The Philadelphia Eagles are expected to pick at No. 23 in the first round unless they trade, and Kenyon Sadiq has emerged as the kind of player they could move for if the board breaks right. The Oregon tight end is the consensus top prospect at his position, and the Eagles could make him their biggest draft investment at tight end since Keith Jackson in 1988.
Sadiq’s profile explains why he keeps coming up. He is listed at 6-foot-3 and 241 pounds, ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, and posted a 43 1/2-inch vertical jump with a 133-inch broad jump. He is also one of the youngest players in the class, which only adds to the appeal for a team that sees tight end as a long-term need and, at least in the short term, a possible path to early playing time.
That fits the way Howie Roseman usually works in the first round. He has traded up or down in seven of the Eagles’ past 10 drafts, and the team often nudges up one to three spots when it has a player it wants to secure. If there are several players clustered in the same tier, Roseman is just as willing to trade back and collect value rather than sit and wait.
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The Eagles also have recent history that shows how aggressive they can be when the board turns their way. They did not expect Quinyon Mitchell to drop to them in 2024, and they did not expect Jihaad Campbell to be there last season. This draft cycle, they are again evaluating options with the No. 23 pick, with Sadiq presented as the best realistic outcome if they decide tight end is where they want to spend that capital.
There is a catch. Tight end is a need, but it is not a priority position in the same way offensive tackle is, and that is where Kelvin Banks Proctor enters the conversation. At 6-foot-7 and 352 pounds with 33 3/8-inch arms, the Texas blocker is described as a freaky athlete who can both outrun and outmuscle NFL defenders. He started 40 games in the SEC, is still only 20, and could eventually replace Lane Johnson. But he may not be an ideal fit for the new Eagles scheme and could profile more as a guard.
That leaves Philadelphia with a familiar draft decision: chase the rare athlete, move around the board, or trust the board to come to them. At No. 23, the Eagles may not have to choose for long.
