Final 2026 Philadelphia Eagles Mock Draft (3 Rounds + Trades)

It’s about that time of the year when Howie Roseman and the Eagles front office manage to draft a highly-touted prospect, despite picking in the later third of the draft. However, this time around, I wouldn’t expect to see the Eagles make a pick like Quinyon Mitchell or Jihaad Campbell in the first round, both of whom made an immediate impact on the team.

The organization has a few needs to address: offensive line, safety, and EDGE/defensive end. The Eagles’ offensive line went through a lot of struggles and a lot of injuries last season — their most recent headline being the departure of long-time offensive lineman coach Jeff Stoutland.

As for the safety position, the departure of one-half of the “Exciting Whites” puts the Eagles in a precarious situation: their young, up-and-coming safety, Andrew Mukuba, is fresh off a fractured ankle, and the other option is Marcus Epps, who provides a solid floor but signed only a one-year deal.

And in the EDGE department, well, the Eagles have had past struggles keeping it up to standards. Though Roseman’s acquisition of Jaelan Phillips plugged the hole for a couple of months, Phillips caught a huge contract in Carolina, and the leaking hole in the EDGE boat has reopened. There have been talks recently about Jonathan Greenard, but with the strength in this year’s class, I doubt Roseman makes a move for such an expensive player.

I do, however, expect Roseman to fill the needs of this team through the draft, as he’s done in years before.

Round 1, Pick 23: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson

Miller, a 6-foot-7, 317-pound offensive lineman, entered Clemson as a three-star recruit and is exiting as a projected late-first round pick. The 2025 team captain broke Clemson’s record for career snaps with 3,778 over his 54 collegiate games at right tackle.

With the delayed, but inevitable, departure of Lane Johnson at the end of this season or the next, the Eagles need to find their future at right tackle. Similar to how they handled Jason Kelce‘s retirement — using Kelce as a mentor for Cam Jurgens — Johnson should mentor the next coming of himself in Blake Miller.

Additionally, this offensive line was banged and bruised for almost the entirety of last season. A little depth, with the almost definite result of becoming a starter in the future, would be very helpful for this squad. The Eagles may be hesitant to take an offensive lineman, considering Stoutland University is closed down, but Miller is a solid prospect and one of the best tackles in the class.

TRADE (with Ravens)! Round 2 Pick 45: Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M

The 2026 NFL EDGE class is stacked, and the second round should be loaded with picks in this position group. For the Eagles, there seems to be a weird middle ground where their first-round pick will have a valuable EDGE available at the price of the pick, barring a trade-up or Howie magic.

And with that said, the second round offers a better chance for the Eagles to pick a high-level EDGE that has slipped through the first; however, they’ll need to do so at the expense of a pick. Roseman should utilize one of his third-round picks to trade up in the second and secure Howell.

The trade should include a pick swap in the later rounds, but give the Ravens the Eagles’ overall pick 98 to the Ravens, in exchange for trading up for Howell.

Out of Texas A&M, Howell posted 31 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 41 quarterback pressures in his senior year. He’s an athletic EDGE with a quick burst and an ability to drop back as well. However, one of the reasons he will drop out of the first round is his reach, which is the third-shortest in combine history. Reach plays a huge factor, as tackles could contain him with ease by getting inside his short arms.

Howell still fits the mold of what Eagles fans saw a lot of with Nolan Smith Jr. — an explosive, violent jump at the line that impacts both facets of the opposing offense.

The Eagles have an abundance of options at EDGE in this draft, and Howell would be a great pick given their position in the second round.

Round 3 Pick 68: Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State

I wouldn’t be surprised if we see Roseman utilize one of the third-rounders the Eagles possess to trade up for a player like Cashius Howell because he may not be on the board that late in the second round. Notably, the Eagles received a third-round compensation pick for the departure of Jaelan Phillips in free agency, so, in a way, they’re playing with house money.

With the retaining third-round pick, I’d like to see them add depth to safety due to the question marks surrounding Andrew Mukuba’s play and injury from last season.

We’ve seen how strong the Penn State-to-Philadelphia pipeline has gotten in recent years, and it’s only going to get stronger with the Eagles’ selection of Wheatley. The Maryland native made a name for himself in the 2024 College Football Playoffs and took over as Penn State’s top safety in his following year as a senior.

In his final season for the Nittany Lions, Wheatley recorded an interception and 59 solo tackles over 658 defensive snaps. Considering the Eagles just lost Reed Blankenship in free agency, Sydney Brown in a trade, and Mukuba is coming into the season fresh off an ankle injury, the Eagles are in dire need of a safety, and Wheatley fills that need.

He may not be a starter year one, especially with the Eagles signing Marcus Epps to a one-year deal, but Wheatley can pair with Mukuba for a strong — and youthful — future for the Eagles’ secondary.

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