Eagles NFL Draft Day 2 takeaways: Howie Roseman trades for Jonathan Greenard, drafts Eli Stowers and Markel Bell

Howie Roseman took the podium midway through the third round of the NFL Draft and acknowledged the confluence of decisions that hastened his arrival to the “end” of the Eagles ‘ night about an hour earlier than expected. “An eventful day and night. ” Indeed it was.

The Eagles used the No. 54 overall pick to select Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers and finalized a trade for 28-year-old edge rusher Jonathan Greenard roughly five minutes later, leaving the front office to turn in early once the card for Miami tackle Markel Bell with the No. 68 pick was submitted to the league.

Here are five takeaways from Roseman’s flurry of moves: 1. Howie Roseman isn’t focused on what Eli Stowers’ can’t do. The 6-foot-4, 239-pound converted quarterback put together one of the most impressive combine performances in recent memory with as 4.

51-second 40-yard dash and 99th percentile broad and vertical jumps, showcasing the type of explosiveness and vertical speed that inform the upside he has as a premier pass catcher running down the seam or working in the middle of the field. Stowers was productive in college as a receiving threat, too. He caught 62 passes for 769 yards and four touchdowns last season as a matchup nightmare capable of working the seams, finding soft spots in zone coverage or climbing the ladder for difficult catches in the middle of the field.