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The Eagles are set to improve their team this offseason but it's unclear how they will actually attack the NFL Draft with several weeks to go. The NFL Combine is scheduled for this week and we will certainly learn a lot more about this year's field of prospects in the coming days. It's a BGN tradition to post a mock draft before the Combine, so let's keep that legacy going with a two-rounder.
| First Round | Team | Player | Rationale |
| 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon | The Buccaneers are likely to grab a quarterback with the first pick or trade it to someone who will. Mariota has been rumored to TB. |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | Leonard Williams, DE, USC | In my opinion, Williams is the best non-QB in the draft and maybe best overall prospect. He'd be an upgrade over Ropati Pitoitua. |
| 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Shane Ray, DE, Missouri | The Jaguars need a consistent pass rusher off the edge and while Randy Gregory is beloved by everyone, I think Ray is a better fit here. |
| 4 | Oakland Raiders | Danny Shelton, DT, Washington | Jack Del Rio's defense has featured Terrance Knighton for the last several years, now he gets a younger clone to take his place in OAK. |
| 5 | Washington Redskins | Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama | Pierre Garcon was mediocre in Jay Gruden's offense last year and could easily be cut for a huge savings. Cooper would be better and younger. |
| 6 | New York Jets | Jameis Winston, QB, FSU | Winston's off-the-field issues will lead to a drop here, but I could still see him going No. 1. New regime gets a new quarterback. |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | Landon Collins, S, Alabama | The Bears defense has badly struggled against the pass for several years and Kyle Fuller and Landon Collins could be the keys to turning that around. |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska | By most accounts, this would be a steal. Gregory is the long and athletic pass rusher the Falcons have needed. Dan Quinn will use him well. |
| 9 | New York Giants | Dante Fowler, DE/OLB, Florida | With JPP possibly leaving town and Mathias Kiwanuka possibly turning into a cap casualty, the Giants hedge their bets with Fowler. |
| 10 | St. Louis Rams | Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford | It is unclear what the future holds for Jake Long and the Rams have few options at guard. Peat could replace Long or serve as a sturdy left guard. |
| 11 | Minnesota Vikings | Kevin White, WR, West Virginia | Teddy Bridgewater delivered as a rookie but now he needs some more weapons. White would be a dynamic option for the young quarterback. |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns | DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville | Josh Gordon is suspended for a year and the Browns have little else for any of their QBs to throw to. Parker could serve as the No. 1 from the jump. |
| 13 | New Orleans Saints | Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami | Zach Strief isn't getting any younger and neither is Drew Brees. The team needs to protect their future Hall of Fame passer. Flowers is a terrific tackle. |
| 14 | Miami Dolphins | Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington | The Dolphins are nearly done with their Jeff Ireland free agent busts at linebacker, so Thompson offers an athletic and youthful upgrade at all three spots. |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | Alvin Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky | Ahmad Brooks is likely gone and who can depend on Aldon Smith at this point? Dupree is a pass rusher who could replace either or start opposite Smith. |
| 16 | Houston Texans | Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State | Kareem Jackson is a free agent and the Texans could use some secondary help. Waynes could start immediately for the unit. |
| 17 | San Diego Chargers | Brandon Schreff, OT, Iowa | King Dunlap is a free agent and the Chargers need to figure out their tackle bookends. It's a bit too early for a running back here, but Schreff is a steal. |
| 18 | Kansas City Chiefs | Marcus Peters, CB, Washington | Sean Smith has offered little during his tenure in Kansas City, so Peters could serve as his potential replacement. Andy Reid has no issue with troubled players. |
| 19 | Cleveland Browns (Bills) | La'el Collins, OT, LSU | Still too early to reach on a potential QB, so Collins gets the call to start opposite Joe Thomas or serve as temporary guard for the Browns. |
| 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (OH) | While this may seem like a reach, most players at 20 feel that way. This is the dead zone and while PJ Williams has the bigger name, Rollins is the better player on tape. |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cameron Erving, OT, FSU | Andrew Whitworth is getting older, Clint Boling is a free agent and Andre Smith is getting pricey. Offensive line needs to be addressed, clearly. |
