montrell Johnson Jr. Johnson is a between-the-tackles runner who creates yards through power, contact balance, and consistent effort.
He lacks natural creativity or sudden burst when plays break down, but he doesn’t shy away from contact and makes defenders earn every tackle.
Johnson is the kind of back who’s going to take what’s blocked, a little reminiscent of former Eagles running back Josh Adams from a handful of years ago. He runs hard, keeps his pads low, and fights through arm tackles. He also isn’t afraid to lay the wood in pass protection. Johnson could compete with Will Shipley and potentially carve out a role behind A.J. Dillon.
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