With the initial wave of free agency in the rear-view mirror, the next tentpole event for the league is the NFL Draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Detroit.
While front offices around the league are evaluating the talent in the 2024 class, let's evaluate what picks the Eagles have, how they got those eight selections, and some of the history behind the first three picks.
On Friday, March 9, the NFL awarded 34 compensatory picks league-wide and unveiled the entire round-by-round order for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Eagles 2024 Draft Picks
First Round – No. 22 overall – Quinyon Mitchell, CB (Toledo)
Second Round – No. 40 overall – Cooper DeJean, DB (Iowa)
Second Round – No. 50 overall (from NO) – Traded to Washington on Friday, April 26
Second Round – No. 53 overall – Traded to Washington on Friday, April 26
Third Round – No. 78 overall (from WAS) – Traded to Houston on Friday, April 26
Third Round – No. 86 overall (from HOU) – Traded to San Francisco on Friday, April 26
Third Round – No. 94 overall (from SF) – **Jalyx Hunt, OLB (Houston Christian)**
Fourth Round – No. 120 overall (from PIT) - Traded to Miami on Saturday, April 27
Fourth Round – No. 123 overall (from HOU) – Traded to Houston on Saturday, April 27
Fourth Round – No. 127 overall (from HOU) – **Will Shipley, RB (Clemson)**
Fourth Round – No. 132 overall (from SF) – Traded to Detroit on Saturday, April 27
Fifth Round – No. 152 overall (from WAS) – **Ainias Smith, WR, (Texas A&M)**
Fifth Round – No. 155 overall (from IND) – **Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB (Clemson)**
Fifth Round – No. 161 overall (from TB) – Traded to Washington on Friday, April 26
Fifth Round – No. 164 overall (from DET) – Traded to Indianapolis on Saturday, April 27
Fifth Round – No. 171 overall (Compensatory Pick) – Traded to New York Jets on Saturday, April 27
Fifth Round – No. 172 overall (Compensatory Pick) – **Trevor Keegan, G (Michigan)**
Sixth Round – No. 185 overall – **Johnny Wilson, WR (Florida State)**
Sixth Round – No. 190 overall – **Dylan McMahon, G/C (NC State)**
Sixth Round – No. 201 overall – Traded to Indianapolis on Saturday, April 27
Sixth Round – No. 210 overall (Compensatory Pick) – Traded to Detroit on Saturday, April 27
From first-round pick CB Quinyon Mitchell at No. 22 overall to G/C Dylan McMahon to close out the Eagles' 2024 NFL Draft in the sixth round, check out these photos of all nine selections.
CB Quinyon Mitchell is swarmed by Eagles fans in Detroit.
CB Quinyon Mitchell tries on an Eagles hat for the first time as a member of the team.
Quinyon Mitchell is the first cornerback to be selected by the Eagles in the first round since Lito Sheppard in 2002.
Quinyon Mitchell was a second-team All-American in 2023.
Quinyon Mitchell had six interceptions during his time at Toledo.
In 2022, Quinyon Mitchell led all FBS players with 20 PBUs.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
After moving up to No. 40 overall in the second round, the Eagles selected DB Cooper DeJean out of Iowa.
The Eagles selected outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt out of Houston Christian with the 94th overall pick to end their second day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt out of Houston Christian with the 94th overall pick to end their second day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt out of Houston Christian with the 94th overall pick to end their second day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected outside linebacker Jalyx Hunt out of Houston Christian with the 94th overall pick to end their second day of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected RB Will Shipley in the fourth round out of Clemson with the 127th overall pick.
The Eagles selected RB Will Shipley in the fourth round out of Clemson with the 127th overall pick.
The Eagles selected RB Will Shipley in the fourth round out of Clemson with the 127th overall pick.
The Eagles selected RB Will Shipley in the fourth round out of Clemson with the 127th overall pick.
The Eagles selected RB Will Shipley in the fourth round out of Clemson with the 127th overall pick.
The Eagles selected WR Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M with the 152nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected WR Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M with the 152nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected WR Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M with the 152nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected WR Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M with the 152nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles selected WR Ainias Smith out of Texas A&M with the 152nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles traded up to the Colts' spot at the 155th overall pick to select a familiar name in LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. out of Clemson.
The Eagles traded up to the Colts' spot at the 155th overall pick to select a familiar name in LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. out of Clemson.
The Eagles traded up to the Colts' spot at the 155th overall pick to select a familiar name in LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. out of Clemson.
The Eagles traded up to the Colts' spot at the 155th overall pick to select a familiar name in LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. out of Clemson.
The Eagles drafted guard Trevor Keegan out of Michigan with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles drafted guard Trevor Keegan out of Michigan with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles drafted guard Trevor Keegan out of Michigan with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles drafted guard Trevor Keegan out of Michigan with the 172nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles added another offensive weapon in WR Johnny Wilson out of Florida State with the 185th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles added another offensive weapon in WR Johnny Wilson out of Florida State with the 185th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles added another offensive weapon in WR Johnny Wilson out of Florida State with the 185th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles added another offensive weapon in WR Johnny Wilson out of Florida State with the 185th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Eagles closed out the 2024 NFL Draft with the sixth-round selection of G/C Dylan McMahon out of N.C. State with the 190th overall pick.
