Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/30/25.
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2025 NFL Draft: Every division’s draft winner – PFF
NFC East: Philadelphia Eagles. Much like the Chiefs, the Eagles seem to nail the draft every spring, reloading for yet another title run. The defending champs selected a strong blend of early-round rookies and tantalizing depth. General manager Howie Roseman pulled off a heist by taking Jihaad Campbell (81.6 PFF overall grade), who fell to the 31st overall pick and should now form an elite duo with Zack Baun at linebacker. Philadelphia also filled its looming need at safety with Andrew Mukuba (90.0 PFF overall grade). Day 3 picks Ty Robinson (75.1 PFF overall grade) and Mac McWilliams (84.8 PFF coverage grade) added depth to a depleted defensive line and cornerback room and could ultimately start in future years. Even later picks Drew Kendall (78.8 PFF overall grade), Cameron Williams (72.6 PFF pass-blocking grade) and Myles Hinton (69.4 PFF pass-blocking grade) are potential new gems in Jeff Stoutland’s quarry. The Cowboys also put together a terrific draft, and the Giants were strong in their own right, but those teams’ more questionable first-round picks relative to value (Tyler Booker and Jaxson Dart) knock them down a bit below Philadelphia. It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Eagles trot out two more stud defensive rookies for the second straight year.
Could Travis Hunter win both Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors? – SB Nation
Which was the most “of course” draft pick of the entire group? Jack Sawyer is a really good pick here. For me, I can’t help but pick a team that — without missing a beat every year — finds a way to draft a player that had no business being available when they were on the clock in the first round. Of course, I’m talking about the Philadelphia Eagles somehow getting the chance to pick Alabama linebacker Jihaad Campbell at No. 31 when he was expected to come off the board anywhere from No. 8 to No. 15. In a class that seemed to lack any elite talent at the off-ball linebacker spot, the Eagles took advantage and got the top guy at a position that seems to have been devalued in recent years. At the same time, if you look at the teams who have been the most successful in recent years, they all tend to employ a pretty good player in the middle. Think about Zack Baun who was extended by the Eagles this offseason. The 49ers and Fred Warner. The Ravens and Roquan Smith. There seems to be a trend here. The Eagles didn’t even NEED Campbell, but they took him anyway because they really do stand by the concept of picking the best player available and I guarantee — on more than one occasion this upcoming season — we’ll be watching the Eagles defense dominate and say to ourselves, “I cannot believe they were allowed to draft this guy.”
Anonymous scouts weigh in on the Eagles’ 2025 NFL Draft picks – BGN
One of my favorite post-NFL Draft activities involves looking at what actual scouts think of the players that the Philadelphia Eagles selected … through the lens of what was said about them before the picks were made.
Analysis: Eagles reportedly exercising fifth-year option for iDL Jordan Davis – PhillyVoice
#JimmyVerdict: The Eagles did indeed talk themselves into exercising Davis’ fifth-year option, but in my opinion the justifications laid out above does not warrant paying $13 million to a player who plays roughly one-third of the defensive snaps and who has not made much of an impact when he has played. There was also this from Jeff McLane of the Inquirer during draft weekend […] The feeling here is that the final decision will say something about how Davis handled his training in the offseason. The Eagles likely wanted to see the necessary commitment from a player they still believe in — but has yet to deliver on their investment partly because of conditioning, partly because pass rush projection might have been off — if they were to sign off on $13M for 2026.” It’s Year 4 and we’re still talking about Davis’ conditioning? He either wants to care a lot about football, or he doesn’t, and if it’s still a consideration after three full NFL seasons, don’t we already have that answer? This decision feels like a rare mistake from the front office.
The New O-Linemen – Iggles Blitz
All four of these players have NFL size and ability. History tells us they won’t all pan out. Kendall is the most polished. He was an above average starter at a big school. He’s the son of former Pro Bowl OL. Hinton has the highest floor, but the lowest ceiling of the OT prospects. He is also the son of an NFL player. Hinton played at Stanford and Michigan, so he got good coaching. He played LT and RT so you like the versatility. One of the knocks on him from a scout was that he didn’t play with enough of a mean streak. Good O-linemen need to be bullies. Your goal is to physically dominate the person across from you. Hinton feels like a good backup to me. Williams has the highest upside of any of the picks. He is big and strong and talented. He’s also sloppy and inexperienced. As Howie would say, he’s got the tools in his body. If Jeff Stoutland can get Williams to clean up some things and play better on a consistent basis, Williams could be a future starter. You just don’t know if he’ll ever put it all together. Some guys don’t. Pierce is probably the most interesting of the players. He is the biggest. He’s got the most experience. He could develop into a legit OT. Sometimes that size works against you. Not many 6-8 players pan out in the NFL. It is hard to play with good pad level. You see small edge rushers give Jordan Mailata problems because they can stay low. Those guys will be even tougher on Pierce.
