Eagles Non-Makai Lemon Pick Continues to Get Praise After NFL Draft

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It's been a little more than a week since the Philadelphia Eagles and other teams around the NFL made their decisions in the 2026 NFL Draft. Given how important the draft is to many teams across the NFL, it continues to be discussed.

The Eagles made some great moves, moves that many love, and moves that, of course, people didn't agree with.

However, as Howie Roseman typically does, much of what people have said has centered on the Eagles doing a good job in the draft. They've been praised for their decision to select Makai Lemon, but guys like tight end Eli Stowers are getting some praise, too.

"Second-round tight end Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) was widely considered TE2, but multiple teams viewed him as a big wideout, similar to Michael Pittman Jr. That will give Philly flexibility in how it uses him. A few teams had knee concerns with Stowers due to a past injury, but by all indications the Eagles did not, and the issue is considered minor (he was durable throughout college).

“Georgia guard Micah Morris in the sixth round shouldn't be overlooked. Multiple veteran scouts believed Morris had some Day 1 features, but questions persisted about his work ethic in Athens. Luckily for Morris, the Eagles' SEC culture -- six Alabama players and five Georgia on the roster -- should help with accountability. 'Once money's involved and you can be fined for showing up late, maybe he'll turn the corner,' an NFC exec said. 'But he's light on his feet, he's got bend, power, legit SEC starting guard,” Jeremy Fowler of ESPN wrote.

It's interesting to hear that Micah Morris is also getting some love, but even better to hear how highly people viewed Stowers entering the draft.

With Dallas Goedert only getting older, the Eagles obviously needed to find a replacement and seem to have done so with Stowers.