And just like that, the 2023 NFL Draft is in the books. Per usual, it was a wild and unexpected ride, starting with all the Round 1 action. Day 2 and Day 3 delivered surprises of their own. Some teams capitalized on the opportunity, while others came up short. Let’s take a look at the 2023 NFL Draft recap, analysis, and grades for the Philadelphia Eagles. NFL Draft analysts Andrew Erickson and Thor Nystrom combine to provide their thoughts below.
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2023 NFL Draft Recap, Analysis & Grades: Philadelphia Eagles
NFL Draft analysts Andrew Erickson and Thor Nystrom combine to provide their thoughts below.
Thor Nystrom’s Overview & Grades
Philadelphia Eagles | Draft Grade: A+
| Pick | Team | Position | Rank | Name | School | Comp |
| 9 | Eagles | DL1 | 4 | Jalen Carter | Georgia | Ndamukong Suh |
| 30 | Eagles | ED5 | 20 | Nolan Smith | Georgia | Haason Reddick |
| 65 | Eagles | OT8 | 78 | Tyler Steen | Alabama | Luke Petitgout |
| 66 | Eagles | S6 | 96 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | Nick Scott |
| 105 | Eagles | CB13 | 77 | Kelee Ringo | Georgia | Trayvon Mullen |
| 188 | Eagles | QB7 | 132 | Tanner McKee | Stanford | Mike Glennon |
| 249 | Eagles | DL10 | 119 | Moro Ojomo | Texas | Amobi Okoye |
Classic Howie Roseman.
You want steals? You want Georgia Bulldog defenders in bunches? You want an Alabama prospect on offense? You want a buy-low trade for an on-the-outs veteran at a position of need? Howie’s got you!
Philly hit the jackpot in the first round. We knew that the Eagles were extremely interested in DT Jalen Carter. We just thought it was going to cost more for the Eagles to move up to acquire him.
Roseman was patient, and he was rewarded for it. Carter fell to No. 9, and Roseman chipped in a 2024 fourth-rounder to Chicago to move up one slot to get him, a pocket-change tax to block other suitors.
We also knew that Philly loved EDGE Nolan Smith. So much so that Smith was a popular mock-draft selection to the Eagles at Philly’s original No. 10 slot. But instead, Smith fell through the cracks – all the way to the Eagles’ slot at No. 30.
Twitter went wild! Roseman had added two Georgia first-round defenders to join their former college teammates Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean. On Saturday, Roseman shouted, “Are you not entertained?” (probably) as he submitted the card to add a fifth Bulldog defender, CB Kelee Ringo, to his homage to the nastiest collegiate defense of the past decade.
I was one of the lowest in the media on Ringo – but at No. 105? On athletic profile and theoretical upside alone, that’s a no-brainer.
Roseman didn’t want Alabama-bred Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, and Landon Dickerson on the other side of the field (along with Josh Jobe) to feel out-numbered by Georgia alums, so he popped Crimson Tide OT Tyler Steen in Round 3. Oh to be a fly on the wall at Philadelphia’s team hotel on a fall Saturday during an Alabama-Georgia game.
Pick-after-pick, Roseman matched value with need. With a class this good, it was almost an after-thought that Roseman stole RB D’Andre Swift from the Lions for a 2025 fourth-rounder after Detroit tanked the value of its trade asset by picking RB Jahmyr Gibbs.
Andrew Erickson’s Overview & Grades
The Eagles gave up a 2024 4th to move up one spot to draft the best player in the draft in Jalen Carter. Elite maneuver by a Super Bowl contender. It’s the best landing spot with so many Georgia defenders already on Philly’s roster. And the rich got richer with the Eagles snagging a falling Nolan Smith with the 30th overall pick. Cannot believe this team drafted Carter/Smith after participating in the Super Bowl just a few months ago. The NFC has been put on notice. The time is now to bet the Eagles to win the NFC East (+115 per DraftKings Sportsbook) and/or NFC (+350 per DraftKings Sportsbook) while they remain at plus-money odds.
In Round 3, the Eagles added OL and safety help. Tyler Steen is a proven starter amassing 45 games in the SEC between Vanderbilt and Alabama. Nice depth piece for the Eagles to develop, as they tend to do. Sydney Brown has the potential to be a starter in the Philly defense after losing key safeties during free agency. Brown operated as Illinois’ primary box safety lining up inside at a 56% clip — the highest of any safety in the class last season. His PFF coverage grade (89.3) also ranked second in the draft class.
Philly’s reign over the draft continued on Day 3, with the selection of Kelee Ringo. Yes, another Georgia defender to the Eagles. Ringo was commonly mocked in the first round in many pre-draft publications, so Roseman got yet another steal. CBs at 6-foot-2 and 207 pounds with 4.36 wheels should not be available on Day 3 of the draft. If Ringo hits, it makes it much easier for the team to move on from veterans Darius Slay and James Bradberry.
The Eagles also placed on the cherry on the top of their draft by sending a 2025 fifth (swapped this year’s sevenths) to acquire ex-Lions running back D’Andre Swift. Yes, Swift also went to Georgia. We can’t let this keep happening.
FINAL DRAFT GRADE: A+
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