Once upon a time, the 2025 draft class for the Philadelphia Eagles looked like it was shaping up to be great, but it has quickly turned into a horrendous mess that Howie Roseman created.
10 players had their dreams come true in April of last calendar year when the Eagles drafted them, hoping they would be stars. Things seemed hopeful at first, with their top two picks, Jihaad Campbell and Andrew Mukuba, starting and showing potential. Even late-round draft picks Ty Robinson and Drew Kendall looked like future starters.
The 2026 season, though, is really starting to expose the problems that this draft class has presented, leaving a lot to be desired. Just how bad has this draft class been, though? Well, let's torture ourselves by taking a deeper look.
How bad is the Eagles' 2025 draft class really?
Before we dive into the class, here's a reminder on who was apart of it:
Name, Position | Round, Pick |
|---|---|
Jihaad Campbell, LB | First, Pick 31 |
Andrew Mukuba, S | Second, Pick 64 |
Ty Robinson, DT | Fourth, Pick 111 |
Mac McWilliams, CB | Fifth, Pick 145 |
Smael Mondon, LB | Fifth, Pick 161 |
Drew Kendall, OG/C | Fifth, Pick 168 |
Kyle McCord, QB | Sixth, Pick 181 |
Myles Hinton, OT | Sixth, Pick 191 |
Cameron Williams, OL | Sixth, Pick 207 |
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, LB | Sixth, Pick 209 |
Campbell had such a great start to his career, earning Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie Team honors last year after racking up over 80 tackles. He wasn't a perfect product, but he was good enough for the team to trust him to officially replace Nakobe Dean after Dean left for the Las Vegas Raiders as a free agent.
It turns out that Campbell, while he's gotten a lot of tackles (28), really hasn't been that great. His biggest flaw right now is that he can't cover, allowing a passer rating of 155.8, the highest in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.
Mukuba has not really shown any improvement from Year 1 to Year 2. He's been fine, but the Eagles needed him to take a big step forward in his sophomore year after Reed Blankenship's departure, and he hasn't.
This season, he has three missed tackles and has allowed a passer rating of 97.9. PFF grades him at 59 overall, ranking 52nd out of 89 eligible safeties. It's just the same problems as last year: inconsistent coverage and missed tackles.
Kendall and Robinson are the only others worth mentioning, since one is starting and the other is getting reps. Robinson hasn't done enough to prove his worthy despite an incredible three-sack preseason this year. Kendall is two starts into this season at center; to his credit, he didn't allow a single pressure in the 27-7 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3.
Mondon might be another name to talk about since he is seeing more special teams work and shows promise. McWilliams is still on the roster, but he was pretty bad in preseason, so he is also just a special teams guy.
What's crazy is that of the 10 draft picks from the class, four of them aren't even on the roster anymore. Powell-Ryland isn't even on an NFL team right now
Roseman has done a lot of great work in his career, but this latest Bears game has everyone talking about how much he may have screwed up that draft class. Campbell and Mukuba can hopefully turn it around, but they aren't showing the kind of progress other great Eagles draft picks have shown in their second seasons over the years.
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It's a long season, so a lot can change, but right now, this draft class might be the worst Roseman has ever had.
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