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The Eagles have reportedly turned down Marcus Smith’s fifth-year option, making this year his last in Philadelphia.

For the Eagles to look back on the 2017 Draft class and call it a success, it will depend on so much more than first-round pick Derek Barnett succeeding and another Day 3 prospect being a serviceable player. It depends heavily on the two cornerbacks.

A player-by-player breakdown of the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 draft class and what they can contribute to the team.

The Sports Talk Philly staff attempted to grade the Eagles draft and gave their thoughts on the weekend as a whole for Howie Roseman, Joe Douglas and company.

There was a common theme to these picks: upside and potential. While their impact may not be felt in the immediate future, the Eagles felt that they at least set the stage for the future.

The Eagles have added four players as undrafted free agents: running back Corey Clement, quarterback/wide receiver Greg Ward Jr., center Tyler Orlosky and punter Cam Johnston.

The Eagles selected defensive tackle Elijah Qualls of Washington with the 214th overall pick. Qualls is 6’1″ and 313 pounds. Here is a scouting report on Elijah Qualls.

With the 214th overall pick, the Eagles selected defensive tackle Elijah Qualls from Washington.

The city of Philadelphia will reportedly attempt to host the MLB All-Star Game and the Super Bowl in 2026. Read that and more on SportsTalkPhilly.com.

With the 184th overall pick in the fifth round, the Eagles selected safety Nathan Gerry from Nebraska.

After using their two fourth-round picks to take a wide receiver and a running back, the Eagles were back on the clock eventually in the fifth round — after trading down twice — and took another wide receiver, Shelton Gibson from West Virginia. Gibson is 5’11”, 191 pounds. Here is the scouting report on Shelton Gibson.

The Eagles traded down from 155th overall and again from 164th overall for the 166th overall pick and the 184th overall pick. With the 166th pick, the Eagles selected wide receiver Shelton Gibson of West Virginia.

After focusing on wide receivers in the 3rd round, the Eagles shift their attention the running backs, drafting Donnel Pumphrey with the 132nd overall pick. Here is a scouting report on Donnel Pumphrey.

The Eagles traded the 139th overall pick and their seventh-round pick at 230th overall to the Minnesota Vikings to acquire the 132nd pick. With that pick, they selected running back Donnel Pumphrey from San Diego State University.

The Eagles selected wide receiver Mack Hollins out of UNC. Hollins is 6’4″, 221 pounds. Here is a scouting report on Mack Hollins.

With the 118th pick in the NFL Draft, the Eagles selected UNC wide receiver Mack Hollins.

As Day 3 begins, the Eagles will have two picks in the fourth round and one pick in each of the remaining rounds, leaving five chances to address other needs in the Draft. Here is how the Eagles may approach their Day 3 picks.

the Eagles used the third-round pick at 99th overall to get another cornerback that should be ready to go from the start of rookie camps, drafting West Virginia cornerback Rasul Douglas. Here is a look at Rasul Douglas’ scouting report.

With the 99th overall pick, the Eagles selected cornerback Rasul Douglas from West Virginia.

The Eagles continued to focus on the defense with their second pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. At 43rd overall, the Eagles looked to help fill their most glaring need on defense at cornerback by selecting Sidney Jones. Here is a look at a scouting report on Sidney Jones.

With the 43rd pick, the Eagles selected cornerback Sidney Jones of Washington.

The Eagle’s first round pick discussed, his background and mentality, among other things as he faced the Philadelphia media on Friday afternoon.

As Howie Roseman and Joe Douglas met the media following the selection of Derek Barnett with the 14th overall pick, it was clear, this was the target for the Eagles all along.

In an “NFL Cover Letter” feature for The Players’ Tribune, Eagles first-round pick Derek Barnett describes himself as a player and a person and shows his true character, something that was clearly important to the Eagles in making this selection.

With a defensive lineman in place to bolster the pass rush, what do the Eagles do on Day 2? What they should do now is focus on positions of greater need than the pass rush.

The NFL Draft has found itself in Philadelphia this year. As a result, sports fans and residents alike are buzzing around the city, looking for fun festivities taking place, just another example of the passion, love, and heart the city has for sports.

The Eagles opened their draft weekend by adding to the defensive line with the selection of defensive end Derek Barnett. Here is a look at Barnett’s scouting report.

With the 14th overall pick, the Eagles selected defensive end Derek Barnett from Tennessee.

All of Eagledelphia and Sports Talk Philly’s NFL Draft coverage, all in one place. Here you will find all of our stories leading up to and during the NFL Draft.