Howie Roseman's Draft Heater Since 2021 Is the Best in the NFL — Can It Continue?

Run down the list of Eagles premium draft picks since 2021 and try not to be impressed. DeVonta Smith. Landon Dickerson. Jordan Davis. Cam Jurgens. Nakobe Dean. Jalen Carter. Nolan Smith. Cooper DeJean. Jalyx Hunt. Jihad Campbell. Andrew Mukuba.

That's five consecutive drafts where the Eagles hit on virtually every pick in the first three rounds. Nobody else in the NFL can say that.

The Hit Rate Is Absurd

In 2021, three of four top picks became quality starters. In 2022, all three premium picks contributed. In 2023, Jalen Carter emerged as one of the best interior defensive linemen in football. In 2024, Cooper DeJean and Jalyx Hunt were both All-Pro caliber in their second seasons. In 2025, Jihad Campbell stepped immediately into the linebacker rotation and looked like a better player than the Nakobe Dean he may eventually replace.

The turning point, by most accounts, was the Jalen Reagor pick in 2020. That miss forced a simplification of the evaluation process, and the results since then speak for themselves.

Four Picks in the Top 100

The Eagles enter the 2026 draft with picks at 23, 54, 68, and likely in the early fourth round — four selections in the top 100. If the AJ Brown trade materializes, that haul could grow significantly.

The most likely positions in the first three rounds: offensive line (the Lane Johnson succession plan), tight end (the room is empty), and either wide receiver or edge rusher depending on free agency outcomes.

Can the Heater Continue?

Five straight years of elite drafting is historically rare. Expecting a sixth is probably unrealistic — but hoping for one more year isn't. Roseman has earned the benefit of the doubt, and the Eagles' roster construction depends on him hitting again. The offensive line needs a blue-chip prospect. The tight end room needs multiple additions. And if Brown leaves, the skill position cupboard gets thin in a hurry.