Philadelphia Eagles 7-round mock draft: How would Howie Roseman draft with ‘The Beast’ as his board?

For anyone who follows the NFL Draft, this is a monumental week. “The Beast” has been unleashed. Dane Brugler’s comprehensive draft guide on The Athletic — 402 profiles, 2,700 rankings, 45,000 verified measurements and almost 300,000 words — offers everything you need to prepare for the draft in two weeks.

It also allows for a creative spin to mock drafts.

Below, you’ll find an Eagles mock draft — with a catch. “The Beast” is the draft board, and we’ll maintain strict adherence to the board. Here are the rules:

• A pick in the top 50 must be at Brugler’s ranking of the pick or in the next five ranking spots, preventing major outliers at a premium pick
• A pick from 51-100 can be within five ranking spots either direction, allowing for more variance while still within range
• After the top 50, the player must be in the round projected by Brugler

This is a good way to use the Beast’s evaluations — and the confines of the rankings/projections — to build a mock draft. It’s not our predictive mock draft, which will come during the week of the draft. But it’s a fun exercise that created challenges.

Also, to offer a diversity of players for readers to learn, I added a rule that I cannot use a player mocked to the Eagles in either of the previous seven-round mock drafts from Brooks Kubena and me. Those players are: Kenyon Sadiq, Max Iheanachor, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Bryce Lance, VJ Payne, Cade Klubnik, Mikail Kamara, Kadyn Proctor, Chris Brazell II, Max Klare, Austin Barber, Taylen Green, Jalon Kilgore, Ja’Kobi Lane.

With those parameters established, let’s use “The Beast” to project the Eagles’ draft:

1st Round, No. 23: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah

Lomu, who is ranked Brugler’s No. 25 overall player, played two years at Utah and was a standout left tackle both seasons (freshman All-American in 2024, first-team All-Big 12 in 2025). He’s 6-foot-6 and 313 pounds with 33 3/8-inch arms and strong movement skills at the position. Top tackle Spencer Fano moved to the right side to accommodate Lomu. He’s raw and still needs polish, but there’s time for Lomu to develop — he doesn’t turn 22 until December — and the Eagles don’t need him to step into the lineup immediately. Lomu visited Philadelphia this week.

2nd round, No. 54 overall: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson

Williams, who is Brugler’s No. 59 overall prospect,  was a four-year player at Clemson who started as a true freshman and totaled 208 catches for 2,336 yards and 21 receiving touchdowns during his college career. He did not have top-of-the-league production, never topping 1,000 yards. He’s on the smaller side (6-foot, 187 pounds) and spent most of his time in the slot (78 percent of his career snaps). He showed his athleticism with a 4.41-second 40-yard dash and 39 1/2-inch vertical jump. He added two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns during his college career, demonstrating versatility as a gadget player. He can also contribute as a returner. In this group on Brugler’s board, there were two receivers — Williams and Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields — and Williams’ ability to create separation gave him the edge. This might be an underwhelming option in the second round unless Williams shows that there’s another level to his game in the NFL. He turns 22 in July. (If the board was limited to the six players ranked No. 54-59 on Brugler’s board, I’d be compelled to trade if I were Roseman.)

3rd round, No. 68 overall: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt

Stowers, Brugler’s No. 63 overall prospect, would satisfy the Eagles’ fans’ desire for a dynamic pass-catching tight end. That must be the appeal, because Stowers does not show much as a blocker at this point. But the converted quarterback is a mismatch at tight end, as evidenced by finishing first-team All-American and winning the Mackey Award as the nation’s top tight end with 62 catches for 769 yards last season. He was an athletic marvel at the combine, running a 4.51-second 40-yard dash with a 45 1/2-inch vertical leap. Stowers, who turns 23 next week, is still raw for the position. If you look at him less as a traditional tight end and more as an offensive weapon, you can see why he’d be an intriguing pick — especially at this point in the draft. My guess is he’s off the board by this point.

