What are the Philadelphia Eagles' needs entering the 2025 NFL draft?
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2025 NFL draft with one of the best rosters in the league after winning the Super Bowl. But there are still several positions the Birds will need to address after losing multiple starters this offseason.
Here are the positions the Eagles could address in the 2025 NFL draft.
Right guard
Even if the Eagles didn't need an offensive guard, they would probably still draft a player in the trenches — it's just what they do.
But the Eagles will need some depth at the position after losing veteran Mekhi Becton in free agency to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Tyler Steen will be back for a third season to compete for the starting right guard job, but he's yet to solidify himself at the position. He's played in 28 games over the last two seasons and made three starts.
The Eagles also brought in former first-round pick Kenyon Green in the C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade, but he's not a lock to make the team. Green could be the next player to see his career turned around at Stoutland University, but nothing is set in stone yet at right guard as the Eagles enter the draft.
Tight end
The Eagles will likely find Dallas Goedert's successor in the 2025 NFL draft, and it could happen early depending on how the board falls.
Goedert led the team in receiving in the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl win, but he missed seven games in the 2024 season and hasn't proven he can stay healthy.
Eagles general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni have each hinted at potentially trading Goedert amid his contract situation. Goedert doesn't have any guaranteed money in his contract for the 2025 season, according to OverTheCap.com.
The Eagles have added tight ends Harrison Bryant and Kylen Granson in free agency, but they're not replacements for Goedert. That could come in the draft.
Defensive line
The Eagles lost several key pieces along the defensive line in the offseason. Josh Sweat headed west to the Arizona Cardinals, and Milton Williams got a massive payday from the New England Patriots. Birds legend Brandon Graham also retired after 15 seasons with the team.
Former Georgia Bulldogs Jalen Carter, Jordan Davis and Nolan Smith, and up-and-coming players Jalyx Hunt and Moro Ojomo are returning. Pass rusher Bryce Huff, who had a down season in his first year in Philadelphia, is also under contract for the 2025 season.
After the departures of Sweat, Williams, and Graham's retirement, the Eagles added edge rushers Azeez Ojulari and Joshua Uche, but expect the Birds to add players at defensive tackle and edge rusher in the draft.
Linebacker
The Eagles finally found a long-term answer at linebacker in the 2024 season in Defensive Player of the Year candidate Zack Baun, and they rewarded him with a contract extension in the offseason. But they'll still need depth at the linebacker position.
Fellow starting linebacker Nakobe Dean could miss a significant amount of the 2025 season with a knee injury, and the team lost special-teams ace Oren Burks in free agency. Jeremiah Trotter Jr. will return, but is he ready to start alongside Baun? The Eagles could add a linebacker at some point in the draft.
Cornerback
The Eagles struck gold in last year's draft at cornerback. The team added Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean in the first two rounds, and both of them became Defensive Rookie of the Year finalists and played key roles in the NFL's No. 1-ranked defense.
But the Eagles lost two veterans in free agency. Darius Slay departed for the Pittsburgh Steelers after he was released, and Isaiah Rodgers went to the Minnesota Vikings.
With Slay and Rodgers gone, the Eagles signed veteran cornerback Adoree' Jackson in free agency to add some depth. Kelee Ringo, a 2023 fourth-round and another former Georgia Bulldog, will get an opportunity to start in the 2025 season, but the Eagles could add more young talent in the draft.
Safety
The Eagles created a need at safety by trading Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans.
Reed Blankenship will return as one of the starters, but the other starting job is up for grabs. Third-year safety Sydney Brown will get a chance to compete for the role, but that player could be added in the draft with several intriguing safety prospects in the 2025 class.
