NFL Draft round 1: Eagles draft Jordan Davis and trade for Titans WR A.J. Brown

The Eagles acquired Brown from Tennessee after swapping picks with Houston to maneuver up and choose Georgia defensive sort out Jordan Davis at No. 13 within the first spherical of the NFL draft Thursday night time.

Philadelphia gave the Titans the 18th total choice and a third-rounder (No. 101) for Brown, a 2020 Professional Bowl decide who has 185 receptions for two,995 yards and 24 touchdowns in three seasons.

“A.J. was anyone we spent loads of time on, had loads of love for A.J. in that (2019) draft. Actually excited to get him,” Eagles common supervisor Howie Roseman stated.

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Brown offers quarterback Jalen Hurts one other playmaker at receiver, becoming a member of 2021 first-round decide DeVonta Smith. The Eagles even have Quez Watkins and Jalen Reagor, a 2020 first-round decide who hasn’t lived as much as his potential. Brown and Hurts are shut associates.

“We’re actually excited to have him on this group,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni stated. “He is a powerful man, he is fast for an enormous man and he catches all the things. There isn’t a projection. You have seen him do it within the NFL for 3 years now.”

NFL Community reported the Eagles instantly agreed to provide Brown a $100 million, four-year contract with $57 million assured. Brown had been very energetic on social media wanting a brand new contract, and he was not too long ago caught on video speaking with Deebo Samuel, making it clear the Titans weren’t going above $20 million a yr. Brown was the 51st decide total out of Mississippi in 2019, and he had been the perfect receiver drafted by the franchise since shifting to Tennessee in 1997. Brown performed a full season solely as a rookie.

“It was getting tight,” Roseman stated about negotiating a contract extension throughout the draft. “We had a really detailed plan.”

The 6-foot-6, 340-pound Davis has distinctive athleticism and velocity for a large athlete who can anchor the center of the defensive position. Davis ran a 4.78 within the 40 on the mix. He’ll be part of six-time Professional Bowl defensive sort out Fletcher Cox and Javon Hargrave on the inside line.

“You may have guys like Hargrave and Fletch, and people are (some) of the perfect individuals,” Davis stated. “These are guys I watched rising up. So, to be an addition and to assist the group, I simply wish to do something I can to assist.”

Davis performed 4 seasons at Georgia, serving to the Bulldogs win the nationwide championship final season. He had seven sacks and 91 tackles in 47 video games, and in addition had one dashing TD. Davis is thought extra for his means to cease the run than dashing the passer.

“My get-off is getting sooner,” he stated. “I am getting after the QB, I am working baggage, and I am simply keen to study. You may have nice guys within the defensive room that may train you little instruments and might train you loads of issues. Schematically, we’re much like what we have been doing in Georgia. So, it is like going into the identical place with the identical playbook, it is simply totally different phrases. It is positively going to be a easy transition. I simply need to get in that playbook and study the nuances of the sport.”

The Eagles moved up two spots to get Davis, sending a fourth-round decide (No. 124) and two fifth-rounders (Nos. 164 and 166) to the Texans. They already shook up the primary spherical earlier within the month, sending picks Nos. 16 and 19 and a sixth-rounder (No. 194) to the Saints for the 18th total decide, a third-rounder (No. 101), a seventh-rounder (No. 237), a 2023 first-rounder and a 2024 second-rounder.

“He’s distinctive,” Eagles vp of personnel Andy Weidl stated. “There’s not loads of guys who come round together with his dimension, athleticism and explosion, and skill to run.”

After getting into the night time with 10 picks, the Eagles head into the second day with 4 picks remaining, a second (No. 51), third (No. 83), fifth (No. 154) and seventh (No. 237).

The Related Press contributed to this report.