3rd round, No. 98 overall: Markell Bell, OT, Miami

Bell, who is Brugler’s No. 98 overall prospect, would stand taller than Jordan Mailata in position drills. He’s 6-foot-9 and 346 pounds with 36 3/8-inch arms and started 21 games at left tackle for Miami. During the past 13 years with Jeff Stoutland as offensive line coach, this might have been an easier connection to make. In the Eagles’ new scheme, it’s harder to ascertain. But Howie Roseman is still picking the players, and Roseman adheres to the critical factors that Stoutland sought. It’s hard to find players at this size with light feet at this type of quality experience. He did not allow a sack during his senior year with the Hurricanes. This would presumably require Roseman to go with traits and upside rather than focusing on the expected scheme for the Eagles.

Alabama edge LT Overton is a former five-star recruit. (Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images)

4th round, No. 114: LT Overton, edge, Alabama

A former five-star recruit at Texas A&M who transferred to Alabama, Overton is a projected fourth-round pick by Brugler. Overton doesn’t have prolific production, but he has traits to develop on the edge and the versatility to play multiple spots. He’s 6-foot-3 and 274 pounds with 33 1/4-inch arms, although he had only four sacks in 13 games last season for the Crimson Tide. Overton was a factor in the running game and could be a better pro than a college player.

4th round, No. 137: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington

Davis, who is projected to be a fourth-round pick by Bruger, is an appealing understudy to Riq Woolen. He’s 6-foot-4 and 194 pounds with 33 3/8-inch arms, a 4.41-second 40-yard dash and a 37-inch vertical leap. He was recruited to Arizona by Jedd Fisch, who was his head coach at Washington. (Fisch is also Howie Roseman’s college friend and roommate.) He had 16 passes defended as a sophomore at Arizona, and only totaled 11 in his 19 games during the next two seasons. The height can sometimes work against a cornerback if he’s stiff in coverage, but Davis can develop behind Woolen while the Eagles figure out the long-term outlook at the position.

5th round, No. 153: Michael Taaffe, S, Texas

Taaffe, a projected fifth-round pick by Brugler, is Brugler’s 13th-ranked safety. There aren’t 12 safeties with better college film than Taaffe, who came to Texas as a walk-on and started 36 games. He was a second-team All-American in 2024 and made first-team All-SEC last season. At 6-feet and 190 pounds with a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, Taaffe showed solid speed at the combine. He has “NFL-level instincts” and “underwhelming physical traits.” The Eagles often save this profile for the undrafted market (look at T.J. Edwards and Reed Blankenship as examples), although for a team that has struggled to draft safeties, Taaffe’s on-field production could be worth a selection. At worst, he can contribute on special teams. Taaffe took 844 special teams snaps for the Longhorns.

5th round, No. 178: Jeff Caldwell, WR, Cincinnati

Caldwell, who is projected to be a fifth-/sixth-round pick by Brugler, has an athletic profile that will catch your attention: 6-foot-5, 216 pounds, 4.31-second 40-yard dash, 42-inch vertical jump, 134-inch broad jump. That alone will entice Roseman at this point in the draft. He played only one season of high-level college football, transferring to Cincinnati from Lindenwood. At Lindenwood in 2024, Caldwell finished with 53 catches for 1,032 yards and 11 touchdowns. He had 32 catches for 478 yards when stepping up in competition last season. He’s a project and is already 23, but you’d hear Roseman say “tools in the body” if the Eagles made this pick.

6th round, No. 197: Kendal Daniels, LB, Oklahoma

Daniels, who is projected to be a sixth-round pick by Brugler, is a versatile player with 41 college starts at Oklahoma State and Oklahoma. He’s 6-foot-5 and 242 pounds and has played everywhere from safety to pass rusher. His college career started at safety and he was a hybrid linebacker last season. He had 5.5 sacks as a junior. He’s covered tight ends. The versatility is his calling card.