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by Tommy Lawlor

2026 Eagles Draft Preview

Posted April 23rd, 2026 | 1 Comment »

The draft is upon us. This is an important draft for the Eagles as they are potentially trading AJ Brown in a few months and need some long term replacements at a few positions. Howie Roseman has the resource to be aggressive if he wants. Or he can play the board as things fall and add a slew of good players.

While this isn’t a great draft class, it actually matches up with the Eagles pretty well. They didn’t have that luck last year and the overall class was a bit underwhelming. Howie has a chance to add some key players and good depth this week.

For the first time I put together an Eagles Draft Preview in PDF form. You can download it here. This is almost 30 pages long. It covers players of interest, positional rankings, profiles for prospects who fit the Eagles, a value board and a couple of other things. I hope you like it. My apologies for the delay in getting it finished. My chemo treatment yesterday lasted much longer than anticipated so I’m a bit behind schedule. No worries. Everything went well, just not as fast as I wanted during draft week.

Now I want to talk about what I’m hoping happens this week.

The biggest priority for me is getting an OT. The Eagles need a player to replace Lane Johnson and this class has good options so you need to get one now. Let him sit and learn. Or challenge at RG.

Daniel Jeremiah posted his mock draft and had the Eagles trading to 15 to take OT Kadyn Proctor. Why 15? Had to get ahead of the Lions, who reportedly want him.

For those who wonder if Proctor is worth it, watch this and you’ll see his potential. He could be special. Could being the key word, of course.

It finally occurred to me who he reminds me of. Former Eagle Shawn Andrews. Injuried derailed his career, but when on the field he was a dominant blocker, especially in the run game. He was special. Proctor could challenge at RG this year and move to RT when Lane moves on. I can see Howie trying to pull this off. He covets players with special ability. Proctor can be special.

You will hear a lot of talk about the run on OL. There will be one. The good news is that one of the OTs should make it to 23 if Howie can’t move up. Max Iheanachor should be there.

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The next priority for me is edge rusher. This doesn’t have to be the second round pick, but that would be my preference. In a fantasy world Malachai Lawrence would drop to 54. If this was a fantasy world Kate Middleton and I would be having a tickle fight. Unfortunately we live in reality and Lawrence isn’t falling to 54. He might go late first. R Mason Thomas would be my next preference. I love his relentless style and the fact he is so aggressive, even against much bigger OTs.

The other guy who might be in play at 54 or 68 is Dani Dennis-Sutton. Howie may prefer him because DDS has big time potential.

The Eagles brought him in for a visit so they are definitely interested. We’ll see how much they like him on Friday night. He would be the big edge that Fangio probably would love as a replacement for Jaelan Phillips.

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Those are the primary needs for me. Obviously the Eagles need to add a TE and a safety. Those are deep positions so the team has the flexibility to address them at different points. You don’t have to force a pick. The key is to find out which guys you really want and target them. Some of you really want a blocking TE. There are several available. I am open to anything, as long as the TE is a willing blocker. I can’t deal with Grant Calcaterra Jr.

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WR is a position the Eagles have done a lot of work on. They will add someone. If things go crazy with OL in the first round, the Eagles could take a receiver. I don’t see that as likely, but it is possible. There will be good options in the second and third rounds. Heck, there are some interesting guys on Day 3.

One second rounder the Eagles have shown interest in is Chris Bell.

He tore his ACL early enough that he could be ready this summer. He is a big receiver with great RAC ability. Bell would be a lot of fun in the new offense.

They could also go for Ted Hurst, Antonio Williams or Germie Bernard. All three are really good players. I have De’Zhaun Stribling as a third rounder, but he could sneak into the second round.

Key Day 3 targets could be Deion Burks and Bryce Lance.

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The Eagles are likely to add an OG to give depth behind Landon Dickerson. This isn’t a great class, but there are some good options in rounds 2-4. We’re all curious to see what kind of player they go after. Keylan Rutledge, Brian Parker, Gennings Dunker and Beau Stephens are some of my favorite options.

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The Eagles could add a CB, DT, or LB. They have targeted guys at all three spots. I just don’t think they are as important as other positions. But you never know when a guy you like is going to fall. If he does, you go grab him.

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So what is an ideal draft for me, but still based in reality.

Round 1: No. 23 – OT Max Iheanachor – Arizona State – 6-5, 321

Round 2: No. 54 – ED R Mason Thomas – Oklahoma – 6-2, 241

Round 3: No. 68 – TE Justin Joly – NC State – 6-4, 241

Round 3: No. 98 – WR Bryce Lance – NDSU – 6-3, 204

Round 4: No. 114 – S Kamari Ramsey – USC – 6-0, 202

Round 4: No. 137 – OG Brian Parker – Duke – 6-5, 309

Round 5: No. 178 – CB Hezekiah Masses – Cal – 6-1, 179

Round 6: No. 197 – DT Cameron Ball – Arkansas – 6-4, 310

Ideally I would love for Howie to add a fourth round pick so they could take DT Kaleb Proctor if he’s there.

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All of this goes out the window if there are trades for veterans. We know the Eagles are talking to the Vikings about ED Jonathan Greenard. They will likely reach out to the Steelers about ED Alex Highsmith.

Tanner McKee could be on the move if someone makes the right offer.

Then there is this from Adam Schefter.

The Eagles’ wish list of trade candidates goes well beyond Greenard, per sources, though. Roseman almost always has a Plan A, B, C and D, and his team is one to monitor on one of the busiest weekends of the NFL calendar.

Could they make a trade for something other than an edge rusher? Could they go for a veteran safety?

Stay tuned. Howie is always working the phones.

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One Comment on “2026 Eagles Draft Preview”

  1. 1 Eagles News: Multiple final mock drafts have Philadelphia trading up for an offensive tackle – TheBullPost said at 12:41 PM on April 23rd, 2026:

    […] 2026 Eagles Draft Preview – Iggles BlitzThe biggest priority for me is getting an OT. The Eagles need a player to replace Lane Johnson and this class has good options so you need to get one now. Let him sit and learn. Or challenge at RG. Daniel Jeremiah posted his mock draft and had the Eagles trading to 15 to take OT Kadyn Proctor. Why 15? Had to get ahead of the Lions, who reportedly want him. It finally occurred to me who he reminds me of. Former Eagle Shawn Andrews. Injuried derailed his career, but when on the field he was a dominant blocker, especially in the run game. He was special. Proctor could challenge at RG this year and move to RT when Lane moves on. I can see Howie trying to pull this off. He covets players with special ability. Proctor can be special. You will hear a lot of talk about the run on OL. There will be one. The good news is that one of the OTs should make it to 23 if Howie can’t move up. Max Iheanachor should be there. […]