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NFL Draft Roundtable: Favorite Pick Of The Eagles Draft?

Paul Bowman Sports Editor

Published09 May 2025

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With most of the draft process in the books (UDFA and rookie minicamp are still in progress, keep up to date here), we’ve polled the Sports Talk Philly staff on a few questions regarding the draft.

We’re moving on to the question: What is your favorite pick in this year’s draft class?

Paul Bowman, Managing Editor

I feel like going with the first-round pick who fell to the Birds is a bit too much of a way out here, so I’m going to exclude him. I think then, I’d pick Ty Robinson; I already talked about him in the previous roundtable, though, so I’ll go for someone round else.

With that, I think I’d have to select Cameron Williams. If he gave his approval, Jeff Stoutland knows what he’s doing and with a guy of the size and strength of Williams, he could create another monster. It’s FAR from a guarantee, but if Williams shows anything in camp, I’d expect the Eagles to look to hang on to him. He’s not a guy who would seem likely to play this year and perhaps not even next year, but he’s got the best coach for his position the game has ever seen, the strongest unit around him, and the measurables that make him a potential Pro Bowl or perhaps All-Pro talent. With a ceiling like that and as many picks as the Eagles had, that’s an easy risk to take.

Matt Gregan, Managing Editor

Most people would answer this question with an early-round draft pick, so for the Eagles either Jihaad Campbell (first round) or Andrew Mukuba (second round). While both of those are good picks, my favorite Eagles selection would be Ty Robinson in the fourth round. The defensive tackle from Nebraska might not possess elite size for his position (6-foot-5, 288 pounds), but he makes up for it through his strength and athleticism. Robinson recorded 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks last season, earning him second-team All-Big Ten honors. The Eagles lost Milton Williams, another undersized but athletic defensive tackle, this offseason. Robinson, an Arizona native, could come in and immediately help make up some of that lost production.

Mike Lipinski, Managing Editor

While it might be taking the easy way out, I really like the Birds’ second round pick S Andy Mukuba out of Texas. The kid can bring the THUNDER! He is not afraid to lower the shoulder and separate the receiver or runner from the football. There’s an intimidation factor there that the Eagles are likely going to be missing after trading C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

I also like the fact that Mukuba is able to slide up into the box and play like a linebacker. During his time at UT-Austin, Mukuba showed that he was athletic enough to play a bit of a hybrid role. He can cover out of the backfield, he’s quick to the ball, and his physical nature allows him to go one-on-one with bigger tight ends. He has a knack for diagnosing the run rather quickly as well. Watching game tape, it was amazing to see Mukuba fly from the deep defensive backfield and disrupt a run at the line of scrimmage.

There’s something about the way he plays the game that reminds me a lot of a young Brian Dawkins.