In typical Philadelphia Eagles style, general manager Howie Roseman made a newsworthy move to trade up from pick 23 to pick 20 to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon.
The move gives the Eagles the wide receiver they need for the future, and Roseman gets his signature value pick that the fan base has come to expect. One question, though, is how this move affects the rest of the franchise.
This could be seen as a great move for many members of the Eagles, but some are feeling the negative effects. Here's a look at the winners and losers from the move.
Winner: Jalen Hurts, QB
Another weapon to throw to Hurts is always a good thing. Philly is doing the best they can to prep for A.J. Brown's pending departure, and Lemon will help with that. The Eagles have given Hurts all kinds of new weapons and now have no excuses for not putting up career passing numbers in 2026.
Loser: Elijah Moore, WR
The more wide receivers that get added to the team, the worse it's going to be for Moore to earn playing time or even make the 53-man roster. Philly has DeVonta Smith, Lemon, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, and Dontayvion Wicks at the top of the depth chart. That leaves Moore with competing with Johnny Wilson and Darius Cooper for the final roster spot or two, which won't be easy to beat those guys out.
Winner: A.J. Brown, WR
Every wide receiver that gets added has the opposite effect on Brown, as he's in the driver's seat to get his wish of being traded elsewhere. The wide receiver room is now too crowded and expensive for Brown to stay, so a move is going to happen. Circling June 2 on the calendar as that's the first possible day Brown is out of Philly and potentially on a plane to join the New England Patriots.
Loser: Vic Fangio, Defensive Coordinator
Fangio has some holes in his defense, with safety and edge rusher being a massive problem for the Eagles. There are rumors that a trade could already be in place between the Eagles and the Minnesota Vikings for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard, which would be great. That doesn't change the safety position, so Lemon's selection is good for the offense but not so great for the defense.
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Winner: Sean Mannion, Offensive Coordinator
The new playcaller needs all the weapons he can get on the offense, so Mannion has to be ecstatic to have Lemon in the building. Mannion has all the tools he needs to drastically improve this passing game and bring back the electric Eagles offense that fans have been missing for over a year now.
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