NFL draft expert predicts Eagles will make a bold first-round move
The Eagles traded up for Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor in NFL.com expert Daniel Jeremiah's final mock draft.
Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has a reputation for making big moves. And a top NFL draft expert is expecting another one on Thursday night. In his final mock draft , NFL.
com draft guru Daniel Jeremiah projected the Eagles to trade up in the first round. Jeremiah had the Eagles moving up from No. 23 overall to No.
15 to select Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor. “I’m expecting a big trade market for the 16th overall pick, with teams looking to move ahead of the Lions for an offensive tackle,” Jeremiah wrote. “The Eagles trade up one spot higher to beat the competition for Proctor.
” This move would make sense on a lot of levels. Roseman has traded up in four of the last five first rounds. He’s accustomed to being proactive about the Eagles landing a top-tier talent.