The Eagles moved up in the second round to select versatile Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean on Friday.
Tim McManus covers the Philadelphia Eagles for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2016 after covering the Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine's Birds 24/7, a site he helped create, since 2010. You can follow him on Twitter @Tim_McManus.DeJean, a first-team All-American and the Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year in 2023, had been widely projected to be selected in the first round but was still on the board as Day 2 got underway. The Eagles traded both of their second-round picks -- Nos.
He missed the end of last season with a broken fibula, but has since been medically cleared to return to football. "Physically, I'm good," DeJean said after being drafted."If there was a game played today, I'd be ready to go."DeJean played both cornerback and safety at in college. While some evaluators project DeJean as a safety at the next level, the sentiment within the Eagles building is that he is someone who can"do it all."
Philadelphia has emphasized upgrading the secondary this offseason after finishing 31st in passing yards and passing touchdowns allowed in 2023. The Eagles signed
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