We are under a month away from the NFL Draft. For the Eagles, this serves as a big opportunity to revitalize the roster after falling short of expectations in 2025, losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the Wild Card Round. Howie Roseman, Nick Sirianni, and this fan base know that they have the core pieces to win the Super Bowl, but after a few departures in the open market, the draft could catapult them back into the championship conversation. Here’s how the draft will go, using the fully updated Blitz Mock Draft Simulator.
Round 1, Pick 23: T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
This year’s draft class is loaded with edge rushing prospects, so there are plenty of ways Roseman can go. T.J. Parker just stands out a big more than others. Though 2025 was his best year, he was still a big impact player on Clemson‘s defense. If you look at his 2024 tape, it’s easier to understand why he goes in this spot.
Parker finished 2024 with 11 sacks and six forced fumbles. He was one of the primary reasons Clemson was one of the better teams against the pass and made the College Football Playoff.
Philadelphia ranked tied for 12th in the NFL for sacks a season ago, but that was before the departure of Jaelan Phillips (two sacks) and Nakobe Dean (four). The team is hoping Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith Jr. can take leaps forward in 2026, but the addition of Parker would make the possibility that the leaps don’t come significantly easier to deal with.
Round 2, Pick 22: Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa
Given that there was speculation that both Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson were going to retire, getting an insurance plan doesn’t sound like the worst idea. Gennings Dunker is a great fit to eventually take over for Johnson when he decides to hang them up.
Dunker could get starting reps at the guard position, given that Tyler Steen’s performance has left a lot to be desired. Some analysts believe this is where Dunker will stick long-term, which, in the grand scheme of things, isn’t the worst-case scenario for Philadelphia.
The hope is that he will be the heir to Johnson. It could be the scenario that Philadelphia did with center Cam Juergens, when Jason Kelce was active. The only difference would be that Dunker would be moving outside in the future, rather than inside.
Round 3, Pick 4: Treydan Stukes, Safety, Arizona
Safety is a big need going into the 2026 season. The loss of Reed Blankenship in free agency not only broke up the fan-favorite duo of him and Cooper DeJean, dubbed “The Exciting Whites,” but it deprives the Eagles of one of their best do-it-all players on the defensive side. While Marcus Epps is currently slotted in to be a starter at the moment, the addition of Treydan Stukes could work wonders for Philly’s secondary. Stukes, though a prospect, is a veteran of the sport, spending six seasons at the college level. Having started as a walk-on, he became a leader on Arizona‘s defense.
That’s all, without mentioning his effect on disrupting opponents’ passing offense. In four of his six college seasons, Stukes had five or more passes defended, with the two years he didn’t meet that mark being his walk-on season and 2024, where he missed the majority of the Wildcats’ games due to injury.
While Philadelphia could go elsewhere for a safety, already having second-year safety Andrew Makuba projected as the other starting safety leaves some concern about how youthful they’d want the back end of their defense to be.
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Round 3, Pick 8: Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
Roseman is not unaccustomed to making moves to climb in the draft. This year is no different, moving up from the end of the third round to just four picks later than his most recent pick to land a reigning national champion.
Elijah Sarratt has had a decorated career in college, having totaled 3,678 receiving yards and 44 touchdowns. After putting up 700 yards and 13 touchdowns with Saint Francis, he hit the portal to James Madison, where he went for nearly 1,200 yards. Following that, he followed Curt Cignetti to Indiana, where he continued his excellence. He had numerous marquee games in the Hoosiers’ national championship run, including back-to-back 100-yard games against Iowa and Oregon during the regular season, before going for 75 yards and two touchdowns against the Ducks in the CFP Semifinals.
Given the lack of depth in the Eagles’ wide receiver room, not to mention the ever-swirling rumors around A.J. Brown, Sarratt could enter this season as a player with a minimal role from day one, or could become Philadelphia’s long-term wide receiver two.
