The 2026 season hasn’t kicked off yet. Training camp is still a rumor. But if there’s one thing Philadelphia fans and Howie Roseman share, it’s an inability to stop looking ahead. So yeah, somebody already ran a full 2027 mock draft through Pro Football Focus’s simulator, and the results are worth chewing on.
The simulator handed the Eagles seven picks, and the pattern is basically a Roseman shopping list: trench help, more trench help, a safety, a running back, and a flier on a versatile defensive lineman. Some of these guys are familiar names. Some you’ve never heard of. All of them could be completely irrelevant by next April. That’s the fun part.
Round 1: A’Mauri Washington, DT, Oregon
The Eagles went defensive tackle in the first round, grabbing Oregon’s A’Mauri Washington. He’s 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, which is a lot of human. He made All-American as a junior and has some pass-rush juice — 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks last season. The fit is interesting because Jalen Carter isn’t locked up long-term yet and Moro Ojomo is headed for free agency. Washington’s game overlaps a bit with Jordan Davis, but Davis has gotten better as a pass rusher, so Vic Fangio could rotate them both. Or play them together on obvious run downs. Either way, it’s a defensive line pick, which is never a bad bet for this front office.
Round 2: Cayden Green, OT, Missouri
Some things never change. Roseman took an offensive lineman in the second round — Missouri tackle Cayden Green. He started at left guard in 2024 before moving to tackle in 2025 and allowed only two sacks and three hurries on 367 pass-blocking snaps, per PFF. The Eagles already have Markell Bell as a developmental tackle from the 2025 draft, so Green would add depth on the interior too. It’s not a flashy pick. It’s a Howie pick.
Round 3: Iapani Laloulu, IOL, Oregon
Back to the offensive line, and back to Oregon. Iapani Laloulu is an interior lineman who has played over 1,700 snaps at center the last two seasons plus some time at right guard. Cam Jurgens and Landon Dickerson are both coming off injuries in 2026, and there’s no guarantee either holds up long-term. Taking another versatile lineman with starter upside makes sense. Plus he’d already have chemistry with Washington, which is nice but not the main reason you draft a guy.
Round 4: Adon Shuler, S, Notre Dame
A safety. Finally. The Eagles’ biggest need heading into 2026 is probably safety, with Marcus Epps likely starting next to Andrew Mukuba in subpackages when Cooper DeJean slides inside. Shuler is a two-year starter with 33 games under his belt. He splits time between the box and deep safety, using his size and athleticism effectively. The glaring issue: 30 missed tackles over his last 28 games. That’s a lot. But he won’t turn 22 until October of his rookie season, so there’s time to fix it. If he cleans that up, he could go higher than Round 4.
Round 5: Ezra Christensen, DL, Colorado
The simulator double-dipped on defensive line, taking Colorado’s Ezra Christensen in the fifth. He’s 6-foot-2 and 260 pounds — a tweener size. But at New Mexico State last season he posted 11 tackles for loss and six sacks on 494 snaps. If he puts on weight or proves he can play on the edge at Colorado under Deion Sanders, he could climb. For now, he’s the kind of Day 3 flier the Eagles have taken before, like Ty Washington from Nebraska.
Round 6: Justice Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech
Finally, a skill position player. Saquon Barkley is back in 2026 but running in a new scheme under Sean Mannion. Behind him, Tank Bigsby is a free agent, Will Shipley is more of a change-of-pace back, and nobody else screams future starter. Justice Haynes started as a five-star recruit at Alabama under Nick Saban, transferred to Michigan, then to Georgia Tech for his senior season. He’s never rushed for 857 yards in a season, but Tech runs the ball constantly. A 1,000-yard season is possible. In the sixth round, you could do worse than a hard-hitting back with speed.
Round 7: Joe Brunner, G, Indiana
One more offensive lineman. Joe Brunner from Indiana is 6-foot-5 and 307 pounds. He didn’t allow a single sack over nearly 1,500 snaps, though his QB hits went from one to two while protecting Fernando Mendoza. He’s a seventh-round pick, so nobody expects him to start Day 1. But the Eagles found a Hall of Famer in the sixth round once, and Brunner is another Midwestern lineman with a clean pass-protection record. Worth a dart throw.
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