| 22 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Eddie Goldman, DT, FSU | Steve McLendon has served as the starter at NT for the last two years, but clearly could be upgraded. Goldman is an absolutely massive dude in the middle. |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Malcolm Brown, DT, Texas | With Nick Fairley and Ndamakong Suh set to hit free agency, at least one will leave. Brown would be an adequete replacement for either. |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals | Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson | John Abraham is likely to retire and the Cardinals have struggled to find a solid pass rusher. Getting to the quarterback is literally all Beasley does to a fault. |
| 25 | Carolina Panthers | P.J. Williams, CB, FSU | A list of no-names make up the Panthers secondary and while I am not Williams' biggest fan by any stretch, he's an upgrade here. |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma | The Ravens defensive line is always in a state of flux and Phillips could play 3-tech or nose tackle as a starter. |
| 27 | Dallas Cowboys | Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin | DeMarco Murray is going to demand a massive contract in free agency and Dez Bryant has priority over him. Gordon would be an excellent replacement. |
| 28 | Denver Broncos | Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota | This may be a little early but Williams is as complete of a tight end as you'll find in the draft. He may actually serve as an upgrade in several aspects to Julius Thomas. |
| 29 | Indianapolis Colts | Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia | Robert Mathis is coming off a serious injury and Erik Walden just doesn't cut it as a pass rusher. Harold would be able to form a scary duo with Jonathan Newsome in the future. |
| 30 | Green Bay Packers | Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami | There always seems to be an issue in the middle of the Packers defense. Instead of constantly moving Clay Matthews inside, the team could opt for this impressive former Hurricane. |
| 31 | Seattle Seahawks | Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma | DGB had his troubles in college but I think he fits the Seahawks locker room well. He would be a new weapon for Russell Wilson. |
| 32 | New England Patriots | Carl Davis, DT, Iowa | Vince Wilfork is getting older and has no one of importance next to him on the line. Davis impressed at the Senior Bowl and could be an awesome pass rusher up the middle. |
| 2nd Round | |||
| 33 | Tennessee Titans | Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA | The Titans passed on a potential QB in the first round and get their guy in the second round. I think this is a reach but the lack of talent in the class forces it. |
| 34 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado St. | Anthony Collins proved to be a free agent bust, so to replace him, they get a stud tackle from an emerging program. |
| 35 | Oakland Raiders | Nate Orchard, DE, Utah | Orchard is a unique pass rusher with size and his presence could help the entire Oakland defense. |
| 36 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Eric Kendricks, ILB, UCLA | With Paul Posluszny likely on his way out (eventually), Kendricks can serve as his replacement as a more complete linebacker. Coverage, it's a thing. |
| 37 | New York Jets | Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia | Chris Johnson was a massive failure and Chris Ivory was too inconsistent. Gurley would help infuse the running back position with youth and talent. |
| 38 | Washington Redskins | Devin Funchess, WR/TE, Michigan | The Redskins double dip on playmakers to give RG3 the resources to finally bounce back. Funchess could overtake injury-prone Jordan Reed at TE. |
| 39 | Chicago Bears | A.J. Cann, OG, South Carolina | Another key cog to help the Bears running game grow. He could compete with Matt Slausen and Jordan Mills for a starting spot or slide in for Kyle Long if he moves outside. |
| 40 | New York Giants | Paul Dawson, OLB, TCU | Jon Beason is sticking around but his injury history is concerning. Dawson could step in as a Day 1 starter in my opinion. |
| 41 | St. Louis Rams | Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado State | While they may bring back Sam Bradford, the Rams need finally invest in competition at the quarterback spot. This is a bit high for Grayson but QBs are coming off the board. |
| 42 | Atlanta Falcons | Duke Johnson, RB, Miami | Steven Jackson is likely done and Kyle Shanahan loves to run. Johnson could be his new Arian Foster in the running game. He's awesome. |
