The Eagles are 11-2 and heading to the playoffs for a fourth straight year, but it’s never too early for a look ahead to the 2025 NFL draft.
Philadelphia will have 18 free agents and more potential losses, including Brandon Graham, Josh Sweat, Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, and Dallas Goedert. Some salary cap and personnel decisions will be made over the next four months before the new league year begins in March.
ESPN’s Field Yates released his latest mock draft for the 2025 class, and he has the Eagles rebuilding through the trenches and selecting Lane Johnson’s eventual replacement at right tackle.
28. Philadelphia Eagles (11-2)
Cameron Williams, OT, Texas*The Eagles’ approach to the draft feels like a team facing a second-and-1 situation — they are usually playing ahead of the sticks, creating optionality to think for now or the future. This one is about the future. Right tackle Lane Johnson is still a top player in the NFL. He’s also turning 35 years old before next season and might play only two or three more years. Williams, meanwhile, moves very well for his size, though he needs to be more consistent. He would have time to develop here, and few teams have a better OL development program than Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is among the few teams in the NFL that have an aggressive and efficient approach to investing in the offensive line. Howie Roseman (GM) and Jeff Stoutland (OL coach) have continued to build one of the best units in the league, and it starts with identifying the best prospects.
Williams is still extremely raw, having played 32 games with just 11 starts for the No. 4 ranked Longhorns. A 2024 Joe Moore Award semifinalist, Williams was named SEC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week and could be able to learn behind one of the best right tackles in the game, Lane Johnson.
