The 2026 NFL Draft is off to an unexpected start for the Philadelphia Eagles with them trading up for Makai Lemon. Can the Birds keep the excitement going on Friday night as they enter Day 2 with three picks to make?
While we wait for the action to start back up, let’s look at the potential options available to them.
No. 54 — TJ Parker, Edge, Clemson: The Eagles have to beef up their edge depth and this would be an absolute steal. TJ Parker was projected by many as a first rounder and can now work into the rotation with Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt.
No. 68 — Kamari Ramsey, Safety, USC: The Eagles need at safety is pretty dire. After missing on the top four guys in the class, they get a potential starter in Kamari Ramsey. Ramsey is a smart, physical player who could play either safety spot in a pinch. His upside isn’t very high, but his floor is.
No. 98 — Brian Parker II, Tackle, Duke: I’d be surprised if the Eagles left Day 2 of the draft without an offensive lineman. Parker could immediately start at guard and potentially be a long term replacement for Lane Johnson.
The Eagles get the tight end ball rolling with Delp, who has shades of prime Dallas Goedert in his game.
This selection in particular could be an ideal move-down situation where they take Tiernan a few spots later, but instead we’ll stick and pick the 22-year-old offensive tackle prospect here to give the team a potential long-term solution at the right tackle spot. At 6-foot-8, 323 poinds, Tiernan has great movement skills that should translate well into a Sean-Mannion system, but his 32 1/4th-inch arms (fourth percentile, according to MockDraftable.com). Our draft expert Fran Duffy has compared Tiernan’s physical profile to the tackles with some positional flexibility that the Green Bay Packers have a history of selecting, and the three-year starter reminds me of a former Eagles offensive lineman as well: Jack Driscoll. Tiernan’s ceiling is higher, which is why I think he makes sense for the Eagles even if he doesn’t have the prototypical build they typically look for at the position.
At 6-5, 245 pounds, Delp ran a 4.48 40-yard dash and jumped 38.5 inches at Georgia’s Pro Day to underscore the explosiveness he flashed at Georgia. He provides value as a blocker as well, which will be a big part of his role as the No. 2 tight end behind Dallas Goedert in the Eagles offense in the short-term while also giving the Eagles a similar physical profile to replace Goedert in the long term.
Farmer is an easy prospect to like. He’s got great play strength and he’s quick out of his stance at 6-4, 312 pounds with a tendency to knock defenders back on initial contact. He also fits the Eagles “type” at guard with long arms and a big frame to go along with that power and could compete with Tyler Steen for the starting right guard spot right away as a two-year starter in college at right guard. How he’d fare moving to the left side is a projection (he played exclusively right guard during his college career), but he’s got a clean profile as a plug-and-play interior offensive lineman for a team that needs to shore things up behind the likes of Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, and Steen.
54) Eagles: Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern: Tiernan has great size at 6’8, 323, and he is powerful, as you would expect, but he also has good athleticism. Tiernan has some versatility, having played both at RT and LT at Northwestern, and there’s belief that he could also move to guard. He’s battle tested heading into the pros, as he faced a lot of players in 2025 who will be earning NFL paychecks. He can plug in wherever needed first, whether that’s a RT replacing Lane Johnson or at LG replacing Landon Dickerson.
54) Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt, TE — Stowers is an explosive athlete with high upside, but he needs to play with more consistency. Still, the 6-4, 239-pounder can mismatch man coverage.
54) Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon. Talk of a potential retirement from Landon Dickerson should have the Eagles thinking long term at guard. Pregnon had fans in NFL scouting departments thinking he might go late in Round 1.
No. 38) TRADE Philadelphia Eagles: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo — The Texans are always content to move up or down, and the Eagles are consistently ripe for a move up. With three more top-100 picks, Howie Roseman could be poised to bolster a safety room that lost both Reed Blankenship and Sydney Brown. McNeil-Warren’s length and range (92.0 PFF coverage grade) would be a seamless fit in a pairing many projected in Round 1.
53) Philadelphia Eagles: Cashius Howell, edge, Texas A&M — Possessing one of the best first steps in the class, Howell probably isn’t a three-down weapon, but his impact on third downs could pay off immediately.
68) Philadelphia Eagles (from NYJ): Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
98) Philadelphia Eagles*: Austin Barber, OT, Florida
53) A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU — A.J. Haulcy is always around the football and that will put him in position to make plays amongst an Eagles defense known for creating chaos.
54) Philadelphia Eagles: Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern: The Eagles were heavily linked to offensive tackles in the first round but pounced when Makai Lemon fell further than expected. Tiernan, a seasoned starter at Northwestern, projects as an immediate swing tackle with the potential to be Lane Johnson’s successor.
OL Caleb Tiernan – 4TE Max Klare – 3TE Oscar Delp – 2OL Brian Parker II – 2OL Emmanuel Pregnon – 2OL Austin Barber – 2OL Jalen Farmer – 1S S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren – 1S A.J. Haulcy – 1S Zakee Wheatley – 1S Kamari Ramsey – 1EDGE TJ Parker – 1EDGE Romello Height – 1TE Eli Stowers – 1
It’d be nice for the Eagles to move up from No. 54 since there are still some good names on the board towards the top of the second round. But we’ll see what their appetite for moving up is after giving up two fourth-round picks in the Makai Lemon trade.