The Eagles’ 2021 NFL Draft is about setting a new tone
One theme really stood out this year.
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The Eagles crashed and burned in 2020 for a number of reasons: lack of playmakers at the offensive and defensive skill positions, poor quarterback play, bad injury luck, and worse depth … but what was evident over the whole year is that the team lacked an identity that had once powered it to a Super Bowl victor and subsequent playoff appearances.
The team lacked spirit and fight.
The Eagles hit the reset button when they hired Nick Sirianni and shipped Carson Wentz out of town. With not much cap space to spend in free agency, all eyes shifted to a draft class where they had 11 picks. A draft class that was deep at cornerback and wide receiver, key positions the team needed to address. Only a day later from the draft ending and it immediately feels like the team didn’t adequately address their needs in the secondary, or at linebacker, or honestl
NFL Draft 2021: Winners, losers following Eagles’ 9 picks | Jalen Hurts rises, John Hightower, Matt Pryor slump
Updated May 03, 2021;
Posted May 02, 2021
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is in the driver s seat to start following the 2021 NFL Draft.AP
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After selecting nine prospects over three days, the depth chart is jam-packed, impacting the incumbent talent on the roster. With the Nick Sirianni era still in its infancy, several tenured players either benefited or were dissed by the directions the Eagles took in the draft.
Here are 10 winners and losers from the Eagles’ 2021 NFL Draft haul:
WINNERS
NFL Draft 2021: Philadelphia Eagles draft former Penn State corner Zech McPhearson out of Texas Tech in fourth round
Updated May 01, 2021;
Posted May 01, 2021
Penn State cornerback Zech McPhearson celebrates his fumble recovery during the third quarter at Maryland Stadium on Nov. 25, 2017.
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STATE COLLEGE Former Penn State cornerback Zech McPhearson is headed back to Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Eagles drafted McPhearson out of Texas Tech with the No. 123 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Saturday.
After transferring to Texas Tech in 2019, McPhearson immediately stepped into the starting lineup for the Red Raiders. He started all 12 games and recorded 51 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups and two blocked kicks.
NFL Draft 2021: Grading Eagles’ pick of Alabama’s DeVonta Smith in 1st round | Does move make sense?
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The Philadelphia Eagles traded up to the 10th overall pick in a deal with the Dallas Cowboys to select Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith.Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics
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It took two trades for the Eagles to finally land Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith.
In March, the Eagles traded back from the sixth overall pick to the 12th overall pick in a deal with the Miami Dolphins. The Eagles received a 2022 first-round pick from Miami in the trade and swapped a fifth-round pick for a fourth-round pick in this year’s draft.
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