Round 4, Pick 14: Jack Endries, TE, Texas
Up until free agency started, many believed that Philadelphia would use its first-round pick on a tight end like Kenyon Sediq, as Dallas Goedert was expected to get a pretty payday elsewhere. Instead, Goedert returns on a one-year deal, and while he’s a great talent and under contract this year, Philadelphia could find itself in a similar spot this time next year.
That’s why bringing in Jack Endries now is a good idea. Endries isn’t a world breaker, but he’s experienced. He’s been a three-year starter with the Longhorns and has shown upside both as a blocker and a receiver. He had solid games against Ohio State, Texas A&M, and Michigan, all of which were ranked in the AP Top 25 at the time when Texas played them.
The tight end depth behind Goedert is mighty lackluster, with Grant Calcanterra as the best option of the bunch, which is a low bar. Philadelphia did bring in Johnny Mundt, but that isn’t a needle mover by any means at the position.
Round 5, Pick 13: Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson
The Eagles do have three quarterbacks listed on the depth chart currently, so if that’s the case at the draft, this pick might be different. However, there are plenty of rumors surrounding backup quarterback Tanner McKee and his future in Philadelphia, though it seems that the asking price might be too high.
However, in the scenario that Philly and another team see eye-to-eye on a price for McKee, Cade Klubnik would be a solid investment, given his price tag. The four-year Clemson QB entered the 2025 season as one of the higher ranked players at the position.
Instead of maintaining that, he had a tough 2025, as most of the Clemson Tigers did. Kulbnik threw for less than 3,000 yards and just 16 touchdowns, not to mention his regression on the ground. His 2024 season is more of why he makes sense for Philadelphia to grab him, having totaled over 4,100 total yards and 43 touchdowns. The upside is there for him to be a multi-year backup in Philadelphia, with the potential for the Eagles to cash in on his upside, as they are trying to do with McKee.
Round 5, Pick 38: D.J. Campbell, G, Texas
The Eagles, as it stands now, have no depth at the guard position, with Dickerson and Steen being listed as the only two on the depth chart. Dunker will most likely be added to the chart in this scenario, but that doesn’t mean Philadelphia is done.
D.J. Campbell has spent each of the past three seasons as a starter for the Longhorns. Over that time, Texas has made two College Football Playoff Semifinals. Campbell will be a project that new offensive line coach Chris Kuper can work on.
However, if Johnson gets injured again and Dunker would have to slot over, or if Dickerson was to go down, Campbell could find himself in a position battle with Steen.
Round 6, Pick 16: Hezekiah Masses, CB, California
The third cornerback position has been a carousel of late for Philadelphia. They hope they have found a short-term fix, having landed Riq Woolen to partner with DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell in the Eagles’ secondary. No matter the outcome of Woolen, good or bad, Philadelphia will need that third cornerback in the future.
Hezekiah Masses is a ballhawk, coming down with five interceptions this past season. That’s without mentioning his 12 passes defended. He took a major leap forward in his senior season after showing flashes of what he was capable of in his first three years at Florida International.
The perk of the situation Masses would be entering is that the pressure wouldn’t be as high on him, given the quality of the corner ahead of him. With that, he’s not going to be buried in the depth chart, as he’ll be battling with the likes of Jonathan Jones and Kelee Ringo for an outside corner role.
Round 6, Pick 34: Eric Rivers, WR, Georgia Tech
For Philadelphia’s final pick of the draft, they’ll continue to bolster the receiver room, bringing in a slot threat. Eric Rivers is a fast, yards-after-catch receiver, having clocked in with a 4.35 40-yard dash. He could play on the outside if that’s how the offense is conducted.
He can take the tops off of defenses. He would be the perfect replacement for Hollywood Brown and could very easily slot into the role the Eagles are carving out for him in this year’s offense. He put up big numbers across quality teams this season, putting up 70+ yards against Wake Forest, Clemson, BYU, and NC State.
The best of his collegiate showings was in his junior year at Florida International, where he went for north of 1,100 yards and found the end zone 12 times. This pick is low risk, high reward, similar to Sarratt; there isn’t much competition behind DeVonta Smith, A.J., and Hollywood Brown.
