Philadelphia Eagles 3-round mock draft: What would Howie Roseman do?
By David Esser
The 2021 NFL Draft is just a day away, and the simple reality of the situation is that absolutely nobody knows what the Philadelphia Eagles are planning to do.
Howie Roseman isn’t really known for making the “safe” pick when it comes to his draft selections, and he’s already made one rather controversial draft move by trading down from 6 to 12, voiding any real shot at the likes of Ja’Marr Chase or Kyle Pitts.
With that said, in an attempt to semi-accurately mock what Roseman and the Eagles could be planning to do come Thursday night, I’ve taken a stab at a 3-round mock draft – making my picks in a “what would Howie Roseman do?” state of mind.
Here were the results of said mock:
The Philadelphia Eagles select…
Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Kwity Paye. 12. EDGE. Michigan. player. 54
As much as people want the Eagles to trade back up for someone flashy like DeVonta Smith or Patrick Surtain II, I genuinely believe the opportunity to draft “EDGE1” (after already trading back!) is going to look too sweet for Roseman to pass up on.
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Both Roseman and the Eagles (as an organization) have historically put an insane amount of emphasis on “building through the trenches”, and I’m not sure why that would change as the team enters a major rebuilding phase.
Roseman constructed the franchise’s first Super Bowl winner with guys like Fletcher Cox, Jason Kelce, Brandon Brooks, Lane Johnson, Brandon Graham, Chris Long, and Vinny Curry making up the core of the team’s O-Line and D-Line unit – it’s a team-building strategy that the Eagles really believe in.
Fans would likely be pissed at such a selection (especially if good WRs and CBs were still on the board), but history tells us this is the route Roseman likely goes come Thursday night.
It’s also borderline guaranteed that Paye will still be on the board at 12, which takes out some of the guess work from the Eagles perspective in regards to “hoping” one of the skill position players falls to them.