'Ideal 3-round' NFL draft haul for Eagles after NFL combine
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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is behind us, and the offseason is nine days from being officially here. All eyes will turn toward the 2026 NFL draft. The players on the open market are critical, but all eyes will turn toward the 2026 NFL draft, where Philadelphia will look to find the eventual replacement for All-Pro right tackle Lane Johnson.
This year, the NFL Draft Main Theater and Main Stage will be located just outside Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh's North Shore, placing the Draft at the heart of one of the country's most recognizable sports districts.
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With the new league year fast approaching, PFF crafted out the perfect three-round scenario for the Birds at key positions.
It may feel odd for the Eagles to spend their first three picks on a defense that was eighth in both EPA per play and success rate last year, but Howie Roseman never turns down an opportunity for improvement. Edge defender, (third) corner and safety were all low points on the team in 2025, and each could be victim to free-agent departures over the next two seasons. Abney (81.7 PFF zone coverage grade) would fit well in Vic Fangio’s defense next to Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell, and Ramsey (77.0 coverage grade) could upgrade a department where Reed Blankenship was poor last campaign.
It remains to be seen if Dallas Goedert will be back in Philadelphia. But even if he is, his 66.7 overall PFF grade was the lowest of his career in 2025. Joly (81.6 PFF receiving grade) could be the team’s eventual TE1.
PFF has the Birds bypassing an offensive tackle or offensive guard with their first four picks, something that would be described as shocking if it occurred. Parker (6-3, 260) posted 11 sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss, and six forced fumbles in 2024, but the numbers dipped in his final season to 5.0 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in 12 games this past season.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: NFL Draft: Eagles land T.J. Parker in a PFF three round mock