Last night the Philadelphia Eagles traded up from the 25th pick to the 22nd pick to select OT Andre Dillard out of Washington State. The Eagles supposedly got a top-ten player on their board in the trade up and have universally gotten great reviews for the selection. Now, it doesn’t take a draftnik to be pleased with getting a top 10 player at pick 22, but let’s break down exactly why Andre Dillard was a great selection for the Eagles.
2015
Dillard’s rookie season was fairly underwhelming overall. For starters, the rookie played just 195 offensive snaps.