The Philadelphia Eagles currently hold the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Depending on their plans with star WR A.J. Brown, could a trade up be on the horizon?
The Philadelphia Eagles have never been afraid of risk during the NFL Draft. Jordyn Tyson scares plenty of people as a young player and prospect, but will his potential be too tempting for the Birds? If so, they won’t be able to sit on their heels and pick him in all likelihood.
The talented wideout from Arizona State created some more stirring around his profile when he had a workout in front of a lot of league execs this past Friday. Tyson is now expected to go somewhere between the fifth and sixteenth pick, according to Matt Miller.
“With Jordyn Tyson working out today for teams, it’s been interesting to hear scouts and coaches talk about him. You hear comps to OBJ in terms of movement skills and Justin Jefferson with how loose and fluid he is. There are the concerns with the injuries. Some believe it’s connected to a lack of strength. He’s not very strong. Is it that easy and correctable or not? Teams are going through that now, because the talent is elite!” — James Palmer
Jordyn Tyson update, via @nfldraftscout:• Teams comfortable with injury history• Conversation starts at pick No. 5, off the board no later than No. 16 pic.twitter.com/fjnXY3bD5i
Tyson is seen as one of the most divisive prospects in this class. There are seemingly concerns about his play strength and injury outlook going forward. On the flip-side, he has incredible upside due to his route running, explosiveness when healthy, and prototypical size for a top NFL WR.
Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson posted on IG this catch he made during his personal workout Friday in front of NFL teams:(via @tyson_jordyn) pic.twitter.com/oTC7ljiUW2
With these updates to Tyson’s stock, it makes things a bit more interesting if the Eagles have him high on their board for night one. The Birds currently have the 23rd overall selection, and given that projected range for Tyson, he would be gone by the time the pick if they don’t get aggressive. Fo course, this situation links back to A.J. Brown. If Roseman wants to keep Brown, the WR need is nowhere near worth a first-round pick. Philly still has Devonta Smith in the fold and also acquired Dontayvion Wicks (plus signed him to a new deal) from the Green Bay Packers just last week.
We will see if the Birds get ultra-aggressive in round one. They may opt to find a Lane Johnson replacement in the first round or potentially select a difference maker on defense.