Eagles 3-round mock draft sees Howie Roseman go full SEC to raging success

The Philadelphia Eagles' recent success of tapping into the SEC talent pool in the NFL Draft makes other GMs not named Howie Roseman look rather foolish. Roseman often targets the conference most often synonymous with top-tier prospects, and the results speak for themselves.

In the last half-decade, Roseman has scored such exceptional players as Jihaad Campbell, Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis, Tyler Steen, Nakobe Dean, DeVonta Smith and Landon Dickerson. Dean is the only one no longer on the team from that group. He effectively priced himself out of Philly as a free agent.

If it ain't broke, why fix it? Even if Roseman doesn't pick all these players in the ensuing three-round mock draft scenario, it'd be a bit of a surprise if we don't see at least one future Eagle emerge from this gifted quartet.

Roseman lives for the NFL Draft. This is where he really cooks. On the heels of a rather quiet offseason to date, Philadelphia should soon get a huge influx of impact players.

Eagles go back to the SEC well for exceptional 3-round mock draft payload

Round 1, Pick 23 — A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU

The jury is still out on 2025 second-round pick Andrew Mukuba (from Texas, now also of the SEC), but Roseman, ever eager to consider any and all trades, dealt away Sydney Brown to Atlanta in March. Reed Blankenship signed with the Texans in free agency. Those vacancies create a need that A.J. Haulcy could very well fill.

Haulcy is more of a consensus second-round player, yet he's a downhill thumper who amassed 347 combined tackles across four years of college ball. He'd bring an added element of physicality to Philly's secondary.

Plus, Haulcy has serious ball skills. After a five-interception 2024 campaign at Houston, he made the jump to the SEC and racked up three more INTs for the Tigers.

Considering Makuba struggled in coverage as a rookie (117.7 passer rating allowed) and the Eagles don't have any better incumbent options, Haulcy makes a lot of sense in Round 1.

Round 2, Pick 54 — Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt

Amid the ceaseless A.J. Brown trade speculation and the Eagles' decision to give Dallas Goedert only a one-year deal, Roseman should strongly consider a versatile, pass-catching difference-maker.

Enter: Eli Stowers, who admittedly leaves something to be desired as a run blocker. That's easier to forgive in an Eagles offense that stars dual-threat quarterback Jalen Hurts and an elite rusher in Saquon Barkley. Plus, Stowers makes up for it and then some as a de facto slot receiver type.

Stowers had 111 receptions for 1,407 yards and nine TDs at Vandy over the past two seasons. He sports the type of post-catch playmaking, raw explosiveness, and bottom-line production that hints at a bright NFL future.

Round 3, Pick 68 — LT Overton, DL, Alabama

Alabama often deployed LT Overton on the edge, but he'd be a strong fit as a depth piece in Philly's stacked rotation as a 3-4 defensive end. Overton can set the edge versus the run with violence, and showed considerable pass rushing upside with 32 QB pressures in 2024 and four sacks this past year.

Thanks to his versatility to play outside the tackle when called upon, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio could get even more creative with stunts and games up front. That'd be a nice complement to the Eagles' sound secondary, which is as good as any at cornerback with Quinyon Mitchell and Riq Woolen on the boundary and Cooper DeJean in the slot.

Although Overton wouldn't be the flashiest pick, Roseman has proven adept at building through the trenches in the draft. Having another body in there like Overton to keep Carter, Davis, and Moro Ojomo fresher could prove to be clutch.

Round 3, Pick 98 — De'Zhaun Stribling, WR, Ole Miss

A more direct A.J. Brown insurance policy here. Still not convinced Roseman trades Brown, but the Eagles could use a stronger contender at WR3 in any event.

De'Zhaun Stribling went from Washington State to Oklahoma State to Ole Miss and was productive at every stop. He dropped only one pass on 74 targets in 2025 and had 55 receptions for 811 yards and six TDs.

Assuming Brown is still in an Eagles uniform, Stribling could feast on favorable matchups with Brown, Smith, Goedert and Stowers attracting so much attention. The 23-year-old's size-speed combination should be garnering more hype than he's gotten throughout the pre-draft process.

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Not a bad weapon to have on the perimeter with that long speed, especially given how much Hurts loves to throw deep moon balls outside the numbers.