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A look at all the picks the Eagles are making in this draft
The good news about the Eagles’ seventh-round pick is that he’s an unbelievable athlete — boasting a ridiculous 6% body fat percentage despite being 306 pounds. The bad news? He’s never played a down of organized football.
Philadelphia took Nigerian defensive tackle Uar Bernard in the seventh round with the No. 251 overall pick — the seventh-to-last selection in the draft — hoping they can turn the impressive raw athlete into a standout football player, despite the fact he’s never played football before.
The Philadelphia Eagles watched 109 players get taken between the time they selected Markell Bell until taking Cole Payton after trading draft capital for what they hope will be impact players.
It’s been half a decade since the Cowboys and Eagles traded with each other in the first round of the 2021 draft. The Eagles moved up from No. 12 to No. 10, just ahead of the Giants, to draft DeVonta Smith. Dallas pocketed an extra third-round pick, which was used to draft defensive tackle (and relative non-factor) Chauncey Golston.
The Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Las Vegas Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles all received high marks from ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. for their work in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Philadelphia Eagles took a flier on North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton on the final day of the NFL draft. They also selected an elite athlete from Nigeria.