After a trade with the Houston Texans, the Eagles drafted OL Tyler Steen with the 65th overall pick and S Sydney Brown with the 66th overall selection.
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Steen spent his entire career in the SEC, starting at Vanderbilt before transferring to Alabama, where he became a versatile starter for the Crimson Tide.
With Philadelphia now having four picks on Day 3, here’s an instant analysis ofthe pick.
Steen at RG over Cam Jurgens
A talented and versatile offensive tackle at Alabama and Vanderbilt, Steen allowed two sacks in 498 pass block snaps last season.
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The well-traveled offensive lineman has cross-trained and played 3,057 career snaps at left tackle and right tackle but was likely drafted as a right guard.
He gives Philadelphia a player that can play tackle in a pinch while allowing Cam Jurgens to play his natural position of center eventually.
Steen is an athletic marvel
In terms of athletically grading the top offensive lineman since 1987, Steen grades out in the top 10.
Tyler Steen was drafted with pick 65 of round 3 in the 2023 draft class. He scored a 9.94 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 9 out of 1423 OG from 1987 to 2023. https://t.co/ABW1rGjQkJ pic.twitter.com/wgWfmApokl
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 29, 2023
Steen was stout as a pass blocker
Steen could have a chance to battle Cam Jurgens for playing time early on, and he’ll join Jack Driscoll and Brett Toth as swing tackles capable of playing multiple positions.
Tyler Steen, selected 65th overall by the Eagles, had only 1 sack attributed to him on nearly 500 plays pass blocking last season for Alabama.
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