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Eagles Land Second Highly-Touted Corner After Making Surprising Trade
© Lily Smith/The Register / USA TODAY Eagles Land Second Highly-Touted Corner After Making Surprising Trade Philadelphia certainly has had a great 2024 NFL Draft so far Author: Patrick McAvoy Apr 27, 2024 In this story: Philadelphia Eagles NFL News The Philadelphia Eagles entered the 2024 National Football League Draft with a clear need in the secondary and already have addressed it. Philadelphia has been linked to a handful of cornerbacks in recent weeks both in free agency and through the draft. It looks like the Eagles won't be addressing the position through free agency because the team landed not just one, but two highly-touted cornerback prospects. The Eagles selected former Toledo corner
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Philadelphia Draft Picks
Quinyon
Mitchell
1
Rnd
22
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: A+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 13
- School: Toledo
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 195
Expert Commentary
This pick might be the steal of the draft when we look back. The Eagles just got a player who checks all the boxes that a team could want for a cornerback prospect — from production to athleticism. Mitchell is the exact type of prospect the Eagles needed to add and has real shutdown potential in the NFL.
Cooper
DeJean
2
Rnd
8
Pk
DB
Position
- Draft Grade: A+
- Pre-Draft Rank: 17
- School: Iowa
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 203
Expert Commentary
DeJean’s slide stops here. He has the talent to play any spot in the secondary, including the outside. The Eagles needed to continue to revamp their secondary with young talent and they’ve done a hell of a job by adding DeJean to a draft class that includes Quinyon Mitchell.
Jalyx
Hunt
3
Rnd
30
Pk
DE
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- School: Houston Christian
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 252
Expert Commentary
Edge depth is never a bad thing. Hunt is a bit undersized, but the Eagles have gravitated toward those body types on the edge recently with some good results.
4
Rnd
20
Pk
4
Rnd
23
Pk
4
Rnd
32
Pk
5
Rnd
17
Pk
5
Rnd
36
Pk
5
Rnd
37
Pk
6
Rnd
34
Pk
NFC East Standings
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
| 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
- x
- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division
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