Philadelphia Eagles: Ranking the 2022 NFL Draft Class

If Josh Jobe doesn’t work out for the Philadelphia Eagles, they have a backup plan already on their roster in Mario Goodrich, who received a six-figure guaranteed contract to sign with the Eagles over other interested parties.

While Goodrich’s measurables won’t blow anyone away, as his Mockdraftable spiderchart looks like the opposite of Jordan Davis’, he was a starter and team captain at Clemson for a reason: He can play cornerback.

Assuming the Eagles play more press zone with a two safety shell over the top, Goodrich’s instincts, ball skills, and ability to contribute versus the run will keep him in the running for a spot on the outside early on and for a spot on the roster should fall behind his teammates.

And last but not least, we arrive at Kryon Johnson, the Philadelphia Eagles’ second-to-last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Was the decision to select Johnson a bad one? No; the Kansas defender is a great athlete, and he will likely slot in behind Haason Reddick as the Eagles’ primary backup strongside linebacker this fall.

So why, you may ask, did Johnson earn the final spot on this list? Because the Eagles traded up to secure his services, even if few expected him to come off the board before pick 188, which they packaged alongside 237 to take his name off the board of available players. While some will argue that such a trade was harmless, keeping 237 could have allowed Philly to secure any of the UDFAs they signed with one extra year on their contract and avoided having to pay up for players like Mario Goodrich and Kennedy Brooks.

Who do you think was the Philadelphia Eagles’ biggest steal and biggest blunder? Where would you place Kennedy Brooks on the list, who I purposefully left off for the sake of eliciting engagement? Let us know!