Olivia Reiner

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Antwaun Powell-Ryland didn’t wait nervously from his home in Portsmouth, Va. to receive the fateful phone call on draft weekend. He didn’t wait anxiously. Rather, the 23-year-old edge rusher out of Virginia Tech waited patiently, open-minded about which round would reveal his NFL future as long as he got an opportunity to compete for a job. When Howie Roseman called the 6-foot-3, 258-pound Powell-Ryland in the sixth round of the draft, he took one step closer to realizing his dream.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Olivia Reiner

Jason Kelce may have earned himself unofficial mayor of Philadelphia status thanks to his actions on and off the field over a 13-year period, but his influence transcends city limits. Drew Kendall, a fifth-round pick for the Eagles out of Boston College, is living proof of Kelce‘s impact. The 23-year-old center/guard’s father — Pete Kendall — was an offensive tackle in the NFL for 13 years, yet Drew cited Kelce as his favorite tape to watch as a budding football player in Norwell, Mass.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Jeffrey McLane |Jeff Neiburg |Olivia Reiner |EJ Smith

The Eagles selected Central Florida cornerback Mac McWilliams in the fifth round of the NFL draft. Here’s how our writers evaluate the pick:Jeff McLane 👍🏻I like the pick and the value of getting a cornerback with inside-outside versatility in the fifth round. On the third day, the Eagles should be looking for potential backups with starter upside and I think McWilliams qualifies.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Jeffrey McLane |Jeff Neiburg |Olivia Reiner |EJ Smith

The Eagles selected Nebraska defensive tackle Ty Robinson in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Here’s how our writers evaluate the pick:Jeff McLane 👍🏻The Eagles may have not forced need when it came to depth and developmental pieces at tight end and other offensive skill positions, but they didn’t neglect spots at which they were thin on the defensive side. It took four rounds, but they added an interior lineman in a draft that was said to be deep at defensive tackle.