Philadelphia Eagles: Championship weekend first round mock draft
The Philadelphia Eagles‘ season has been over for what, 10 days now, and the NFL landscape is…. well, it’s largely the same really.
Sure, the New York Giants and Denver Broncos have landed new general managers, Ben McAdoo has a new job with the Carolina Panthers, and Sean Payton’s retirement could potentially kick the New Orleans Saints into a rebuilding process, but for the Eagles, all is quiet.
Now granted, could that change in an instant? You bet, as all it takes is Jason Kelce announcing his retirement, and suddenly the whole offseason is at a severe disadvantage, but for the time being, fans can eagerly turn their attention to free agency and the draft, where the Eagles are undefeated and the pieces to build a championship are attainable.
What does that mean, Philly fans? That’s right, mock drafts. With three first-round picks at their disposal and just enough cap space to be dangerous, this is a perfect opportunity for the Philadelphia Eagles to go BPA and load up on roster-resetting talent.
And with the 15th overall pick, the Philadelphia Eagles select:
The top of the 2022 NFL Draft is going to be all about defense.
Four of the top-5 consensus players play on the defensive side of the ball, and as many as seven could go in the top-10, depending on how many offensive tackles come off the board.
Still, just because close to a dozen defensive players could come off the board before the Philadelphia Eagles go on the clock doesn’t mean the team couldn’t still come away with a quality player. If anything, because the difference between the 10th and 20th is so subjective in this specific class, the team might just come away with a player who punches above their selection slot.
A player who fits that bill is Michigan defensive end David Ojabo.
Measuring in at 6-foot-5 with long arms and a muscular frame, Ojabo put himself on the map with an 11 sack season in his redshirt campaign with the Wolverines and could elevate his stock even further with a quality showing in the pre-draft testing. While he wore the same number as Brandon Graham at Michigan, Ojabo’s game is more akin to his potential future teammate Josh Sweat, albeit without the injury history.
With Ojabo on one side, Sweat on the other, Javon Hargrave and Fletcher Cox in the middle, and Milton Williams coming off the bench in a utility role, the Eagles might actually have a quality pass rush and put their days of being a bottom-5 sack team in the rearview.