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With 2025 NFL training camps on the horizon, we’re starting to understand how 2025 NFL draft classes will impact each roster this season.
Let's look at the Philadelphia Eagles, breaking down the most likely instant-impact rookies from each class, while also providing some insight into why certain early picks may not see the field.
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles rookies?
- Jihaad Campbell (LB, Alabama)
- Andrew Mukuba (S, Texas)
- Ty Robinson (DL, Nebraska)
- Mac McWilliams (CB, UCF)
- Smael Mondon Jr. (LB, Georgia)
- Drew Kendall (C, Boston College)
- Kyle McCord (QB, Syracuse)
- Myles Hinton (OT, Michigan)
- Cameron Williams (OT, Texas)
- Antwaun Powell–Ryland (EDGE, Virginia Tech)
Philadelphia Eagles Draft Class Grade:
The Philadelphia Eagles received a B draft grade from Sharp Football.
Which Eagles Rookies Will Make An Impact?
The Eagles' selection of Jihaad Campbell (first round) potentially serves multiple purposes as the team looks to reshuffle some parts on defense.
Campbell primarily lined up as an off-ball linebacker at Alabama and could be a short-term replacement for Nakobe Dean, who could miss the start of the season while he recovers from a knee injury.
Since Dean is locked into a starting role and Zach Baun was just re-signed to a three-year contract, there isn’t room for Campbell as a starter at linebacker this season once Dean is healthy.
So when Campbell isn’t needed as an off-ball linebacker, he could shift to the edge where he played in high school.
Campbell's traits are remarkably similar to Haason Reddick, who had the most productive seasons of his career in Philly as an undersized but ultra-athletic edge rusher.
Although Campbell was not used to blitz regularly (24% blitz rate), he was effective in that role, generating a 21% pressure rate last season.
Andrew Mukuba (second round) played both safety roles during his career at Texas and Clemson, but he’s best suited to play in the deep secondary, where he is likely to compete with Reed Blankenship for a starting job.
Blankenship probably has a leg up in the short term, but he’s entering the final year of his contract and likely cedes that role to Mukuba by 2026 at the latest.
Ty Robinson (fourth round) is an athletic interior pass-rusher who could factor into the defensive line rotation immediately, especially on passing downs.
Robinson generated a 9.5% pressure rate last year, ranked third among Big Ten interior pass-rushers.
Although Jordan Davis is entrenched as a starter, he played just 21 snaps per game last year, so quality depth is needed.
Mac McWilliams (fifth round) joins a crowded secondary where he’ll compete for one of the final roster spots.
McWilliams is undersized, and Philly may envision him backing up Cooper DeJean in the slot.
However, McWilliams primarily played on the outside and was torched when he briefly shifted to a role in the slot in 2023 at UAB, giving up seven catches on 11 targets for 129 yards.
Smael Mondon Jr. (fifth round) is the latest to join the Philadelphia Bulldogs, where he’ll likely serve as a backup to Dean, his former teammate at Georgia.
Although Campbell is more likely to step into a starting role if Dean misses the beginning of the season, Mondon will certainly have an opportunity to prove he’s ready for that job in training camp.
Last year’s fifth-round pick Jeremiah Trotter Jr. will also be in that competition, but he’s more of a downhill run defender. Mondon’s athletic traits are probably a better fit for Dean’s role.
Drew Kendall, son of longtime NFL lineman Pete Kendall, will compete for a reserve role on the offensive line.
Kendall exclusively played center at Boston College, but Cam Jurgens just signed a lucrative extension, so Kendall will need to prove some versatility in training camp to win a spot on the roster.
The immobile Kyle McCord (sixth round) is an odd choice to serve as a backup to Jalen Hurts.
McCord will compete with Tanner McKee and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for the backup role. Although McCord is the most talented pure passer of that group, DTR’s mobility and experience as a starter might give him a leg up in that competition.
Myles Hinton (sixth round) and Cameron Williams (sixth round) have impressive size and athletic traits and will compete for backup roles while potentially being groomed for the starting right tackle position down the road.
Normally, it would be foolish to seriously consider a sixth-round pick as a potential future starter, but, given their raw traits (especially Williams) and Jeff Stoutland’s success developing prospects, it’s a reasonable consideration.
Antwaun Powell-Ryland (sixth round) is undersized (31-inch arms), but his fall to the sixth round was somewhat surprising given his production and athletic traits.
Powell-Ryland’s 10-yard split was among the best at his position, and he generated an impressive 17% pressure rate on the edge last year.
Despite the lack of length, which likely removed him from some draft boards, he's well worth a flier late on Day 3. Philly’s depth chart is crowded on the edge, however, so a roster spot is not guaranteed.
The Eagles didn’t get a ton of immediate help from this draft class, and beyond the first two picks, it’s not likely anyone develops into a long-term starter. However, it still looks like a solid haul given the variety of developmental prospects added on Day 3
The 10-man draft class was also necessary as the Eagles need to adjust their roster-building strategy now that Hurts’ cap hit is on the rise.
Hurts’ cap hit jumped by $8 million from last year and will jump more than $10 million in each of the next two offseasons.
To offset that cost, backloading the roster with rookie contracts will be necessary for the foreseeable future.
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