Alabama coach breaks down Jihaad Campbell’s future with Eagles – NBCSP
Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer had just one season with Jihaad Campbell but that’s all it took to know Campbell has a chance to be a really special player in the NFL. The Eagles traded up one spot last Thursday night to draft Campbell with the 31st pick out of Alabama. What are the Eagles getting? “He’s going to be sideline-to-sideline,” DeBoer said in an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Amy Fadool. “He’s very versatile. We played him a lot off the ball but in certain packages, we put him on the edge and I know that’s really what he was coming out of high school was that edge pass rusher. I feel like he’s really grown. I feel like there’s a lot of room for improvement when it comes to playing off the ball, which is exciting. Because the athleticism’s there, the desire, the want-to, the willingness to work is all there. And so I know what his best football is ahead of him still. And he’s already playing at a very high level.”
Philadelphia Eagles Draft Grades: How does the rest of the NFC East stack up? – PHLY
2 (64) – S ANDREW MUKUBA – TEXAS – I CAN SEE THE VISION. I like Mukuba’s film. I enjoy studying him play, and he’s been on my radar since my true freshman season. I see how he fits in Fangio’s scheme, and I even see how they would like him more than some of the other safeties on the board! But he was my 82nd-ranked player, but in a cluster of five safeties after the top two guys that I thought was pretty tightly-graded, he was on the lower end of that group than the upper end. They had their pick of the litter, I just happened to like a couple of other guys (such as Virginia’s Jonas Sanker and Notre Dame’s Xavier Watts) a bit more. That said, Mukuba is a more violent, physical player — and so I can see why that mentality may have given him a slight edge over the other two.
Jihaad Campbell’s first 24 hours as an Eagle – PE.com
Join first-round pick Jihaad Campbell in his first 24 hours as an Eagle. From the moment he gets selected to his tour of the facilities in Philadelphia, every moment of Campbell’s first day as an Eagle is right here for your viewing pleasure! All this and more in an exclusive feature, presented by Firstrust Bank.
Which game should kick off the 2025 NFL season? Lions-Eagles among top options – NFL.com
The Lions were the top seed in the NFC last season and a popular pick to win the Super Bowl. That is, before a bevy of injuries capsized their roster — especially on defense — and left them vulnerable enough that the Washington Commanders upset them in the Divisional Round. Now the Lions are trying to make another run with two new coordinators and the knowledge that the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles stand in their way. This could’ve been the NFC title game many people wanted to see last year. Making it happen in Week 1 would be a smart play.
The Washington Commanders Replace Kicker Zane Gonzalez with Matt Gay – Hogs Haven
The Washington Commanders haven’t had any kicker news in a while. They didn’t sign one in free agency, draft one last weekend, or sign an UDFA after the draft. That changed today with the news that Washington s signing former Indianapolis Colts kicker Matt Gay. Tom Pelissero has the initial report, and he followed it up with news that Zane Gonzalez was being released.
10 things we learned about the Cowboys during the 2025 NFL draft – Blogging The Boys
9. Their draft evaluation of Jonathan Mingo still looms large. The Cowboys addressed almost every position need, but the one area left out was wide receiver. Missing out on McMillan was unfortunate, but it didn’t cause them to panic. The team continues to believe that Jonathan Mingo is still going to work out. Their draft evaluation from 2023 is still relatively fresh, and they were content not having a fourth-round pick this year because of what they think Mingo will bring them going forward. Fans remain skeptical because we’ve seen this team have a heightened belief in their wide receiving position group before, only to have the wheels come off. Hopefully, they are right about him.
Eli Manning pursuing minority ownership stake in New York Giants – Big Blue View
Following in the footsteps of Tom Brady and Richard Seymour, two former players who recently became minority owners of the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Giants legend and quarterback Eli Manning is reportedly in the midst of putting together a bid to buy a minority stake in the team in played 16 years for. This past February, the Giants announced the Mara and Tisch families (the former of which has owned the team since 1925) had retained investment bank Moelis & Co. in hopes of exploring a minority, non-controlling stake in the franchise. The month prior, Manning said he would like to buy a stake in the Giants in that opportunity ever arose.
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