With the No. 20 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles select … Makai Lemon, WR, USC!
The Birds traded with the dastardly Dallas Cowboys (gasp!) to move up to this selection.
The terms of the deal:
EAGLES RECEIVE — No. 20, seventh-round pick
COWBOYS RECEIVE — No. 23, No. 114, No. 137
Wow.
There was a lot of thought (including from yours truly) that the Eagles will take a tackle but they’re going flashy and taking a pass-catcher!
This moves all but seals A.J. Brown fate in Philly.
Scouting report
via NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein:
High-skill, high-volume slot receiver with average size but extraordinary ball skills. Lemon has room for refinement, but not much. He’s intelligent, confident and polished with the ability to make plays on all three levels. Tempo-driven route-runner who misdirects man coverage and separates out of turns but is fairly average after the catch. Quicker than fast, featuring early acceleration to open seam throws but flashes late burst when needed. More play strength is needed for NFL press and he needs to avoid rushing through multi-breaking routes. He’s an exceptional ball-tracker with excellent catch timing and few focus drops. He wins more combat catches than he loses. Lemon is a plug-and-play, quarterback-friendly talent with first-round value and Pro Bowl upside.
College stats via Sports Reference:
Spider graph via Mockdraftable:
Watch his highlights video:
Grade the pick
Remaining Eagles draft picks
1 (23) – Makai Lemon, WR, USC
2 (53) –
3 (64) –
3 (98) –
5 (178) –
6 (197) –
Remaining Eagles needs
Edge rusher
Tight end
Safety
Offensive guard
