How did Eagles do in draft value relative to 2026 consensus board?

The Eagles selected eight players in the 2026 NFL draft, with Howie Roseman getting tremendous value with his first four picks. Value is an integral part of the draft process. Understanding the board is vital to judging how teams maximized value during the draft.

Establishing actual “value” on NFL draft prospects is incredibly difficult, with all 32 NFL teams having different schemes, cultures, and ideas of what elite talent looks like. Arif Hasan of Wide Left Football creates the go-to consensus board, ranking the top 300 players in the draft class based on 101 big boards from draft analysts. As Hasan noted, “the consensus of these experts does a better predictive job than individual experts.

” With the draft now final, here are Philadelphia's picks, consensus rank, pick number, and the difference between the two. 1st round-20th overall: Makai Lemon, WR, Southern Cal Consensus rank: 12 Pick number: 20 Difference: +8 Considered one of the top pass catchers in the draft, Lemon was the third wide receiver selected and went eight picks later than he was ranked. 2d-54: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt Consensus rank: 58 Pick number: 54 Difference: -4 The second-best tight end on the board, Stowers went four higher than he was ranked, signifying the value he had on the Eagles ' draft board.

3d-68: Markel Bell, T, Miami Consensus rank: 116 Pick number: 68 Difference: -48 The Eagles aren't known to reach, but landed the giant offensive tackle 48 spots higher than expected. 5th-178: Cole Payton, QB, North Dakota State Consensus rank: 127 Pick number: 178 Difference:+51 A player who can do some thinking, he'd be a potential third or fourth round pick. Payton fell into the Eagles' lap, highlighting the value Philadelphia had to secure.