By Max Harper
After the Eagles swapped picks with the Saints yesterday, here’s how USA Today sees the the April 28, 2022 draft:
15. from Miami Dolphins) – Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah (above)
In the last mock draft, we highlighted the apparent likelihood that the Eagles would move at least one of their later two first-round selections, and – sure enough – they did. Still, Howie Roseman will have some promising options to upgrade a playoff team, even if he doesn’t have quite the same flexibility as before. While Philadelphia has famously avoided linebackers in the first round since taking Jerry Robinson in 1979, Lloyd is a rangy defender comfortable chasing down ball carriers in space, shedding blocks in tight quarters or bringing heat as a blitzer.
18. (from Saints) – Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
Safety presents the greater problem for Philadelphia’s secondary, but with no player at the position able to provide proper value at this slot, the Eagles shouldn’t force the issue. Measuring in a mere 5-11 and 193 pounds with limited ball production, McDuffie is by no means flashy, but he gives receivers no quarter and is a persistent pest to anyone he lines up against – and he could be a fine safety if he ever were to swap positions.
