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2026 NFL Draft: Ideal top two picks for every team – NFL.com Round 1: No. 23 overall: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn. Round 2: No. 54 overall: Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana. Faulk feels like a classic Eagles pick, marrying need, value and traits the team seeks. He’s young, long, twitchy and brimming with upside, which is exactly what Philly tends to look for in the draft in general, especially on the edge. Sarratt might not be the most dynamic receiver
in this draft class, but he’s well-built and highly reliable and would be a good stand-in if the Eagles opt to move A.J. Brown.
Eagles Mailbag: What can Nick Sirianni do to finally receive credit in Philly? – BGN
I’m one of the most pro-Nick Sirianni people you’ll find across the Delaware Valley. The easy answer is that there’s nothing he can do at this point, inexplicably, to receive the credit he deserves for the Eagles being in the postseason annually and winning a championship. If the Eagles win this upcoming season’s Super Bowl, yes, Vic Fangio will receive his laurels for being one of the best defensive minds of the century while Sean Mannion will likely be out the door for a head coaching job elsewhere. The narrative will be about that duo thrived and how Sirianni got out of his own way. If the Eagles bail out early in the postseason like they did this past winter, however, the blame will be laid at Sirianni’s feet. I remember that old adage that if you win in Philly, “You’ll never pay for a drink in this town again.” I’ve seen two Eagles head coaches win Super Bowls within the last decade. Doug Pederson was maligned often. Sirianni is frequently persona non grata here. That saying was ultimately nonsensical. That’s just not how it works here.
Jeff Lurie isn’t going anywhere just yet, which is terrific news for the Eagles – NBCSP
Jeff Lurie is 74 years old, has owned the Eagles for 32 years and has been training his son Julian for a few years now to take over the franchise. If you’re worried about him turning the franchise over to Julian anytime soon, it sure doesn’t sound like it’s about to happen. Which is terrific news for Eagles fans. Nothing against the Harvard-educated Julian Lurie, who’s grown up around the franchise and is learning about every facet of team operations as his father prepares for the inevitable succession. But hearing Jeff Lurie speak on Sunday, he didn’t sound like he’s close to saying good-bye. The Eagles have enjoyed the greatest success in franchise history since Lurie bought the franchise from hapless Norman Braman in 1994, and the longer he remains in place running the show the better.
NFL execs unfiltered on free agency: Thoughts on Kyler Murray, the bold Rams and all NFC teams – The Athletic
The Eagles signed Jordan Davis, who had 4.5 of his eight career sacks in 2025, to the league’s second-highest APY ($26 million) at his position, and fellow defensive tackle Jalen Carter is also eligible for an extension. A third exec predicted Philadelphia could wind up like New Orleans did in recent years after overleveraging the cap. “You find yourself having to extend players you do not necessarily want to extend to help leverage your books out so you can keep a competitive roster,” this exec said. “If you don’t continue to win, that thing blows itself up. … When you are paying those high-priced players, they have to come through.” This exec was not the only one predicting darker days ahead. So much depends on drafting replacements so the Eagles can escape leveraged contracts over time. “They cannot even trade A.J. Brown until June 2 because of the (salary-cap impact),” another exec said. “They have a lot of deals they have to pay the piper on.”
Eagles Autism Foundation launches The Bantwal Family Autism Acceptance Month Matching Gift – PhiladelphiaEagles.com
The Eagles Autism Foundation launched another matching gift for all 2026 Eagles Autism Challenge participants on Wednesday, April 1 in honor of Autism Acceptance Month. The $100,000 matching gift has been made possible thanks to the Bantwal family and Goldman Sachs Gives, a philanthropic fund focused on supporting underserved communities globally. The Bantwal family has been lifelong Eagles fans and passionate supporters of the Eagles Autism Foundation.
Cowboys are handling Brandon Aubrey very well – Blogging The Boys
Taken together, all of this adds up to Aubrey not really being the right guy to change the financial landscape of the kicker position. A multi-year deal that makes him the highest-paid guy, but still below $7 million a year, is equitable given the big picture. That Dallas would offer him that kind of deal, given what they’d be sacrificing in terms of their own options over the next two seasons, is not a small thing. Aubrey’s side has to take that into account when deciding what’s fair here. Again, maybe the two sides aren’t that far apart at this point. And with the RFA tender all but ensuring Aubrey’s presence in 2026, there’s no rush to get this done with months to go before training camp. But if things have stalled, then it really is Aubrey’s camp that needs to get honest with themselves. As good as he’s been so far, there’s just too much risk and too little leverage for them to expect the Cowboys to budge.
Film Session: Why the Commanders are betting big on Odafe Oweh – Hogs Haven
Oweh is not an effective edge defender against the run, which makes his ability to win in the pass game even more critical for both him and Washington. Oweh’s main inconsistency lies in his ability to find the football and take on blocks outside of the tackles. He also struggles to consistently disengage blocks and make a play on the ball carrier as a playside run defender. In the film session, we’ll highlight specific aspects of his game against the run where Oweh has room for improvement.
NY Giants mock draft tracker: LB Sonny Styles still clear consensus choice – Big Blue View
Ohio State off-ball linebacker Sonny Styles is now the pick at No. 5 for the New York Giants in roughly half of the mock drafts in our weekly tracker. Styles was the selection in 32 of 65 mock drafts this week, 49.2%. Mock drafts have coalesced around four potential choices for New York. Styles, safety Caleb Downs (11 times, 16.9%), running back Jeremiyah Love (eight times, 12.3%), and wide receiver Carnell Tate (seven times, 10.8%).
2026 NFL draft: Latest buzz on Jermod McCoy, QB class – ESPN
How about the number of first-round offensive tackles? Yates: Six, though a seventh is possible. The six I believe are the strongest first-round candidates: Francis Mauigoa (Miami), Spencer Fano (Utah), Monroe Freeling (Georgia), Kadyn Proctor (Alabama), Caleb Lomu (Utah) and Blake Miller (Clemson). But Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor is right there as well. The intriguing part about this class is that stacking these tackles is so dependent upon scheme and which traits a team most values
NFL Draft Q&A with SB Nation’s Doug Farrar — Friday, April 3 at noon ET – SB Nation
Hey, everyone! I’ll be doing an NFL Draft Q&A on Friday, April 3 at noon ET. Feel free to post your questions here or at the link below, and I’ll answer ’em all as best I can. We can discuss my recent two-round mock draft which dropped today (here and here), your favorite prospects, overrated/underrated guys, what your favorite team should do… whatever you’ve got. We’ve had a lot of fun with team Q&As, so I’m really looking forward to this one!
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