| 43 | Cleveland Browns | Clive Walford, TE, Miami | With Jordan Cameron likely to leave town, Walford could serve as his replacement with a team that badly needs pass catchers. |
| 44 | New Orleans Saints | Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon | The Saints allow a lot of yardage through the air but adding a talented young cornerback could lead to better results. When healthy, I think IEO is an upgrade over Patrick Robinson. |
| 45 | Minnesota Vikings | Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke | Charlie Johnson is a replacement-level starter at guard and depending on who is the running back for Minnesota next year, they will need lanes to run through. |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers | Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn | Michael Crabtree is likely to head elsewhere so the 49ers take an athletic freak that needs to fine tuning. Coates has special athleticism. |
| 47 | Miami Dolphins | Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State | Brian Hartline has declined. Smith and Jarvis Landry could be a nasty WR duo for the next decade. Mike Wallace has been a free agent bust and Brian Hartline has declined. Smith and Jarvis Landry could be a nasty WR duo for the next decade. |
| 48 | San Diego Chargers | Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska | Ryan Mathews is headed toward free ageny and Donald Brown hasn't proven he can carry the load. Abdullah can step in and handle the rock with Danny Woodhead. |
| 49 | Kansas City Chiefs | Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami | The Chiefs need scoring production from their WRs and Dorsett is a big play waiting to happen. He gets behind defenders with ease. He'd be DeSean Jackson for Andy Reid. |
| 50 | Buffalo Bills | Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana | One of my top five favorite players in this draft, Coleman would be a game changer for Buffalo with Fred Jackson continuing to age and Bryce Brown still a question mark. |
| 51 | Houston Texans | Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State | Arian Foster has suffered injuries every season and the Texans could use some more weapons on offense. |
| 52 | Philadelphia Eagles | Cody Prewitt, S, Ole Miss | The Eagles double dip on DBs (at the request of their fanbase) due to the board. Prewitt is a massive safety who played against tough TEs and WRs in the SEC. |
| 53 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rashad Greene, WR, FSU | AJ Green needs a better starting WR across from him and Greene is a unique possession receiver with speed. He could free Green up a little bit. |
| 54 | Detroit Lions | DJoun Smith, CB, Florida Atlantic | Rashean Mathis may be playing well but he's not getting any younger. The Lions hedge their bets with a talented CB from FAU. |
| 55 | Arizona Cardinals | Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State | Daryl Washington's status still seems up in the air with his constant off-the-field headaches. Even if DW is on the field, he needs a qualified partner in crime. |
| 56 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Steven Nelson, CB, Oregon State | Nelson could start immediately in place of Ike Taylor, who has been burned in coverage the last two seasons. |
| 57 | Carolina Panthers | David Cobb, RB, Minnesota | Another one of my favorite players in this draft, Cobb goes to Carolina to replace DeAngelo Williams. |
| 58 | Baltimore Ravens | T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama | Justin Forsett was a nice surprise and Benard Pierce was a disappointment in 2014. Yeldon is another running back option for both the future and the present. |
| 59 | Denver Broncos | Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State | The Broncos steal Bennett after the likely departure of Terrance Knighton. |
| 60 | Dallas Cowboys | Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon | Armstead could play all along the line for the Cowboys and perhaps provide some insight on the Eagles. Armstead is a stud and this is a steal. |
| 61 | Indianapolis Colts | Anthony Harris, S, Virginia | LaRon Landry is gone and Antoine Bethea left last offseason so the Colts need a replacement at free safety. Harris is the answer. |
| 62 | Green Bay Packers | Owamagbe Odighizuwa, OLB, UCLA | The Packers continue to improve their defense with another very good pass rusher who slipped through the cracks. |
| 63 | Seattle Seahawks | Xavier Cooper, DT, Washington State | The Seahawks continue to rotate linemen and Cooper is a local guy that can play right away. |
| 64 | New England Patriots | Justin Hardy, WR, East Carolina | Julian Edelman has turned into a fantastic receiver but with cap issues, most of his fellow receivers may move on via cap casualties. Hardy could be a dynamic option for Tom Brady. |