Ranking Every Eagles Draft Pick Since 2020: The 2024-2025 Classes and Final Rankings

We have arrived at the finish line. After grading the 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 draft classes, it is time to evaluate the two most recent — and arguably most consequential — classes Howie Roseman has assembled. The 2024 and 2025 drafts delivered the final pieces of a Super Bowl champion. Now we rank every pick across all six years and crown the best of the best.

The 2024 Class

This draft class transformed the Eagles secondary from a liability into an absolute weapon. Two cornerbacks in the first two rounds was a bold move, and it paid off immediately.

Quinyon Mitchell — CB — Round 1, Pick 22 (Grade: A+)

The Toledo product stepped in as a Day 1 starter and looked like a five-year veteran from the jump. Mitchell led all FBS players with 20 pass breakups in 2022 at Toledo, and that ball-hawking instinct translated immediately to the NFL. He locked down opposing number-one receivers as a rookie, earned second-team All-Pro honors, and was a massive reason the Eagles defense went from middle-of-the-pack to elite under Vic Fangio. Mitchell is already one of the best cornerbacks in football at 24 years old. An absolute home run.

Cooper DeJean — DB — Round 2, Pick 40 (Grade: A)

DeJean slid to the Eagles at 40 after Roseman traded up, and Philadelphia got a steal. The Iowa product played primarily in the slot as a rookie and was one of the standout performers in Super Bowl LIX. His versatility — capable of playing outside corner, slot, and safety — gives Fangio endless schematic options. DeJean is the kind of defensive back you build around for a decade.

Jalyx Hunt — OLB — Round 3, Pick 94 (Grade: B)

Hunt carved out a rotational role as a rookie edge rusher and showed flashes of the explosive athleticism that made him a third-round pick out of Houston Christian. He is still developing, but the raw tools are there. With Brandon Graham retiring, Hunt enters 2026 with a real opportunity to take a bigger role.

Will Shipley — RB — Round 4, Pick 127 (Grade: B-)

Shipley served as the primary backup behind Saquon Barkley and contributed as a pass-catching option out of the backfield. He will never be a featured starter with Barkley in the building, but as a complementary piece and special teams contributor, the Clemson product has done his job.

The Rest of 2024 (Ainias Smith, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Trevor Keegan, Johnny Wilson, Dylan McMahon)

A mixed bag in the middle and late rounds. Trotter Jr. has carved out a special teams role and provided depth at linebacker. Keegan has been a serviceable depth guard. Wilson showed promise before landing on injured reserve. Smith and McMahon are developmental pieces still fighting for roster spots. None of these picks are busts at their draft positions, but none have become impact starters yet either. Grades range from C+ to C-.

The 2025 Class

Roseman restocked the defense after the departures of Darius Slay, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Josh Sweat, and Brandon Graham. This class is young and still developing, but the early returns have been encouraging.

Jihaad Campbell — LB — Round 1, Pick 31 (Grade: A-)

The South Jersey native came home and immediately made an impact. Campbell earned PFWA All-Rookie honors playing both off-ball linebacker and hybrid edge, giving Fangio the versatile chess piece he craves. The Alabama product recorded 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks in his final college season, and that production translated quickly to the NFL. He was the first linebacker the Eagles drafted in the first round since Jerry Robinson in 1979. That wait was worth it.

Andrew Mukuba — S — Round 2, Pick 64 (Grade: B+)

Mukuba stepped into the safety competition opposite Reed Blankenship and brought the ball-hawking ability this secondary needed after losing Gardner-Johnson. His five interceptions at Texas in 2024 led the SEC, and his versatility — he has experience at safety and nickel — makes him a scheme-flexible weapon. Still developing against the run, but the coverage instincts are legitimate.

The Rest of 2025 (Ty Robinson, Mac McWilliams, Smael Mondon Jr., Drew Kendall, Kyle McCord, Myles Hinton, Cameron Williams, Antwaun Powell-Ryland)

Robinson has been a solid rotational defensive tackle behind Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis. Kendall adds depth along the interior offensive line behind Cam Jurgens. McWilliams, Mondon, and Powell-Ryland are competing for expanded roles in Year 2. The intriguing pick is McCord — a former Syracuse starter who gives the Eagles a developmental quarterback behind Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee. Williams and Hinton provide tackle depth, though Hinton landed on IR. This is a deep class with legitimate NFL players, even if the stars have not emerged beyond Campbell and Mukuba yet.

The Final Rankings: Top 10 Eagles Draft Picks Since 2020

After evaluating every single pick across six draft classes, here are the ten best selections Howie Roseman has made since 2020:

1. Jalen Carter — DT — 2023, Round 1, Pick 9. The best player on this list and the anchor of a championship defense. Generational talent at the position.

2. Quinyon Mitchell — CB — 2024, Round 1, Pick 22. Instant-impact CB1 who transformed the secondary. Second-team All-Pro as a rookie is absurd.

3. DeVonta Smith — WR — 2021, Round 1, Pick 10. The Heisman winner has been a consistent WR1-caliber weapon for four seasons and counting.

4. Landon Dickerson — G — 2021, Round 2, Pick 37. Elite guard who has been a Pro Bowl-level starter since Year 1. Roseman stole him in the second round.

5. Cooper DeJean — DB — 2024, Round 2, Pick 40. Super Bowl standout as a rookie. The versatility is unmatched.

6. Cam Jurgens — C — 2022, Round 2, Pick 51. Replaced Jason Kelce — the greatest center in franchise history — and did not miss a beat. That alone earns this ranking.

7. Jordan Davis — DT — 2022, Round 1, Pick 13. The run-stuffing monster continues to anchor the interior alongside Carter. Two first-round defensive tackles was excess — and it worked.

8. Jihaad Campbell — LB — 2025, Round 1, Pick 31. All-Rookie honors in Year 1 as a versatile linebacker. The ceiling is enormous.

9. Nakobe Dean — LB — 2022, Round 3, Pick 83. A steal in the third round who became a starting linebacker and key piece of the Super Bowl defense.

10. Zack Baun — a free agent signing, not a draft pick — so the 10th spot goes to Nolan Smith Jr. from the 2023 class. Smith flashed as a rotational edge rusher and still has untapped upside entering Year 4.

The Verdict

From 2020 through 2025, Howie Roseman and the Eagles front office have drafted the core of a Super Bowl champion. The 2020 class was mostly a miss. The 2021 class delivered two franchise cornerstones. The 2022 class built the interior. The 2023 class gave the defense its heartbeat. And the 2024-2025 classes sealed the secondary and rounded out the roster.

The pattern is clear: Roseman drafts best when he trusts his board and takes the best player available, especially along both lines of scrimmage and in the secondary. When the Eagles reach for need — like Jalen Reagor in 2020 — it backfires. When they trust their evaluations — Carter at 9, Mitchell at 22, DeJean at 40 — they find stars.

Six years, dozens of picks, one Lombardi Trophy, and a roster built to compete for another. The draft is where championships are constructed — and the Eagles have been building a monster.