The Philadelphia Eagles selected tight end Eli Stowers from Vanderbilt with the 54th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, potentially positioning him as a successor to Dallas Goedert. Stowers is praised for his athleticism and pass-catching ability.
Itās been a busy offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles following their early exit from the playoffs. With rumors swirling around a potential A.J. Brown deal, Philly traded up and landed USC WR Makai Lemon on Thursday night in the first round.
In the second round, the Eagles added to the offense again, this time at tight end with a player who could succeed Dallas Goedert at the position. That would be Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers, who has a lot of potential as a pass-catcher at the next level.
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The Yahoo Sportsā Draft Live crew discussed the pick of Stowers at No. 54 overall and how he fits into the offense in Philadelphia.
Nate Tice wanted to hate Stowers but after further review, he couldnāt. Tice called Stowers a āfreakā athlete multiple times. Jets first-round pick Kenyon Sadiq was a popular mock to the Eagles prior to the draft. The veteran Goedert is most likely entering his final year with the franchise, so adding Stowers gives Philly that replacement.
Charles McDonald called it the āperfectā situation for Stowers to fall into at the draft if he can figure out the blocking side of the job; he was a converted QB. Matt Harmon chimes in to add that Stowers tested very well at the combine. Though, Harmon does think weāll have to wait and see before we get meaningful production from Stowers in the NFL.
Yahoo fantasy football analyst Justin Boone had Stowers as his TE2 among rookies for dynasty leagues going into the draft (behind Sadiq). But Boone also had Stowers 10th overall, meaning he could end up going in the first round of dynasty drafts depending on the format. As for Goedert, Boone has him as the TE9 in fantasy pre-draft, a rank that could see some movement with the Stowers pick.
Eli Stowers is a tight end from Vanderbilt, drafted by the Eagles as a potential successor to Dallas Goedert due to his impressive athleticism and pass-catching skills.
Eli Stowers adds depth to the Eagles' offense with his potential as a dynamic pass-catcher, which is crucial as Dallas Goedert may be in his final year with the team.
The Eagles focused on enhancing their offense by trading up to select wide receiver Makai Lemon and subsequently drafting tight end Eli Stowers to prepare for future roster changes.
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