My first Eagles-only mock draft covered only their first four picks on the first two days of the NFL draft. This one goes a step further, predicting all eight picks over three days in April. My picks were made with new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion in mind, as well as the recently wrapped Senior Bowl.
FIRST ROUND
No. 23: Gennings Dunker, Iowa, offensive line. He was my first pick here in my first mock draft and I’m not coming off of it after watching him and hearing him interviewed at the Senior Bowl. Many have him as a second-round pick, but it’s not worth rolling the dice, crossing your fingers and hoping he will be there when the Eagles’ pick comes around again at No. 54.
The ability to play guard or tackle is what does it for me with this 6-5, 315-pounder. The Eagles have a couple of players with center/guard versatility in Drew Kendall and Willie Lampkin, but need more with guard/tackle ability. He played 25 games at right tackle in 31 games. Guard might be his home in the NFL.
Gennings Dunker At The Senior Bowl