The Eagles stayed put in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 54 and selected Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers. Reactions to the news were very mixed — some consider Stowers a TE/WR hybrid, some consider him talented but not worth a second-round pick, and others are celebrating Howie Roseman for the move.
As with Thursday night’s pick of WR Makai Lemon, many also suggest that Stowers could be one more piece that can help replace A.J. Brown. He also gives the team a future option instead of re-signing Dallas Goedert to a one-year deal every offseason. Either way, Stowers is a big bodied pass catcher and will add some youth to the TE room.
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Here’s what some media and analysts from around the league have to say about the pick:
