Eagles Film Review: Markel Bell best summed up his game in one sentence

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - SEPTEMBER 14: Miami Hurricanes offensive lineman Markel Bell (70) protects the pocket during the game between the Ball State Cardinals and the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is done, it’s time for some film rooms on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie class. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing individual film breakdowns on the Eagles’ 2026 draft class here at Bleeding Green Nation.

My pre-draft rankings and position previews are still up if you want to cross-reference. A quick note on the film: I can’t share All-22 footage here without risking content strikes, so I’ll use clips from other accounts below. However, I’ll have full All-22 breakdowns available on my Patreon , which you can check out and support if you want to see full games of All-22.

Let’s go! PREVIOUSLY IN THIS SERIES: Makai Lemon | Eli Stowers Markel Bell A lot of what follows in this piece draws on Brandon Thorn’s film room session with Markel Bell on his Trench Warfare Substack , which I recently watched. If you are not subscribed, it is excellent!

Thorn walked through Bell’s tape in detail, with Bell himself present to explain his thinking on specific reps, and it is one of the better prospect film sessions I have seen ahead of this draft. I will reference it throughout, as it was really cool to back up my own film with information from the player. There is a quote Bell gave in the first 10 minutes of that video (twice!