The Eagles will make their first pick in this year’s draft, moving up into the Colts’ No. 49 slot to do so, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets.
With this newfound draft real estate, the defending Super Bowl champions will add to their tight end mix by drafting Dallas Goedert. They may well have made this move to slide in front of the Cowboys, who pick at No. 50, with Jason Witten likely to retire.
Brett Bensley of Fox 59 tweets the Eagles will send the Colts the No. 169 selection in order to move up three spots and select the South Dakota State pass-catcher. Goedert will join an Eagles team that released Brent Celek last month.
As for the Cowboys, they were mentioned as being interested in Courtland Sutton — who went at No. 40 to the Broncos — and are likely set to see their franchise’s all-time great tight end go into broadcasting.
This was an “F you” pick. Philly could care less about this draft.
Yeah but the guy can play
It was an Fu pick, but not unplanned. Eagles have been linked to him for weeks.
Eagles cap situation the next couple years make every draft important, they definitely care.
and the best pick presentation goes to…david akers!!!
I think they saw their board shrinking when Gesicki and Kirk went. With Dallas ahead of them, Goedert was likely next. Stole a player maybe.
Always a good day when you can stick it to Jerry