April 20, 2024
Over the next month or so, we'll be tracking the Eagles' 30 allotted pre-draft private visits to the NovaCare Complex, as they are pretty good indicators of who the Eagles might select. As reports of visits trickle in, we'll add analysis of each player. Bookmark, please.
Arnold was recruited as a safety out of high school but moved to cornerback and played ahead of other Bama corners such as Eli Ricks, who is now with the Eagles, and Khyree Jackson, who transferred to Oregon. He also occasionally played the Star position in Bama's defense (think Brian Branch and Minkah Fitzpatrick), so he makes sense as a fit in the slot for the Eagles initially who can eventually take over for Darius Slay on the outside when needed.
Arnold had some struggles initially at Bama, but developed into a great college player.
In 2023, Arnold showcased his ball skills, with 5 INTs and 12 pass breakups. He also showed that he is a tough, reliable tackler (63 tackles on the season).
Based strictly on his play on the field, Arnold should be a top 15 pick, but he had just an OK Combine performance, which could cause him to slide a tiny bit. He could be this year's Trent McDuffie, in that he doesn't have elite measurables, but he's just a really good football player.
Source: Tom Pelissero.
Isaac had a great week of practices at the Senior Bowl, giving highly rated offensive tackles like Taliese Fuaga and Kingsley Suamataia fits with his speed around the edge. He had 16 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks for PSU in 2023. He'll likely land somewhere in Round 3, where the Eagles don't have picks.
Source: Himself, via Instagram.
Early on during the 2023 college football season, McKinstry was thought of by many draft analysts as the CB1 of the 2024 class, but after a lackluster 2023 season a few corners passed over him. He'll still be taken with a high pick, whether that's late in the first round or early on Day 2.
McKinstry flashed ball skills in 2022, when he had 15 pass breakups.
McKinstry is athletic and he is sticky in coverage, but he's not as physical as his college teammate, Terrion Arnold, and he does not have elite speed.
Source: Jordan Schultz.
Lloyd escaped my radar during the college football season, but I loved what I saw from him during Senior Bowl practices. He caught the football well, and was a physical runner inside the tackles. Some highlights:
Lloyd transferred from one USC (South Carolina) to another (Southern California) after the 2022 season. In 2023, he got limited touches, but made the most of them, carrying 116 times for 820 yards (7.1 YPC) and 9 TDs. He has some big-play pop in his game.
Source: Ryan Fowler.
At 6'6, 231, Wilson is a huge freak of nature playing receiver. Wilson's career began at Arizona State, but he transferred to FSU for the 2022 season. In 2022, he had 43 catches for 897 yards and (20.9 YPC) and 5 TDs. Here are most of those receptions:
In 2023, Wilson had a somewhat disappointing 41 catches for 617 yards (15.0 YPC) and 2 TDs.
Wilson can play outside, but FSU also used him at times as a big slot. He can make plays down the field with his size (again, 20.9 YPC in 2022), but he's also a red zone target. He is a low-volume, big play receiver who would allow A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert to dominate targets, but would also be a unique player opposing defenses cannot ignore and would have to account for.
Source: John Clark.
The last two seasons (21 games) at Houston Christian, Hunt had 13.5 sacks and 5 forced fumbles. He had an impressive Combine performance.
Late-round developmental guy.
Source: Andrew DiCecco.
Richardson is 6'2 and he ran a 4.34, so a lot of teams scrambled to get him in their building to learn more.
Richardson lacks ball skill stats, as he had 0 career INTs and only 10 career pass breakups. He's a developmental prospect, but one with intriguing size/speed traits.
Source: Adam Schefter.
Fautanu was the Huskies' starting LT but he has also played some guard for them as well. He has the necessary agility to mirror and match pass rushers on the edge, but he measured in at under 6'4 at the Combine and does not possess ideal length. In that sense, his profile reminds me a little of Peter Skoronski, who draft analysts frequently (and oddly) mocked to the Eagles at 10th overall last year. Fautanu has good athleticism, and he's a finisher.
Why yes, I wouldn’t mind the #Panthers drafting Washington OL Troy Fautanu (#55) at No. 33 overall.
— Jared Feinberg (@JRodNFLDraft) December 30, 2023
Early Rd2 grade. Moves very well. Ample power and mobility. Older prospect. Biggest strengths lie on pass protection. pic.twitter.com/StNTCAAVQL
Fautanu makes a lot of sense to the Eagles in the short-term as an out-of-the-box starter at RG, but in my opinion his projection to offensive tackle in the NFL isn't quite as clean as some of the other tackles in this draft.
Source: Adam Schefter.
