2024 NFL Mock Draft: Eagles add interior offensive lineman

Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon

I do know what lots of you might be pondering, and I get it.

The middle?

Let me make an argument.

It’s no secret that there are main modifications happening with the Eagles proper now: two model new coordinators for the second straight yr, a brand new franchise RB, and most notably the lack of two legendary gamers to retirement. Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox are each extremely influential gamers that this franchise may have a extremely exhausting time changing. However what if I informed you we are able to get one out of the best way instantly?

Jackson Powers-Johnson is a beast of a person. Having a look at any of the tape from the Senior Bowl practices will present you that, as he mauled just about each DT that they threw his approach. JPJ is a pure athlete with energy in droves. He can remove bull rushes with relative ease and he has an anchor that’s rather more superior than another person along with his expertise stage. His energy on the level of contact is immaculate and he makes use of his 6’3”, 320 lb. body extraordinarily effectively.

All that being mentioned, his energy just isn’t the title of his sport to me. Powers-Johnson is unbelievable in area. Can he transfer in addition to Kelce in area? No, no person can. JPJ is about as shut as you may get to that, although. He has elite mobility and the notice to match. Do you want him to tug and block the B hole on a RB Energy? JPJ can do this. Are you throwing a RB display and want your C to get to the second stage to open up lanes within the open area? JPJ can do this. Mobility is his very best quality, and once you mix it along with his energy and power you might have the makings of an elite OL.

The plan for the previous couple of years have been that Cam Jurgens would change to Heart as soon as Kelce retired. I like Jurgens at RG, simply because the staff preferred Landon Dickerson at LG regardless of additionally being drafted because the Kelce inheritor obvious. He constructed up good chemistry with Lane Johnson and also you by no means know the way a place change can have an effect on a participant. If it ain’t broke don’t repair it. We had a gap in our OL both at C or RG, and whereas many wish to put Tyler Steen on the RG spot I’m not completely satisfied he’s a RG. I feel he could also be higher suited as our swing deal with.

Even if you wish to transfer Jurgens to C, JPJ nonetheless has a job. He was the highest backup choice for many of Oregon’s OL positions in 2022 and he has numerous expertise at RG as effectively. He can play all of the iOL positions and will even be capable of be a backup RT in a pinch if completely wanted.

JPJ isn’t an ideal prospect, as he doesn’t have nice size and he’s extremely uncooked. He has brief, stubby arms which can give a slight benefit to longer DTs. He solely had one full season as a starter, so he doesn’t have numerous expertise. This can be an issue for every other staff, however we’ve Jeff Stoutland. We’re speaking a couple of man who took a rugby participant who had by no means performed a snap of soccer in his life and turned him right into a high 5 OT within the league. Whereas JPJ isn’t the quickest out of his stance and he has many smaller approach points, there’s no person higher than Stoutland to educate these points out of him. Powers-Johnson’s athletic potential makes him one of the best type of participant to present to Stoutland, and he’s so moldable that Stoutland can simply coach him to turn out to be the following All-Professional he has coached.

I really feel like I ought to handle the elephant within the room: Laiatu Latu was on the board and I’ve little doubt that almost all of you’re in all probability yelling at me for not selecting him should you even received this far. Honest sufficient, however Latu scares me as a prospect. He sat out 2 years and needed to medically retire from soccer for worry of everlasting paralysis. I would wish assurances from as many specialists as potential earlier than being snug. I’m additionally undecided he will likely be a hand within the floor DE on the subsequent stage, he could also be extra restricted to strictly a SAM rusher. He’s an awesome prospect, however to me he’s a really dangerous one that isn’t that a lot better to me than JPJ to justify that threat.

So long as I’ve been an Eagles fan, the identification of this staff has at all times been to construct from the trenches out. We dominate the road of scrimmage on either side of the ball. The Eagles ought to proceed this development by going after JPJ. Whether or not we preserve Jurgens at RG or transfer him to C Powers-Johnson ought to be capable of be a day one starter on the different, and he will likely be a mainstay at that place for years to return. That is removed from the sexiest choose and I’m certain it gained’t be the preferred however that is the man that I need most to be carrying the midnight inexperienced come September.

2024 BGN Mock Draft Order

1) Bears (Draftjunky): Caleb Williams, QB, USC2) Commanders (surefooted): Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State3) Patriots (niels.rosenquist): Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina4) Cardinals (eaglenomics): Malik Nabers, WR, LSU5) Chargers (SeanEFootball): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington6) Giants (89Tremaine) Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU7) Titans (Philly21): Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame8) Falcons (Eagles_Blitz80): Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama9) Bears (pheebthegoose): Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia10) Jets (GreenGrampa): Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State11) Vikings (The Participant Previously Often known as Mousecop): J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan12) Broncos (PBARB1978): Bo Nix, QB, Oregon13) Raiders (iam4theBirdz): Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State14) Saints (Fly Like An Eagle): Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington15) Colts (J. Wil): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo16) Seahawks (Phreezy E): Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois17) Jaguars (dredscottroberts): WR Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU18) Bengals (grantspectations): Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas19) Rams (Nolo0oo): Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington20) Steelers (Dr.MidnightGreen): Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama21) Dolphins (Neil Dutton): JC Latham, OT, Alabama22) Eagles (ablesser88): Jackson Powers-Johnson, OL, Oregon23) Vikings (RabidPanda13)24) Cowboys (Elliptical Man)25) Packers (LeFire)26) Buccaneers (FlJoe)27) Cardinals (green1us)28) Payments (Leo Bedio)29) Lions (MrOilman)30) Ravens (LancGuy)31) 49ers (SakPrescott)32) Chiefs (Hoosinole)

Now it’s time so that you can vote for who YOU suppose ought to be chosen within the 2024 BGN Neighborhood Consensus Mock Draft.

1) Bears: QB Caleb Williams2) Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels3) Patriots: QB Drake Maye4) Cardinals: WR Marvin Harrison Jr.5) Chargers: WR Malik Nabers6) Giants: WR Rome Odunze7) Titans: OT Joe Alt8) Falcons: EDGE Dallas Turner9) Bears: OT Olumuyiwa Fashanu10) Jets: TE Brock Bowers11) Vikings: QB J.J. McCarthy12) Broncos: QB Bo Nix13) Raiders: OT Taliese Fuaga14) Saints: OT Troy Fautanu15) Colts: CB Quinyon Mitchell16) Seahawks: DT Byron Murphy17) Jaguars: CB Terrion Arnold18) Bengals: OT JC Latham19) Rams: EDGE Jared Verse20) Steelers: OL Jackson Powers-Johnson21) Dolphins: OT Amarius Mims22) Eagles