Do the Eagles “tip their hand” with pre-draft visits?

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2018

Ah yes, the defending Super Bowl champion draft class. The Eagles did not have a first-round pick in this one, as they traded back during the draft with the Ravens.  But was this draft class filled with players that visited the Eagles?

  • Donte Jackson (Panthers)
  • Derrius Guice (Redskins)
  • Justin Reid (Texans)
  • Leighton Vander Esch (Cowboys)
  • Daurice Fountain (Colts)
  • Chukwuma Okorafor (Steelers)
  • Rashaad Penny (Seahawks)
  • Darius Leonard (Colts)
  • Chris Herndon (Jets)
  • James Daniels (Bears)
  • Tremon Smith (Chiefs)
  • Jermaine Carter (Panthers)
  • Mike Hughes (Vikings)
  • Rashaan Evans (Titans)
  • Uchenna Nwosu (Chargers)
  • Ronnie Harrison (Jaguars)
  • Jeremy Reaves (Undrafted – signed with Eagles)
  • Courtland Sutton (Broncos)
  • Jordan Mailata (Eagles)
  • Connor Williams (Cowboys)
  • Jaire Alexander (Packers)
  • Ronald Jones (Buccaneers)

22 visits. One pick. One undrafted signee. Granted, the Eagles did meet with three other draftees. They met with Dallas Goedert and Josh Sweat at the Combine, and met with Avonte Maddox at the East-West Shrine game.  But they brought in 22 players for visits at their facilities and only deemed one draft worthy, 4% of players. Is 2019 the year where we see more players drafted that visited the team?