Rosengarten was Washington's starting RT the last two seasons, but he doesn't have ideal height or arm length. He's a brawler:
I may have a new pet cat. RT No. 73 Roger Rosengarten. This guy might be a strong option on Day 2. No, he has not played LT. Yet. pic.twitter.com/PIz3p5Aomi
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) April 16, 2024
Rosengarten's fit in the NFL is likely as a guard-tackle versatile player who more likely to find a starting role at RG than RT.
Source: Justin M.
Jones is a Day 3 prospect who had an impressive Combine performance, running a 4.38 40.
Like with so many of the other corners the Eagles have brought in for visits, Jones possesses inside-outside verstility.
Source: Andrew DiCecco.
Phillips had 0 career INTs and only 10 pass breakups, so his ball skill production leaves a lot to be desired. However, at the Senior Bowl in January, wide receivers couldn't shake him all week. He's a feisty slot corner prospect with some explosive athletic measurables.
The Eagles have an obvious need for help at slot corner, as Avonte Maddox hasn't been able to stay healthy.
Source: Mike Garafolo.
I had looked at profiling Carson during the 2023 football season a few times, but in my opinion he didn't possess any obviously distinguishing traits, thus making him kind of a boring profile subject, so I didn't. He does offer some inside-outside versatility, which has been a theme with the corners that they have shown interest in.
Source: Himself, via Instagram.
Beebe has played LT, RT, LG, and RG at KSU, but his forever home in the NFL will likely be at guard, with maybe some cross-training at center. He has a squatty body type at 6'4, 335, and he is able to effectively anchor against bull rushes, but his lack of length is always going to be prohibitive on the edge at the NFL level.
Beebe can move defenders with his pure strength and the line of scrimmage, but I was surprised by his ability to get on the move. He doesn't give off "athlete" vibes just to look at him, but this dude is fun to watch getting to the second level and burying linebackers and defensive backs.
My top interior OL in the 2023 draft is someone who’s played predominantly at tackle.
— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) July 17, 2022
Kansas State LT Cooper Beebe (50) is a versatile lineman with great pad level, a nasty edge & good play strength. Think he’s a high-floor starter in the pros. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/ntU7K1Zf3n
The Eagles love them some versatile offensive linemen, and with Cam Jurgens moving to center in the near future, the Eagles will need a new starter at RG. Maybe that's 2023 draftee Tyler Steen. Maybe it's someone else. Either way the team needs to replenish its OL depth with versatile players. Day 2 guy.
Source: Ryan Fowler.
Kneeland is currently No. 48 on Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 list. He is explosive:
WMU DL Marshawn Kneeland was cooking in today's practice... pic.twitter.com/8E08Sb3KZh
— Jeff Risdon (@JeffRisdon) January 30, 2024
Kneeland's production isn't super impressive (12.5 career sacks), but he has decent enough size (6'3, 268) and obvious athletic traits. Maxx Crosby was a traits-based prospect from a smaller school who has become an elite pro.
Source: Tony Pauline.
Smith is a versatile weapon who played some running back in addition to receiver at Texas A&M, and he averaged 15.0 yards per catch in 2023. If Kellen Moore is going to bring some creativity to the Eagles, Smith is a guy who can be effective on jet sweeps and other gadget'y plays.
Source: Ryan Fowler.
Cooper had a breakout season for Texas A&M in 2023, filling up the stat sheet with 84 tackles (17 for loss), 8 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He has good length, he's explosive, he's physical, and he's fun to watch. The play at the 0:34 mark is special:
Edgerrin Cooper Highlights vs USC
— Aggie Highlights (@aggie_highlight) November 1, 2023
Best LB in College Football pic.twitter.com/G1YK0GDFBp
He also has some ability in coverage:
Cooper vs Wheel pic.twitter.com/3UFQzeJw4l
— Tim Verghese (@timvfilmburner) September 19, 2022
The Eagles spent third-round picks on Davion Taylor in 2020 and Nakobe Dean in 2022. Taylor busted and Dean has been a disappointment so far.
Cooper won't get out of the second round, and he could maybe even sneak into Round 1.
Source: Ryan Fowler.
Zinter was a First-Team All American at RG for Michigan this season, but he broke his fibula and tibia in a win over Ohio State, ending his season. They were "clean breaks," so Zinter should be ready to go for training camp. He played his entire career at RG, and could be a reliable starter in the pros. He was a key piece on a great Michigan offensive line who is a brawler in the run game, and who has good length in pass pro.
There are a couple knocks:
• Zinter won't remind anyone of Jason Kelce athletically. He's just OK in that regard.
• As noted above, his entire college career was spent at RG, so he's lacking in versatility. If you draft him and slot him in at guard and he hits, cool. If he doesn't hit as a starter, he won't have much value as a backup either because he is probably a guard only.
If Zinter can be had at a discount because of his injury and his lack of versatility, then he would make sense, and could possible start out of the gate at RG.
