Dallas Goedert is the kind of player, Eagles vice president of player personnel Joe Douglas says, that fits right into the fabric of Philadelphia: blue-collar, tough, and productive. The Eagles traded up three spots to No. 49 overall to select Goedert, a South Dakota State product who gives the Eagles a potentially scary dual-threat look at the tight end position. In many ways, at least at this stage in his career, Goedert is reminiscent of , a second-round draft pick in 2013 who is now a Pro Bowl tight end in the NFL.
“There are a lot of aspects of play on tape that are comparable to Zach,” Douglas said from the NovaCare Complex shortly after the pick was made.