Don't skimp or cheap out on draft evaluation

[StarOfGlory]

A lesson to take from our hated rivals...

Don't skimp on draft evaluation. Don't be afraid to take BPA!

Sixteen of the 22 Super Bowl starters for the Eagles were drafted by the team. Since 2021, they've had 13 picks in the first 3 rounds.

2021 Pick 10 - Devonta Smith Pick; 37 - Landon Dickerson; Pick 73 - Milton Williams

2022 Pick 13 - Jordan Davis; Pick 51 - Cam Jurgens; Pick 83 - Nakobe Dean; Pick 198 - Grant Calcaterra

2023 Pick 9 - Jalen Carter; Pick 30 - Nolan Smith; Pick 65 - Tyler Steen; Pick 66 - Sydney Brown

2024 Pick 22 - Quinyon Mitchell; Pick 40 - Cooper Dejean; Pick 94 - Jalyx Hunt

And that isn't counting Reed Blankenship who was an UDFA in 2022, but plays a ton. Or 2018 2nd round pick Dallas Goedart. Or 2019 7th rd pick Jordan Mailata, or 2020 2nd round pick Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts. (not counting Old Man Johnson from 2013 or Brandon Graham, who will 99.9% retire). Only Sydney Brown didn't contribute much due to injury.

These weren't lucky picks. They studied every player and decided that they could contribute. Even Mailata, as Roseman convinced Stoutland to go to the IPP in Tampa to work him out. This is a young team that will be a thorn in our side for years to come. We need to truly somehow acquire top-level draft evaluators. And yes, they missed with Reagor and that other WR (Whiteside) and Dillard, but there hit/miss ratio is impressive. This isn't by accident.

The foundation of this team was built through the draft. It helps to have someone in charge that knows what they are doing. Instead, we have the Jones Boys. Ugh.

 

[tm1119]

We could also learn from the lesson that adding AJ Brown, Saquon Barkley, Zac Baun, CJ Gardner-Johnson, Darius Slay, and Mekhi Becton through free agency/trade also SIGNIFICANTLY increased the Eagles chances of winning a Super Bowl.

Drafting well is obviously extremely important, but it will never matter if the front office doesn’t also attempt to add impact players through other means

 

[beware_d-ware]

I don't think it's as much of an issue of paying talent evaluators, as much as the org all being on the same page. Howie just drafts super high-octane athletes who are near the top of the draft board. He doesn't draft coaches' pets, or worry about scheme fit or paths to playing time or any of that. If Howie was in Dallas, I guarantee you that he picks Watt over Taco.

Heck, we had Nolan Smith sitting in our laps in 2023 and passed on him. Dude had a better 40, 10 yard split, broad, and vertical than Von Miller, across the board. Would he have been redundant with Parsons? Yeah, probably. Would he still be a better addition to this team than Mazi? Absolutely. That's the kind of guy that Howie doesn't overthink.

 

[Creeper]

We could also learn from the lesson that adding AJ Brown, Saquon Barkley, Zac Baun, CJ Gardner-Johnson, Darius Slay, and Mekhi Becton through free agency/trade also SIGNIFICANTLY increased the Eagles chances of winning a Super Bowl.

Drafting well is obviously extremely important, but it will never matter if the front office doesn’t also attempt to add impact players through other means

Baun and Becton were very cheap too. Now the question is, they are coming off 1 year deals, can they afford to keep them and Milton Williams?

 

[Proof]

A lesson to take from our hated rivals...

Don't skimp on draft evaluation. Don't be afraid to take BPA!

Sixteen of the 22 Super Bowl starters for the Eagles were drafted by the team. Since 2021, they've had 13 picks in the first 3 rounds.

2021 Pick 10 - Devonta Smith Pick; 37 - Landon Dickerson; Pick 73 - Milton Williams

2022 Pick 13 - Jordan Davis; Pick 51 - Cam Jurgens; Pick 83 - Nakobe Dean; Pick 198 - Grant Calcaterra

2023 Pick 9 - Jalen Carter; Pick 30 - Nolan Smith; Pick 65 - Tyler Steen; Pick 66 - Sydney Brown

2024 Pick 22 - Quinyon Mitchell; Pick 40 - Cooper Dejean; Pick 94 - Jalyx Hunt

And that isn't counting Reed Blankenship who was an UDFA in 2022, but plays a ton. Or 2018 2nd round pick Dallas Goedart. Or 2019 7th rd pick Jordan Mailata, or 2020 2nd round pick Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts. (not counting Old Man Johnson from 2013 or Brandon Graham, who will 99.9% retire). Only Sydney Brown didn't contribute much due to injury.

These weren't lucky picks. They studied every player and decided that they could contribute. Even Mailata, as Roseman convinced Stoutland to go to the IPP in Tampa to work him out. This is a young team that will be a thorn in our side for years to come. We need to truly somehow acquire top-level draft evaluators. And yes, they missed with Reagor and that other WR (Whiteside) and Dillard, but there hit/miss ratio is impressive. This isn't by accident.

The foundation of this team was built through the draft. It helps to have someone in charge that knows what they are doing. Instead, we have the Jones Boys. Ugh.

it's all the first rounders they acquired and aj brown. no secret recipe or special talent evaluation.

 

[stinkface]

What did they get from Indy for Carson Wentz? Maybe we can get the same for Dak.

 

[StarOfGlory]

it's all the first rounders they acquired and aj brown. no secret recipe or special talent evaluation.

How many first rounders bust or don't meet expectations? What's our record on second and third round picks?

 

[Sydla]

There are a lot of interesting subplots in here too. Roseman took some heat from the Eagles fans in the 2022 draft taking Davis over Kyle Hamilton when Philly needed a S. Roseman eventually realized it and made a trade in late August of that year for CJGJ to help at safety and he played well.

The point is Roseman is constantly tinkering and uses every single means of improving the team at his disposal. It's often feels like Jerry purposely ties one hand behind his back when it comes to building a roster.

 

[Proof]

How many first rounders bust or don't meet expectations? What's our record on second and third round picks?

plenty. they're doing a good job obviously, but having 3 straight years of multiple firsts and 2nds etc is quite the advantage.

 

[StarOfGlory]

plenty. they're doing a good job obviously, but having 3 straight years of multiple firsts and 2nds etc is quite the advantage.

Yep...and he worked hard to get those picks.

 

[Pass2Run]

It's not your position in the draft that counts. It's your evaluation that matters....