The Eagles closed out the 2024 NFL Draft with the sixth-round selection of G/C Dylan McMahon out of N.C. State with the 190th overall pick.
The Eagles closed out the 2024 NFL Draft with the sixth-round selection of G/C Dylan McMahon out of N.C. State with the 190th overall pick.
The Eagles closed out the 2024 NFL Draft with the sixth-round selection of G/C Dylan McMahon out of N.C. State with the 190th overall pick.
Own Picks
First Round – Pick No. 22 overall – Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
This pick is based on the order of the 2023 NFL standings and playoff outcomes. Will the Eagles stay at No. 22? Howie Roseman has moved out of the team's original first-round draft slot in five of the last six years, including each of the past three (WR DeVonta Smith in 2021, DT Jordan Davis in 2022, and DT Jalen Carter last year).
Acquired Picks
Second Round – Pick No. 40 overall – Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending to Washington a pair of 2024 second-round picks (Nos. 50 and 53 overall) and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick (No. 161 overall) in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick (No. 40 overall), a 2024 third-round pick (No. 78 overall), and a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall).
Third Round – Pick No. 86 overall
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending Houston a 2024 third-round pick (No. 78 overall) in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 86 overall) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 123 overall).
Update: This pick was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 94 overall) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132 overall).
Third Round – Pick No. 94 overall – Jalyx Hunt, OLB, Houston Christian
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending San Francisco a 2024 third-round pick (No. 86 overall) in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 94 overall) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132 overall).
Fourth Round – No. 120 overall
This pick was acquired in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers (agreed to terms on Saturday, March 16, pending a physical). The Eagles received this pick and Kenny Pickett, the first quarterback selected in the 2022 NFL Draft at No. 20 overall, in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 98 overall, a compensatory pick) and a pair of 2025 seventh-round draft picks.
Update: This pick was traded to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, April 27 in exchange for a 2025 third-round pick.
Fourth Round – No. 123 overall
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending Houston a 2024 third-round pick (No. 78 overall) in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 86 overall) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 123 overall).
Update: This pick was traded to the Houston Texans on Saturday, April 27 in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 127 overall) and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
Fourth Round – No. 127 overall – Will Shipley, RB, Clemson
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27 during the NFL Draft, sending Houston a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 123 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 127 overall) and a 2025 fifth-round pick.
Fourth Round – No. 132 overall
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending San Francisco a 2024 third-round pick (No. 86 overall) in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 94 overall) and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132 overall).
Update: This pick was traded to the Detroit Lions on Saturday, April 27. The Eagles also sent a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 210 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No.164 overall), a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall), and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Fifth Round – No. 152 overall – Ainias Smith, WR, Texas A&M
The Eagles acquired this pick on Friday, April 26 during the NFL Draft, sending to Washington a pair of 2024 second-round picks (Nos. 50 and 53 overall) and a 2024 fifth-round draft pick (No. 161 overall) in exchange for a 2024 second-round pick (No. 40 overall), a 2024 third-round pick (No. 78 overall), and a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall).
Fifth Round – No. 155 overall – Jeremiah Trotter Jr., LB, Clemson
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27 during the NFL Draft, sending Indianapolis a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall) and a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 201 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 155 overall).
Fifth Round – No. 164 overall
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27 during the NFL Draft, sending Detroit a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132) and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick (No. 210 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall), a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall), and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Update: This pick was traded to the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, April 27 during the NFL Draft. The Eagles also sent a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 155 overall).
Sixth Round – No. 185 overall – Johnny Wilson, WR, Florida State
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27, during the NFL Draft, sending the New York Jets a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 171 overall) in exchange for a pair of 2022 sixth-round picks (Nos. 185 and 190 overall).
Sixth Round – No. 190 overall – Dylan McMahon, G/C, NC State
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27, during the NFL Draft, sending the New York Jets a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 171 overall) in exchange for a pair of 2022 sixth-round picks (Nos. 185 and 190 overall).
Sixth Round – No. 201 overall
The Eagles acquired this pick on Saturday, April 27 during the NFL Draft, sending Detroit a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132) and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick (No. 210 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall), a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall), and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
Update: The Eagles traded this pick along with a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 164 overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No. 155 overall).
Compensatory Picks
The Eagles were one of three teams to receive the maximum allotment of four compensatory picks due to the loss of free agents following the 2023 season, including a third-round selection (the highest possible).
Fifth Round – Pick No. 171 overall
For the departure of T Andre Dillard, who signed a three-year, $29 million contract with the Titans.
Update: This pick was traded to the New York Jets on Saturday, April 27, in exchange for a pair of 2024 sixth-round picks (Nos. 185 and 190 overall).
Fifth Round – Pick No. 172 overall – Trevor Keegan, G, Michigan
For the departure of G Isaac Seumalo, who signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the Steelers.
Sixth Round – Pick No. 210 overall
For the departure of LB T.J. Edwards, who signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Bears.
Update: This pick was traded to the Detroit Lions on Saturday, April 27. The Eagles also sent a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 132 overall) in exchange for a 2024 fifth-round pick (No.164 overall), a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 201 overall), and a 2025 fourth-round pick.
