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Philadelphia Eagles: 2019 NFL Draft Class midseason grades

By Justin Grasso

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field with the ball after catching a 32 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The catch marks his first touchdown in the NFL. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 13: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs off the field with the ball after catching a 32 yard touchdown pass in the second quarter of the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The catch marks his first touchdown in the NFL. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Shareef Miller #48 of the Penn State Nittany Lions comes off the field after recording a sack against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 10, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 10: Shareef Miller #48 of the Penn State Nittany Lions comes off the field after recording a sack against the Wisconsin Badgers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 10, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Shareef Miller, DE

Round 4, Pick 138

The Eagles needed to draft a defensive end after trading away Michael Bennett and losing Chris Long to retirement. While the front office did go out and sign Vinny Curry, he ended up only inking a one-year deal. So the Eagles knew they had to start drafting some young guys to develop.

Although the defensive end position was a need for the Eagles, they waited until round four to go there. While we all wanted to see somebody come in and contribute within the rotation right away, that was realistically never going to happen with Shareef Miller.

As always, fourth-round picks are typically projects. These players need time to learn the game at the next level and develop their skillsets. The Eagles never drafted Miller expecting to play him right away. As Lane Johnson said earlier on Friday — just wait. Miller will have plenty of time to develop, and it’s too early to evaluate his progress.

Grade: N/A

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