The Eagles traded ahead of the rival Dallas Cowboys to select South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert with the No. 49 overall pick.
Goedert, who is 6-foot-5 and 256 pounds, played college football at the same level as Carson Wentz. He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award, given to the top player at that level. He finished with 92 catches for 1,293 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.
He becomes the first tight end the Eagles have selected since Zach Ertz in 2013, and will now join Ertz.
The Eagles jumped ahead of the Cowboys, who need a tight end after Jason Witten reportedly retired on Friday.
