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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The 2023 NFL Draft is underway. The Eagles have two first round picks (No. 10 and No. 30).
Here are the latest live updates:
EAGLES TAKE JALEN CARTER AT NO.9
FALCONS TAKE BIJAN ROBINSON AT NO.8
RAIDERS TAKE TYREE WILSON AT NO.7
CARDINALS TAKE PARIS JOHNSON JR AT NO.6
SEAHAWKS TAKE DEVON WITHERSPOON AT NO. 5
As a senior, Witherspoon is a rarity by being selected this high in the NFL draft. He’s a physical and disruptive defensive back who is aggressive on the field but patient in life. He didn’t play football until midway through high school and spent a year at a junior college before going to Illinois, where he took a huge leap as a senior to become one of the nation’s best players.
ANTHONY RICHARDSON GOES NO. 4
Some things to know about the quarterback the Indianapolis Colts selected out of Florida. Richardson is 6-foot-4 and just shy of 250 pounds. He’s the most intriguing quarterback prospect in the class with Cam Newton-tipe size, athleticism and arm strength. But he’s still very raw. He had 13 career starts and only 393 pass attempts in three seasons at Florida.
He’ll need to work on his mechanics and become a more accurate passer in the pros like Josh Allen did in Buffalo.
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TEXANS TRADE UP, TAKE WILL ANDERSON JR.
After the Houston Texans got their franchise quarterback in C.J. Stroud they made a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Cardinals to move up and took Alabama’s Will Anderson Jr.
Here is some things to know about the defensive standout:
With so many potential franchise quarterbacks coming out this year, there was no way Anderson was going to be the first overall pick. But he was projected as the top non-QB prospect in the draft and was the the best defensive player selected. He racked up 34 1/2 sacks and 62 tackles for loss in 41 games at Alabama.
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TEXANS TAKE C.J. STROUD NO. 2
The Houston Texans have selected C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick. Here are some things to know about the former Ohio State quarterback:
He has elite accuracy and touch combined with good arm strength and size at 6-foot-3 and 214 pounds. He broke a Big Ten record held by Drew Brees by throwing 85 touchdown passes over two seasons. But while he’s flashed above-average athleticism, he has at times seemed reluctant to use it and has a tendency to linger in the pocket and lock on receivers, habits he’ll have to break in the NFL.
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BRYCE YOUNG GOES NO. 1
The Carolina Panthers have selected Bryce Young as the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. Here are some things to know about quarterback out of Alabama:
For the last quarter century or so any undersized quarterback prospect has been compared to Drew Brees. Maybe one day Young, at 5-foot-10, will be the one drawing such comparisons. He is a poised leader and creative playmaker with an elite combination of instincts and intelligence with a good arm, but, boy, is he small for an NFL quarterback.
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When are the Eagles on the clock?
Round 1: No. 10
Round 1: No. 30
Round 2: No. 62
Round 3: No. 66 (From Cardnials)
Round 7: No. 219
Round 7: No. 248
Will Eagles take a RB in the 1st round?
The Eagles might prefer to trade back, but why not take an elite runner/receiver who could help them win now? Football analyst Mel Kiper Jr. says it might go against the organization’s philosophy to take a running back this high, but the fit is logical, whether it’s at No. 10 or a few spots later. If it’s not Robinson, I thought about tackle/guard Peter Skoronski (Northwestern).
FILE – Texas running back Bijan Robinson runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 5, 2023.
(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Other possibilites
The Eagles could stay put in the first round or they can use the draft capital (No. 10 / No.30) to move up. If they do that, it’s probably to add to the defensive line.
He was once considered a surefire top-five pick in this week’s NFL draft, but Georgia’s Jalen Carter’s stock has been slipping thanks to a less-than-impressive Pro Day. And more importantly, legal troubles stemming from a fatal car crash that occurred in January.
Carter pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing.
The Eagles, as expected, are doing their due diligence on this top prospect.
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter watches as players warm up on the field before the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 2, 2023.
(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
“I think every decision is unique to the player and the situation and so we’ll have every piece of information at our disposal and be ready to make a decision on anyone who has a situation that’s maybe a little bit outside the norm,” said GM Howie Roseman.
Negatives aside, Carter’s upside could be huge. The defensive tackle out of Georgia is a beast: 6-foot, 3-inches, 314 pounds. He can stop the run, get to the quarterback, a complete disruptive force on defense.
Keep in mind if the Eagles want them, they may have to move up to get him.
“I wouldn’t rule anything out. But I do think it would take Jalen Carter kind of sliding a little bit past that five and six picks for them to kind of get intrigued with the possibility of moving up,” said ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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