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Eagles add an All-American safety in ESPN’s early 2025 mock draft

Matt Miller released an early 2025 NFL mock draft for ESPN and the Philadelphia Eagles landed Georgia safety Malaki Starks in Round 1

The Eagles have a loaded squad with Super Bowl aspirations, but it’s never too early for a look ahead to the 2025 NFL draft.

Philadelphia reloaded in the secondary this past April, selecting Quinyon Mitchell (CB) and Cooper DeJean (CB) with their first two picks. ESPN’s Matt Miller just revealed his first mock draft for 2025, and he has the Eagles landing a game-changing defender out of Georgia.

28. Philadelphia Eagles
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Make your jokes about Philadelphia drafting a defender from Georgia, but Starks would fill a big hole for the 2025 Eagles. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2023 after grabbing three interceptions and making 52 tackles. And Starks is a do-it-all safety who has experience playing press coverage in the slot. You’re going to hear comparisons to Kyle Hamilton, and they’re warranted given his three-down impact.

If Starks is the next Kyle Hamilton, Philadelphia will have decisions to make and elite depth at the position, with Reed Blankenship, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and Sydney Brown already under contract.

Vic Fangio’s versatile defense could allow the Eagles to play three safeties, similar to the Ravens, allowing them to have their five or six best defensive backs on the field at one time.

Chargers take dynamic offensive player in ESPN’s latest mock draft

The Chargers select the two-time John Mackey Award winner.

ESPN’s Matt Miller revealed his latest mock draft on Wednesday, and with the Chargers selection at No. 10 overall, he has them picking Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.

Here is what Miller said about sending Bowers to Los Angeles:

Bowers is my No. 6 overall player, but I couldn’t find a value/need fit for him earlier than No. 10. Los Angeles wouldn’t complain. The Chargers could luck out and get an awesome middle-of-the-field target who has similarities to George Kittle as a route runner, pass-catcher and after-the-catch playmaker. Bowers has 26 receiving touchdowns in the past three seasons and would immediately give quarterback Justin Herbert a chain-mover.

With Gerald Everett set to be a free agent at the end of the season, the Bolts will be in the market for a starting tight end. Bowers would be a homerun pick as he’s not just the best tight end in this year’s class, but you could make the argument that he’s the best in previous classes, too.

Bowers, who is the only player to win the John Mackey Award twice, leads the Bulldogs with 56 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns this season.

Along with his ability to be a mismatch for any defender in the passing game, Bowers is really good as a run blocker, which is something that the Chargers have struggled to get from their tight ends in recent seasons.

So not only could Bowers come in and quickly develop a rapport with Justin Herbert, but he could boost the run game and help in pass protection.

10 Georgia Bulldogs go in Matt Miller’s latest NFL mock draft

ESPN’s Matt Miller has 2 Dawgs in the top-10…

It’s officially 2023 NFL draft week. The event will kickoff in Kansas City on April 27 and will be televised on NFL Network and ESPN.

Georgia football set a modern draft record last spring with 15 selections, including five players taken in the first round and the No. 1 overall pick, Travon Walker.

This year’s draft class is smaller for the Bulldogs, but we can expect to hear several familiar names called early on Thursday.

ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller recently released his seven-round mock draft, which includes 10 Georgia Bulldogs and two in the top 10.

Here is where each Bulldog landed