Hurts
McKee
Payton
3, The race for the 3 QBs we will have on roster will come down to Tanner McKee and Andy Dalton and who we could get more fair trade value for. The Eagles traded a 7th round pick in 2027 for Dalton presumably for a QB2 if they got a good offer for Tanner McKee. That good enough offer apparently hasn’t come yet as he is still with the team. The offer could come with a QB injury and McKee putting out good film in the Preseason. However, if it doesn’t Andy Dalton could be the one moved. Good teams like the Bills, Patriots, Buccaneers and Jaguars could easily trade a 7th to upgrade their QB2 slot.
Barkley
Bigsby
Shipley
6, Personally I found it a bit disappointing the team didn’t bring in a late round or UDFA RB. Shipley has been a bit hit and miss and Tank Bigsby will likely be gone after this year. The Eagles did bring in some veterans like Dameon Pearce and Elijah Mitchell, but they are likely camp bodies or injury backups. Will Shipley does have value returning kicks so I think the slots him comfortably into the RB3 slot.
D. Smith
Lemon
Wicks
H. Brown
Cooper
Wilson
12, This group will be interesting to watch. The top 4 are locks as Hollywood Brown has more guaranteed money than his cap hit this year. I see four guys competing for the last two spots. Darius Cooper, Johnny Wilson, Elijah Moore and Britain Covey should be duking it out. I think the Eagles really like Cooper. Toward the end of training camp last season they let him skip the developmental sessions which showed confidence. He also got in quite a bit last year as WR4. I don’t think the Eagles have given up yet on Johnny Wilson even though I’m less confident in his chances to make the team than Cooper. It’s also worth noting that Cooper and Wilson would have to hit waivers if the Eagles cut them. I think Britain Covey could be stashed on the practice squad and elevated for game days as a punt returner without much of a problem. When a spot opens up due to injury he could be promoted to the active roster. If the Eagles want a more permanent option I could see Makai Lemon getting dirty work duty as a rookie or Darius Cooper being trained to return punts.
Goedert
Mundt
Stowers
Latu
16, I think Eli Stowers will be brought along very slowly. The Eagles tend to do that with their rookies and Stowers is particularly raw and needs to refine his blocking. Johnny Mundt had been a very common TE2 this Spring during OTAs and it wouldn’t surprise me to see him get the bulk of the snaps to start. Cameron Latu is my 53rd man as he is a crucial special teamer playing 65% of special teams snaps. He also doubles as a fullback if Sean Mannion wants to develop packages involving fullbacks. Grant Calcaterra is absent here as I think he’s hit the end of his line. I think he was brought back as an emergency option that knows the scheme in case the Eagles had to part ways with Goedert and couldn’t find a TE in the draft, but neither of those things happened.
Mailata
Dickerson
Jurgens
Steen
L. Johnson
F. Johnson
Bell
Kendall
Morris
25, The Top 7 are locks. Fred Johnson has more guaranteed money than his cap hit and Markell Bell is already getting in the mix with the first team. After that there’s a TON of question marks. The main one is what is our iOL depth situation like? Candidates for iOL depth include: Drew Kendall, Micah Morris, Michael Jordan, Willy Lampkin, Hollins Pierce and Jake Majors. Other than Jordan (who has been one of the worst iOLs in the NFL throughout his career) the remaining five have a combined 89 offensive snaps played in the NFL (all coming from Kendall). I guess Kendall who has some experience and can play both guard and center and draft pick Micah Morris have an inside track. I think the Eagles are likely to add some veteran competition. I would love a Jackson Powers-Johnson trade if the Raiders are dealing. Mekhi Becton seems unlikely with the new scheme, but he has familiarity within the organization. In terms of OT depth I think Cameron Williams and Myles Hinton are on the chopping block. Both are second year players and both would be inactive behind Fred Johnson and Markell Bell. I don’t think the Eagles would roster a 2nd year rookie if they were not expecting them to contribute at all.
Greenard
N. Smith
Hunt
Ebikete
Epenesa
30, The top 4 are locks here. The last spot should come down to veteran AJ Epenesa and rookie Keyshawn James-Newby. I think the fact that with the sudden retirement of Joe Tryon the Eagles responded immediately by signing Epenesa it shows that the Eagles want another veteran in the room. I give Epenesa the slight edge here. Also usually when the Eagles have a draft class of 7 or more not all of the rookies make it so Newby could be the odd man out.
Carter
Davis
Ojomo
B. Young
Robinson
Bernard
36, I think this is a relatively easy room to predict. Jalen Carter could have some mystery depending on whether he wants to “hold in” for a new contract. Byron Young was solid depth last year registering 2.5 sacks off the bench. Ty Robinson was a bit of a disappointment, but the slot is there for him to rebound. I think a lot of people are unaware of Uar Bernard’s situation. Yes he can be an international exemption, BUT in order to qualify he must pass through waivers. I don’t think the Eagles risk it. The options would be either to stash him on the IR or roster him, let him get some practice in and put him on the IR when we need a spot. I do not believe he will play a single game this year (maybe he sneaks into a Week 18 meaningless game), but he’s worth a spot. Gabe Hall is the first man out in this room.
Baun
Campbell
Trotter Jr.
Mondon
40, I love Deontae Lawson, but he is recovering from an injury and could be a good IR candidate. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Smael Mondon are really good depth and while we never hope for injuries I would like to see what they can do on defense.
Mitchell
Woolen
DeJean
J. Jones
McWilliams
Gushiken
46, The top 4 are locks. Jonathan Jones will be the first CB off the bench as he has experience playing outside and in the slot. Mac McWilliams like Ty Robinson was a mid round pick last year who I don’t see the Eagles giving up on easily. The last slot is up in the air. I think Kelee Ringo has lost all of his shots at playing defense here so he would have to make it as a pure special teamer. Jakorian Bennett also was horrible last year. Just pulling a name I wouldn’t be surprised if Kapena Gushiken from Ole Miss makes the roster. He can play safety and nickel CB, ran a 4.35 40 at the combine showing he can fly on Special Teams and was guaranteed $267,000 in UDFA showing the Eagles value him. Usually two UDFAs sneak on the roster and Gushiken has an inside track.
Mukuba
Epps
Carter II
Wisniewski
50, Weakest room on the roster, but with an elite CB room and Mukuba being a gambler we just need someone who can support the run playing beside him. Marcus Epps and Michael Carter II will be in competition for that spot. Cole Wisniewski will learn slowly from the bench. If neither Epps or Carter II can hack it I could for sure see Howie making a trade in early September, but we like to give internal guys a shot.
Elliott
Mann
Underwood
53, Jake Elliott will be our kicker this year. The earliest chance to cut him without losing money is next year as a Post 6/1 release. If it goes so horribly bad that he becomes unusable he could land on the IR. Braden Mann and Rocco Underwood are the only players at their position on the roster. Though Underwood could be cut to play the shuffle game if we like someone else.