Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman will be staying busy during the 2026 NFL Draft, as he has plenty of needs to take care of.
Roseman has to find players at edge rusher, cornerback, safety, wide receiver, and offensive tackle. Bleacher Report writer Alex Ballentine has another position in mind that no one is talking about: the defensive line, the surprising need the Eagles have going into the draft.
"Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter and Moro Ojomo form a young, dynamic core of defensive tackles in Philadelphia. The problem is that it's getting to be decision time on their long-term futures. Davis inked a three-year, $78 million extension. So the nose tackle is staying. However, Moro Ojomo and Jalen Carter are both set to hit free agency in 2027, and it's hard to see Philly affording both. That could set the Eagles up to take a replacement a year ahead despite other needs on the roster.
Should the Eagles address the defensive tackle position in 2026?
When it comes to Roseman, he doesn't care if he needs them or not as he builds his rosters in the trenches on offense and defense. if there is a defensive tackle he really likes in the draft, he will go after them.
Here are the three prospects in the draft that Ballentine likes for the Eagles to go after:
- Christen Miller, Georgia
- Caleb Banks, Florida
- Zane Durant, Penn State
"Of course, we can't discount them taking an explosive defensive tackle from Georgia. Christen Miller is the latest from the pipeline and Howie Roseman loves his Georgia Bulldogs. Caleb Banks is a 6'6", 330-pound anomaly that matches the Eagles profile of explosive athletes on the interior. Meanwhile, Durant is a later dice roll whose absurd athletic testing could get Roseman's attention."
Carter will eventually get an extension, so they will be solid for the future. The question is Ojomo, as he just hired a new agency, indicating that he's ready for a new contract, but the Eagles might not be ready to pay him the kind of money he wants.
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There are other pressing needs the Eagles have, so it would be a surprise to see a defensive tackle go early on Day 1 or 2, but Day 3 could be an open game depending on how the team handles the first few rounds.