The Eagles’ season has spiraled into draft territory, and the latest loss only pushed them deeper into that conversation.
After falling to the Washington Commanders, 27-10, in Week 8 for their sixth straight defeat, Philadelphia is now 2-6 and sitting last in the NFC East. They opened 2-0 and were on top of the division, but that early momentum has vanished, and the focus is starting to shift toward 2027.
That’s where the draft picture gets interesting. According to Tankathon, the Eagles have climbed to No. 5 overall in the updated 2027 NFL Draft order. They moved up one spot, while the Colts’ blowout loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars bumped the New York Jets to No. 4 because they hold Indianapolis’ pick.
Here’s how the top of the board looks right now:
- Los Angeles Chargers (0-7)
- Tennessee Titans (1-7)
- Miami Dolphins (1-6)
- New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) (2-6)
- Philadelphia Eagles (2-6)
- New York Jets (2-6)
- Houston Texans (2-5)
- New Orleans Saints (2-5)
- Washington Commanders (2-4-1)
- New York Jets (from Dallas Cowboys) (3-5)
Philadelphia is in the top five, and the path to No. 1 is still there, but it depends on a lot of losing ahead of them. The Chargers, Titans, Dolphins and Colts all need to keep stumbling, and the Titans and Colts have already made trades and taken the first steps toward tanking.
The schedule doesn’t exactly offer a soft landing. The Eagles face the New York Giants in Week 9 before their bye, and a 2-7 record is very much in play.
After that comes a stretch of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, Colts and Seattle Seahawks. They could lose all of those games.
They could also win a few and complicate the whole tanking plan.
Philadelphia’s draft situation goes beyond the first round, too. The team may be short on some Day 3 picks, but it still has a chance to use its selections to reshape the roster. The headliner is obvious: a top-five pick would be the Eagles’ first since they traded up in 2016 to take Carson Wentz.
The fifth-round picks are worth watching as well. The Eagles could package the Patriots’ and Ravens’ fifth-rounders in a deal to move up and land better talent if they like someone enough.
As for names to keep in mind, Jeremiah Smith, Colin Simmons, Leonard Moore and Dylan Stewart all fit the conversation.
Smith, the Ohio State receiver, has 1,067 yards and 13 touchdowns, both second in the nation. He would be a major swing even with the Eagles already having a strong receiver group.
Simmons, an edge rusher from Texas, has 10.5 sacks this season and looks like a top-five type of prospect. Given Philadelphia’s pass-rush issues in 2026, he makes sense as a target.
Moore, the Notre Dame cornerback, has five pass deflections this season. The Eagles still need a long-term answer at CB2, and the source points to him as someone who could step in right away on the outside.
Then there’s Stewart from South Carolina, who has three forced fumbles and two sacks this year. He comes with effort and character questions after a dramatic 2026 campaign, but the talent is obvious, and he could be the kind of high-upside player Philadelphia would consider if he slips.
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