After moving around on the first two days of the 2018 NFL Draft, the Eagles kept it simple in the fourth round on Saturday and allowed the draft to come to them. And five picks after selecting University of Pittsburgh cornerback Avonte Maddox, the Eagles stayed on the defensive side of the ball and selected end Josh Sweat from Florida State.
Despite healthy depth up and down the defensive line, the Eagles couldn’t pass up the best player on their draft board with the 130th overall selection.
“That’s what he was, the best player on the board,” Eagles director of college scouting Ian Cunningham said.