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Eagles May Have Finally Found A Manufactured-Touch Option
© Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports Eagles May Have Finally Found A Manufactured-Touch Option A former Texas A&M star could be the electric player with the ball in his hands that the Eagles need. Author: John McMullen May 06, 2024 In this story: Philadelphia Eagles NFL News PHILADELPHIA - The Eagles have had difficulty finding manufactured-touch players over recent seasons. That worm may have turned on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft when Philadelphia selected Texas A&M slot receiver Ainias Smith. A 5-foot-9, 190-pound playmaking machine Smith is electric with the football in his hands and can win with suddenness from the slot. His draft process was hampered by a stress fracture discovered in his left
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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.
Will
Shipley
4
Rnd
27
Pk
RB
Position
- School: Clemson
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 206
Ainias
Smith
5
Rnd
17
Pk
WR
Position
- School: Texas A&M
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 200
Jeremiah
Trotter Jr.
5
Rnd
20
Pk
LB
Position
- School: Clemson
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 228
Trevor
Keegan
5
Rnd
37
Pk
OL
Position
- School: Michigan
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 320
Johnny
Wilson
6
Rnd
9
Pk
WR
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 73
- School: Florida St.
- Height: 6' 6"
- Weight: 231
Dylan
McMahon
6
Rnd
14
Pk
OL
Position
- School: N.C. State
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 299
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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