Source: Ryan Fowler.
Wallace came in at No. 11 on The Athletic's freaks list:
The former high school track star — who once jumped 23-4 1/4 inches to break a school record that stood for 44 years and also won the state weightlifting title with a 335-pound power clean — is now up to 242 pounds, but still runs 22 MPH on the GPS and vertical-jumps 38.5 inches. His power clean is now up to 380 and he squats almost 600.
In seven games this season for Kentucky, Wallace has 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks, an INT, and a forced fumble. He is a good run defender and blitzer. A little taste from his game against Missouri last season:
I like his fit in the Eagles' defense as a WILL linebacker, and an immediate contributor on special teams.
Source: Andrew DiCecco.
Robinson's game is all about speed, and he landed at No. 9 on Bruce Feldman's "Freaks" list.
He clocked a 4.47 40 this offseason and ran a quicker shuttle, 4.22. He also broad-jumped 10-7 and bench-pressed 400 pounds.
You can see that speed here:
He also crushed the Combine in February:
Despite his athletic traits, Robinson had just 11.5 sacks in 30 career games. And at 6'3, 254, he's certainly not small, but he also doesn't have a hulking frame, like, say, Lukas Van Ness, for example, who went 13th overall despite a lack of impressive career production.
If Robinson were to fall to the back end of the first round, the Eagles could have interest, even after drafting Nolan Smith, who has a similar profile.
Source: Andrew DiCecco.
Glover played LT, RT, and LG at Georgia State, where he played in 59 games over his college career. I won't pretend to know anything about his game, but the Eagles do typically bring in guys for top 30 visits who they believe will be priority undrafted free agents.
Source: Tony Pauline.
Latu suffered a serious neck injury while playing at Washington, and his football career was seemingly over. He transferred to UCLA, where he has thrived, with 10.5 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in 2022, and 13 sacks, 2 forced fumble, and 2 INTs in 2023. When you watch his highlights, it's easy to see that Latu has an extensive repertoire of pass rush moves, and he can win either on the edge or from the interior on obvious passing downs:
Haason Reddick is gone, and Josh Sweat is likely playing his last season in Philly in 2024.
Source: Geoff Mosher.
Coleman played at LT, LG, and RG during his career at TCU. His future in the NFL is probably at guard, where he would be an outstanding athlete for the position.
Source: Devin Jackson.
Rice's father is Jerry Rice, the best wide receiver in NFL history, in my opinion. It would be funny if the Eagles drafted him if for no other reason than that his father would have to choose whether to root for the Eagles or the 49ers if they faced off again in the playoffs.
Rice had 45 catches for 791 yards (17.6 YPC) and 12 TDs in 2023. He is a big, strong, contested catch guy.
Source: Andrew DiCecco.
Mahogany's calling card is that he's a mauler in the run game.
So impressed with Christian Mahogany (RG).
— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) May 25, 2023
IOL returning from a torn ACL last May that could be top guard in the country. pic.twitter.com/c5HoBoopIB
Mahogany is a potential Day 1 starter at guard, but he is probably a guard only, so he comes with limited versatility, and he had a torn ACL in 2022.
Source: Devin Jackson.
Guyton began his career at TCU as a defensive lineman before moving to TE and eventually finding a home at OT. Here he is snagging a TD pass:
🚨 BIG MAN TD CATCH 🚨
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 27, 2021
OT Tyler Guyton brings it in for a @TCUFootball touchdown pic.twitter.com/HPoxDij1na
In 2022, Guyton transferred to Oklahoma where he started five games (1 at LT, 4 at RT). He became a full-time starter at RT in 2023. Here he is against Nebraska (at RT, No. 60). Dude can move for a 6'8, 322-pound behemoth, and he has a little nasty streak in his game, too.
Guyton is a little raw, which is fine for the Eagles' sake since he would have time to develop behind Lane Johnson. However, he doesn't have a profile that would suggest that he could easily play guard his first few years in the league while Johnson remains at RT.
Source: Devin Jackson.
DeJean can play outside corner, slot corner, safety, or linebacker. He was also one of the best punt returners in college football, and he's an outstanding gunner. He is simply a ridiculous athlete and football player.
In 2022, DeJean had 75 tackles, 5 INTs (3 pick-sixes), and 8 pass breakups. Here are all five of those picks:
In 10 games in 2023, he had 41 tackles, 2 INTs, and 2 punt return TDs (one didn't count). His season was cut short when he fractured his right fibula in practice.
DeJean would have been unlikely to be available at 22 had he not broken his leg and missed most of the pre-draft process, but because of the injury he could slide. He is an extraordinarily versatile and talented player who the Eagles can plug in wherever they see fit.
Source: Chase Senior.
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