The Eagles left the 2019 NFL draft on Sunday with 5 total selections, not including any undrafted free agents they may sign. –Andre Dillard (OT, Washington State) was drafted at 22 overall after a trade with the Ravens. The Eagles gave up picks 125 and 197 to move up from 25 to 22. –Miles Sanders (RB, Penn State) was selected …
With the 167th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected quarterback Clayton Thorson out of Northwestern. Thorson, who is the only QB in Big 10 history to throw for 10,000 yards and rush for 20 TDs, will compete for the role of backing up Carson Wentz. Despite the obvious commitment to Wentz as the team’s quarterback of the …
With the 138th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected defensive end Shareef Miller out of Penn State. Miller, a native of Philadelphia, grew up as an Eagles fan, and now he will be playing for his hometown team next season. After selecting offensive players in the first two days of the draft, the Eagles finally made a …
With the 57th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside out of Stanford. Arcega-Whiteside was second-team All-Pac 12 in 2018 and finished with the second-most receiving touchdowns in Stanford history. Similar to the 53rd pick, the Eagles had plenty of options with this selection, including a number of quality defensive players. Instead, the Eagles …
With the 53rd pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected running back Miles Sanders from Penn State. Sanders was second-team All-Big 10 in 2018 and is the first running back selected in the second round by the Eagles since LeSean McCoy in 2009. Sanders also joins even more prestigious company, being just the third running back drafted by …
After trading up to the 22nd pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected LT Andre Dillard from Washington State. Dillard was first-team All-Pac 12 and third-team All-American in 2018. The Eagles were originally slotted to pick 25th, but they instead decided to trade picks 25, 125 and 197 to move up and select Dillard. There were numerous …
We are near the start of the 2019 NFL Draft, the event that caps off months of speculation, rumors, hot takes, projections and, of course, mock drafts. Mock drafts usually follow a formula, where the top 10 or so picks are basically a consensus, the middle of the pack starts to get messy and the later first round picks are …
Leading up to the 2019 NFL draft, one position that has been popular to mock to the Eagles is cornerback. ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Todd McShay have both had the Eagles drafting a corner in various versions of their mock drafts. Personally, I do not see it. While these are two highly successful and well-respected analysts, the lazy narrative is …
The NFL 2019 regular season schedule is official and the staff at PHLEaglesNation is excited and hopeful for a successful season. The team has been busy the past couple of months re-signing, signing and trading for many skilled players to bolster the roster and support Carson Wentz’s attempts to reach his first career playoff game. This Eagles team is full …
Right at the buzzer of his self-imposed deadline, Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson inked a new 4-year, $140M contract (per Spotrac), that places him firmly as the highest paid player in the league. The Eagles brass has already made clear that extending star QB Carson Wentz is a priority this offseason, and Wilson’s contract should provide a ballpark as to …
