{"id":596404,"date":"2026-02-11T09:21:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/596404\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:21:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:21:51","slug":"eagles-7-round-mock-draft-could-kadyn-proctor-be-lane-johnsons-eventual-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/596404\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles 7-round mock draft: Could Kadyn Proctor be Lane Johnson\u2019s eventual replacement?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The NFL Scouting Combine begins in two weeks, free agency opens next month and the NFL Draft is 72 days away. The Philadelphia Eagles\u2019 offseason is about to accelerate into a different gear, so what better time for our first mock draft? The combine offers standardized information on prospects and could cause draft stocks to fluctuate, while the team\u2019s offseason moves will change the composition of the depth chart.<\/p>\n

This mock draft is an early projection based on pre-combine sentiments and a sense of what positions the Eagles are expected to emphasize this year. It\u2019s not a matter of reaching for need, but rather adhering to Howie Roseman\u2019s roster-building philosophies \u2014 an approach that admittedly would not have been predicted by Roseman\u2019s 2025 draft. (The mock draft includes projected compensatory picks for the Eagles.) Let\u2019s get into it.<\/p>\n

First round, No. 23: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama<\/p>\n

On paper, Proctor screams Eagles. He\u2019s 6 feet 7 and 366 pounds and was No. 2 on Bruce Feldman\u2019s \u201cFreak list\u201d (a broad jump of 9-3, and you might have caught Proctor line up eligible as a pass catcher last season)<\/a>. He was a three-year starter at Alabama. He\u2019s a former top recruit. He doesn\u2019t turn 21 until June. There\u2019s the potential to play guard, which helps if Lane Johnson returns in 2026.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve written about Proctor as an Eagles target for a few months, and Dane Brugler had him going to the Eagles in the mock draft<\/a>, too, which shows this is a realistic range (ahead of the combine, at least; his stock could shoot up the board after athletic testing). The wrinkle here is last week\u2019s exit of Jeff Stoutland. For the past decade, you had a sense of the type of linemen who might appeal to Stoutland and the critical factors he seeks. With Stoutland gone (the Eagles hired Chris Kuper to replace him<\/a>) and a scheme change on offense, there\u2019s more ambiguity.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s Roseman making the pick. He\u2019s the one who\u2019s drafted all of the Eagles\u2019 offensive linemen. And Proctor fits the profile Roseman has often sought. Proctor could become Johnson\u2019s successor at right tackle and could offer insurance at guard this season if Johnson returns. (Note: He was a left tackle at Alabama, and that transition from left to right is not always seamless.) How does Mailata and Proctor as bookends for the Eagles sound?<\/p>\n

Second round, No. 54: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee<\/p>\n

The Eagles spent picks in the first or second rounds on pass catchers from 2018-2022, and you\u2019ll see the tide turn again to seek cost-controlled pass catchers for the offense \u2014 regardless of whether A.J. Brown returns or not.<\/a> Brazzell is a different type of receiver than what the Eagles have featured in recent seasons, with a long 6-5, 200-pound frame. He transferred from Tulane to Tennessee in 2024 and finished with 62 catches for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns last season. It\u2019s hard to ignore the way he played against Georgia\u2019s defense, with six catches for 177 yards and three scores. He can complement DeVonta Smith and find a role as a downfield threat who plays big, adding a George Pickens element to the offense.<\/p>\n

Third round, No. 68: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State<\/p>\n

A tight end on Day 2 for the Eagles? It hasn\u2019t happened since Dallas Goedert in 2018, and before that, Zach Ertz in 2013. Now comes Goedert\u2019s potential replacement \u2014 or at least a promising prospect on the tight end depth chart.<\/p>\n

Klare transferred to Ohio State last season after a 55-catch campaign at Purdue in 2024. He\u2019s more of a pass catcher than blocker, although at 6-4 and 246 pounds, he has a projectable frame. Klare finished with 43 catches for 448 yards and two touchdowns this season for the Buckeyes, a drop in production while playing with more talented pass-catchers.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a fluid athlete who is in a crowded group of tight ends following first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq. This is a spot that will crystallize more following the combine and could be affected by whether the Eagles are active on the trade market or in free agency.<\/p>\n

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\n Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Max Klare could be a Day 2 possibility for the Eagles. (Samantha Madar \/ Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Third round: Dani Dennis-Sutton edge, Penn State<\/p>\n

Dennis-Sutton has a frame that will remind you of Josh Sweat or Jaelan Phillips at 6-5 and 265 pounds, giving the Eagles a different flavor than their other edge rushers. He finished with 8.5 sacks in each of the past two seasons. The frame might seem big for an edge rusher in an odd-man front, although he\u2019s played as a stand-up rusher and dropped into coverage. Think of the way Phillips was used under Vic Fangio. It might be ambitious to hope he falls to the bottom of the third round \u2014 especially with the way Penn Staters tend to test.<\/p>\n

Fourth round: Austin Barber, OL, Florida<\/p>\n

Look for the Eagles to continue to add to the offensive line in this draft. Barber, who started the past two seasons at left tackle and also has experience on the right side, is 6-6 and 318 pounds with physical tools that can be developed. The Eagles need tackle depth. If Barber can become a swing tackle who can spot start \u2014 and perhaps swing inside to guard \u2014 it would be a good outcome for a team with only one offensive lineman in the first four rounds in the past three drafts.<\/p>\n

Fourth round: Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve heard all the \u201cquarterback factory\u201d<\/a> jokes by now, so I\u2019ll spare you one here. But yes, if there\u2019s a quarterback who has starter traits, the Eagles will want him in the building. Enter Green, who is 6-6 and 229 pounds and rushed for more than 2,400 yards during the past four seasons as a starter at Boise State and Arkansas. He must bring his interception percentage down (2.9 percent) and there\u2019s development ahead as a passer, which is why the conversation is at this point in the draft and not a few rounds earlier. He also turns 24 this season, so he\u2019s on the older side for a prospect. But there are tools to develop as a No. 3 quarterback this season and starter traits in the right environment.<\/p>\n

Fifth round: Jalon Kilgore, S\/nickel, South Carolina<\/p>\n

A three-year starter at South Carolina, Kilgore played nickel for the Gamecocks and projects as a safety in the NFL. He had eight interceptions in three seasons and was often relied upon in one-on-one coverage. He\u2019s 6-1 and 207 pounds, and the versatility to play multiple spots in the secondary will be beneficial. The Eagles have depth questions at safety and nickel, so there would be an entry point to the roster with the upside for more.<\/p>\n

Fifth round: Ja\u2019Kobi Lane, WR, USC<\/p>\n

Roseman says he\u2019s taking a swing for potential contributors with late picks; he can find role players on the open market to fill a depth chart, if needed. Lane is a swing. He\u2019s 6-4 and 196 pounds and is still 21. He finished with 49 catches for 745 yards and four touchdowns with the Trojans last season, but his scoring prowess was evident one year earlier when he reached the end zone 12 times. He had three touchdowns against Notre Dame and three touchdowns against Texas A&M that season. He was a surprise early entry, and Roseman has sometimes sought that profile to think one year ahead on a player. Cameron Williams, the Eagles\u2019 sixth-round pick last season, was an example of that strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL Scouting Combine begins in two weeks, free agency opens next month and the NFL Draft is…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":596405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[7,6,12,2016],"class_list":["post-596404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba-draft","tag-basketball","tag-nba","tag-nba-draft","tag-philadelphia-eagles"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116051270283200733","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=596404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/596405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=596404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=596404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=596404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}