PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The 2024 NFL draft is right here, and it is anticipated to be one other busy three days for the Philadelphia Eagles, who entered this 12 months’s draft with eight picks. History exhibits Eagles basic supervisor Howie Roseman likes to wheel and deal on the draft, making trades within the first spherical in 5 of the previous six NFL drafts.
The Eagles want secondary assist, however this 12 months’s draft class is loaded with offensive linemen and premier edge rushers.
Track Philadelphia’s 2024 NFL draft picks beneath.
Eagles draft picks from Round 1
The Eagles drafted cornerback Quinyon Mitchell out of Toledo with the twenty second general choose Thursday evening.
Mitchell is the primary cornerback the Eagles have drafted within the first spherical since Lito Sheppard in 2002.
Mitchell was ranked as the perfect cornerback of the draft by CBS Sports and the No. 8 general prospect.
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Eagles draft picks and trades from Round 2
After the Eagles traded up to the No. 40 pick, the Birds drafted cornerback Cooper DeJean from the University of Iowa.
Another playmaker within the secondary, DeJean can play each cornerback and security.
DeJean allowed no touchdowns on 374 protection snaps final season, is not out of position a lot and has important athleticism that may make him successful at cornerback or security. DeJean additionally had a top-30 go to with Philly.
The Eagles traded their No. 50, 53 and 161 picks to the Washington Commanders to draft DeJean at No. 40, plus a 78 and 152 choose.
Eagles draft picks and trades from Round 3
With the No. 94 general choose, the Eagles drafted edge rusher Jalyx Hunt from Houston Christian University.
The Eagles entered the third spherical with choose 78 however traded again with the Houston Texans for the 86th and 123rd picks. They then traded again once more, sending the 86th choose to the San Francisco 49ers for No. 94, the place they drafted Hunt, and 132.
Hunt is a 6-foot-4 edge rusher who was the 2023 Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He additionally earned First Team All-Southland Conference honors.
He led the workforce with 9 tackles for loss and recorded 6.5 sacks.
Eagles draft picks and trades from Round 4
After some on-the-clock drama, the Eagles chosen Clemson operating again Will Shipley 127th general.
The workforce introduced the choose on social media.
During his tenure at Clemson, Shipley rushed for two,747 yards and 31 touchdowns on 526 dashing makes an attempt. He additionally racked up 602 yards within the passing recreation along with his two touchdowns on 85 receptions in 36 profession video games.
Shipley’s versatility additionally contains being a stable returner, accumulating 904 yards from 36 kickoffs.
The Eagles made a number of trades within the fourth spherical. They beforehand had the one hundred and twentieth general choose from the Pittsburgh Steelers, however then flipped it to the Miami Dolphins for a 2025 third-round choose.
The Birds additionally traded choose 123 to the Houston Texans, shifting again to 127th general. In trade for these few spots, they obtained a 2025 fifth-round choose.
The Eagles additionally traded the 132nd general choose (from the San Francisco 49ers) to the Detroit Lions.
Eagles draft picks and trades in Round 5
The Eagles drafted broad receiver Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M University with the 152nd general choose Saturday afternoon.
In Smith’s 2023 season, he racked up 795 yards on 53 receptions and solely two touchdowns. Smith can also be an skilled returner, recording two punt returns for touchdowns throughout his five-year tenure with A&M.
The Birds later traded picks 164 and 201 to the Indianapolis Colts to maneuver up and choose Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. with the one hundred and fifty fifth general choose.
Trotter Jr. is a Philadelphia native who performed highschool at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School and is the son of Eagles Hall of Fame linebacker Jeremiah Trotter.
While taking part in at Clemson University, Trotter Jr. led the Tigers this previous season with 87 tackles, 14.5 stops behind the road of scrimmage and two interceptions.
Trotter’s father is longtime NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter, who played 11 seasons in the pros with Philadelphia, Washington and Tampa from 1998-2009.
Trotter Jr. was a Second Team All-American a 12 months in the past.
Next, the Birds traded choose 171 to the New York Jets for picks 185 and 190.
The Eagles then drafted guard Trevor Keegan out of the University of Michigan with the 172nd general choose.
Keegan performed all 15 video games for the Wolverines of their 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship marketing campaign.
Eagles draft picks and trades in Round 6
The Philadelphia Eagles drafted broad receiver Johnny Wilson out of Florida State University with the 185th general choose.
Wilson a, 6-foot-6 wideout, accomplished his 2023 season with 41 receptions, 617 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
In their final choose of the 2024 NFL draft, the Eagles drafted offensive lineman Dylan McMahon out of NC State with the one hundred and ninetieth general choose.
What was the Eagles’ draft grade for 2023?
The Eagles got here out from the 2023 NFL draft with seven gamers, together with three extra Georgia Bulldogs and the AP Rookie of the Year Award runner-up, Jalen Carter. CBS Sports Senior NFL Columnist Pete Prisco gave the Birds’ draft final 12 months as an A.
“Howie Roseman killed it together with his haul this 12 months. Getting Carter and Nolan Smith within the first spherical with their two picks is a powerful draft for a workforce that wanted to get young gamers up entrance,” Prisco wrote. “Third-round guard Tyler Steen is an efficient participant, who shall be a starter in a 12 months to 2. Then they traded to land operating again D’Andre Swift from the Lions. Nice job.”
