Round 5, Pick 165: Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, EDGE, Georgia
Previous Mock Draft Selection: Damien Martinez, RB, Miami (FL)
You didn't think I would leave without grabbing a Georgia Bulldog defensive player? I don't see a world where the Eagles, with their current haul of draft picks, don't double-dip at the edge position. Behind Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt (who I think could be rotational for another year), the room is light. Joshua Uche is on a one-year prove-it deal, and Azeez Ojulari is on a one-year prove-it deal. Plus, there is the ghost of Bryce Huff.
Earlier in the draft, I had James Pearce Jr. falling to the Eagles at 32. He would, in my opinion, start across from Smith and move Hunt back to a rotational role. Ingram-Dawkins adds to this rotation with intriguing starter potential down the road. He was a reserve the two seasons prior before finally starting 10 out of 14 games this past season.
He has a great combination of size and speed. His bend and change of direction are impressive on tape. He puts enough flashes on tape that a defensive coordinator, like Vic Fangio, will pound the table for the chance to develop him.
Round 5, Pick 169: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
Previous Mock Draft Selection: Miles Frazier, IOL, LSU
The Eagles, when meeting with running backs and wide receivers, almost exclusively care about one key attribute. Speed. The Eagles appear to be looking for an offensive weapon to complement the likes of Saquon Barkley, AJ Brown, and DeVonta Smith with game-breaking speed. Blue was hosted on a top-30 visit and the Eagles put significant value and true draft capital into these visits.
I've watched four Jaydon Blue games. This run perfectly encapsulates what I've seen lol 👇
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) April 3, 2025
1. Vision, tempo, and block-setting
2. Nearly falls down running with weight too high and over his toes, 4.38 speed allows him to still almost pull away
3. Fumbles lol
There's definitely… https://t.co/rN42KGSAiP pic.twitter.com/7Vp1vZtTHU
Blue is a former high school track star with a sub-4.4 speed. With his elite speed, he has true home-run play-ability every time he touches the ball. He will need to improve his pass protection to earn three-down work. He also has to work on ball protection, as he has fumbled every 30 touches during his college career. However, with Barkley around for at least two more seasons, Blue's path to work would be as a pass catcher. Blue, last season, ranked among the top-20 running backs in receiving yards, yards after the catch, and receiving touchdowns.
He may never develop into a three-down running back, but he can be a dynamic, complementary weapon.