Eagles 2022 Draft Picks:
Round
1: No. 13 (from HOU via CLE) – Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia: Grade B+
Round 2: No. 51 – Cameron Jurgens, C, Nebraska: Grade B+
Cam didn’t run all of the athletic measurable
tests, but did run a respectable 4.92 in the 40. Still, he looks athletic and
quick on tape, with good lateral quickness. He’d probably be best in a zone
scheme. He uses his hands well and show strength. He’s a little small for guard
but would make a perfect center. He’ll need a year to learn from Kelce. As much
as I like Jurgens, we probably could have gotten him lower if we traded down.
Round 3: No. 83 – Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia: Grade A
Dean didn’t run at the
combine, but he looks athletic and quick on tape. He covers running backs well,
but can also blitz. He’s strong and explode in the run game, but overall he has
average instincts. His junior year was okay with 71 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a
loss, and 1.5 sacks, and he did better his senior year with 72 tackles, 10.5
for a loss, 6 sacks, 2 ints, 5 passes defended, and 2 forced fumbles. Overall
it was a pretty good year, but I would have liked to see more tackles. In the
third round though, he’s a great pick. He was projected to go in the first or
second. It’s nice to the Eagles finally trying to address the linebacker
positon. I believe this has been holding the defense back.
Round 6: No. 181 (from DET) – Kyron Johnson, LB,
Kansas: Grade A+
For this sixth round Johnson is a great pick. He has reasonable
size at 6’0 235lbs. He is super athletic for his size. He had a 4.4 40, a 39.5
inch vert a 120 inch bard, a 4.38 shuttle, and an impressive 6.98 3 cone. He
also produced almost as well as Nakobe Dean except for his passing defense. He
had 63 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, and 7 sacks. He’s a liability in the passing
game as of now, but he is athletic enough to be a three down lb. He has
incredible potential and it will be up to the coaches to help him reach that
potential. He’ll be a first and second down lb at first who can also get to the
qb. And if he can’t make it as a lb, he’ll be a monster on special teams.
Round 6: No. 198 (from JAX via PIT) – Grant Calcaterra, TE,
SMU: Grade B-
Grant produced fairly well in college with a total of 1102 yards
and a 13.9 yard average. The average is very good for a TE and could be a great
receiving TE in the NFL. His blocking is a liability right now though and needs
to get better. I like that he played with Jalen Hurts in college as well. He
ran a respectable 4.62 in the 40 but didn’t run other drills. He also has a
long history of concussions, which is a concern.
Trade for AJ Brown, WR: Grade A+
This is the greatest thing the Eagles have ever done. They traded their
other first round pick and a third round pick for an amazing, proven receiver.
He has nearly 3000 yards in three years with a 16.2 yard average. He also has
24 tds and a 62.7% career catch rate. He’s got good hands and is very strong.
He’ll be a great compliment to DeVonta Smith. I wanted the Eagles to draft him
coming out of college. He went a few picks before their two picks in round two
but they could have traded up. Instead they took JJ Arcega-Whiteside, lol. It
was obvious he wasn’t going to be good.
A rookie free agent I would have liked: Isaiah Weston, WR: He’s
very athletic and had two years for over 1900 yards and a 24 yard average.
