2 weeks Ago
My first two mock drafts, I had the Eagles taking Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly, and a guy like Conerly is certainly still in play. But the way the board fell this time, the Chiefs snagged Conerly at pick 31, and if you happened to watch the Super Bowl you can understand why an offensive lineman would be at the top of their list. Where does that leave the Eagles? There is still good value along the offensive line at No.
32, with guys like Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson and Tyler Booker all still on our board. But I'm changing gears and going defensive line for a couple reasons. Defensive line is all Howie Roseman talks about and this is such a deep group that there's going to be an opportunity to get an immediate contributor.
And for all the talking Roseman does about not drafting for need, Milton Williams' departure does leave a pretty big hole in the Eagles' defensive interior. The Eagles haven't drafted a Pro Bowler in the second half of the first round – picks 17 through 32 — since Lito Sheppard in 2002. But they hit on Nolan Smith at 30 two years ago and Quinyon Mitchell at 22 last year, and they're going to have a good chance to keep that streak going this year — if Roseman really does pick at 32.
Even though we have 10 defensive linemen off the board before the Eagles pick at the end of the round, there will still be edges like Nic Scourton, Bradyn Swinson and Landon Jackson and interior linemen like Walter Nolen, Omar Norman-Lott and Tyleik Williams available at 32. With a day to go before Round 1, let's take a look at how this might play out. 1.
Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami: The journey from Incarnate Word to Washington State to Miami now leads to Nashville, where he becomes the Hurricanes' first player drafted No. 1 overall since Russell Maryland in 1991 and first quarterback since Steve Walsh in 1989. The Titans have been unsettled at quarterback for much of their existence and despite some success with Marcus Mariota – the second pick in.
.. Reuben Frank.
