We're just hours away from the start of the 2026 NFL draft, and the Eagles are among the biggest topics of discussion, with Howie Roseman likely to make another move or two in hopes of improving a retooled Super Bowl roster. The draft's first round is where teams look to find Pro Bowl talent or a consistent starter. Roseman has hit and missed on draft picks during his tenure (2010-14, 2016-present).
The team is holding the 23rd pick and could reportedly be looking to move up. We're looking at all the first-round selections the Eagles' general manager made during his time in Philadelphia.
Campbell was the first off-ball linebacker the Eagles have selected in the first round since Jerry Robinson in 1979. The Erial, New Jersey native was named to the first-team All-SEC in 2024 after leading the Crimson Tide with 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, and five sacks. A procedure on his shoulder prior to the NFL draft forced Campbell to miss the bulk of the off-season, but he hit the ground running at training camp in place of an injured Nakobe Dean.
As a rookie, a versatile player with a bright future, Campbell played in all 17 games and started 10, logging 80 tackles and one interception, along with a fumble recovery and one forced fumble. Campbell's 76.2 grade from Pro Football Focus was the 13th-best among 88 NFL linebackers, and his presence is the main reason the Eagles can feel comfortable allowing Nakobe Dean to depart in free agency.
The Eagles added cornerbacks with their first two draft picks in the 2024 draft, and it was a significant factor in the dramatic turnaround on defense. Quickly solidifying himself as one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL, Mitchell ranked 3rd among NFL CBs with 16 forced incompletions, trailing only Zyon McCollum (17) and Denzel Ward (17). He was 3rd among CBs in yards allowed per coverage snap (0.8) behind Pat Surtain (0.6) and Derek Stingley (0.7) (min. 600 coverage snaps). He's now earned an All-Pro nod in 2025.
Philadelphia could buy itself some time by allowing Carter to play under his 5th-year option. Teams will have until May 1 to decide whether or not to exercise the fifth-year option on first-round picks from the 2023 NFL draft. He's logged 108 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and four forced fumbles over the past three seasons, but dealt with shoulder injuries in 2025 that stunted his growth. Carter played just 12 games in 2025 due to shoulder injuries and was tossed out for the season opener after spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Still, Carter was the Eagles' lone Pro Bowl starter last season, and he had 33 tackles, 41 QB pressures, 11 quarterback hits, and three sacks.
A first-round pick who's eligible for an extension but should be focused on his 5th-year option, Smith had 20 tackles, two sacks, and 33 pressures in 452 snaps after missing seven games last season. The 5th-year option, as it currently stands, is $14 million for 2027.
After a trade with the Houston Texans, Philadelphia moved up to secure Jordan Davis after the former Georgia All-American defensive tackle recorded a 4.78 time in the 40-yard dash during the 2022 NFL Combine, weighing over 330 pounds.
Davis missed several games with an ankle injury. Still, he was so impactful that he was named the 2022 PFWA All-Rookie Team after producing 18 total tackles, four quarterback pressures, one tackle for loss, and one pass defended. Last spring, Davis was one of three players on Philadelphia's roster that Howie Roseman had to decide whether to exercise their fifth-year option or allow them to test free agency. Davis has been a solid run-stopper, but prior to last season, he'd never played 600 snaps in a season. In 2024, he logged 27 tackles (15 solo), including 1.0 sack and two passes defended, while playing in all 17 regular-season games. His production increased during the postseason, with six tackles (four solo), including two sacks and one pass defense, across four playoff appearances.
Former Heisman Trophy winner DeVanta Smith was a hit for Jalen Hurts and the Eagles, finally giving the offense a true No. 1 wideout in 2021.
Smith recorded 240 catches for 3,178 yards and 19 touchdowns over his first three seasons with Philadelphia. Smith shattered the Eagles' rookie record for receiving yards (916) in 2021, surpassing a mark previously held by DeSean Jackson, and established a team record for single-season receptions by a wide receiver (95) in 2022. Since signing the extension, Smith logged 68 catches for 833 yards and eight touchdowns in the 2024 Super Bowl season and 77 catches for 1,008 yards and four touchdowns in 2025. Since that time, overall, Smith has 145 catches, for 1,841 yards and 12 touchdowns.
The pick that'll hang over Roseman's head for years to come and changed how he drafted. Jalen Reagor had 64 catches for 695 yards and three touchdowns in 28 career games with Philadelphia, including 24 starts after the Eagles made him the 21st pick in the 2020 draft.
After being waived by the Vikings following the 2022 season, Reagor signed with the New England Patriots' practice squad ahead of the Week 1 matchup against Philadelphia. During the 2023 season, New England head coach Jerod Mayo cut ties with Reagor after he used social media to troll the Patriots' roster decisions.
Reagor appeared in 11 games for New England in 2023 and caught seven passes for 138 yards with no touchdowns.
Reagor was drafted with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, ahead of Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson. Overall, Reagor has logged 72 catches for 799 yards, five touchdowns, and 61 punt returns for 488 yards.
In his first six seasons with Minnesota, Justin Jefferson had 499 catches, for 7,476 yards (15.0 avg) and 41 touchdowns. He's been named All-Pro four times, along with four Pro Bowl berths.
The Eagles traded up to select Andre Dillard in 2019, but he initially sat behind Jason Peters. Dillard missed all of 2020 with an injury and was expected to be the starter upon his return. Still, Jordan Mailata improved significantly over a year and a half, eventually beating him out for the job. Dillard is now a free agent after stints with the Titans and Packers.
A former University of Tennessee star, Barnett made significant contributions as a rookie during the Eagles' championship run in 2017. Still, he didn't meet Philadelphia's expectations in his first three seasons and was traded to the Texans.
As a second-year player, Carson Wentz was headed toward an MVP before tearing his ACL against the Rams on the West Coast. It's been ups and downs since then, and Wentz was the primary backup to Patrick Mahomes in Kansas City last season. Wentz had a passer rating of 89.2 with 16,811 yards, 113 touchdowns, and 50 interceptions in 68 games for the Eagles.
Marcus Smith lasted just three years in Philadelphia and never started a game during his tenure. Smith played in 37 games with the Eagles and had just four sacks, his last NFL game coming in 2018.