DT Davis Among Big Moves by Eagles in First Round of NFL Draft

DT Davis Among Big Moves by Eagles in First Round of NFL Draft
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The Philadelphia Eagles, always a popular pick in Pennsylvania sports betting, made a huge first-round pick, traded for one of the league’s top five wide receivers, notched the heir apparent at center and literally stole the pick of the draft in the third round.

Not bad work, in all.

The Eagles sent a bevy of picks (15th, 124th in the fourth round and 162, 166 in the fifth) to the Houston Texans for the 13th pick in the NFL Draft to select Jordan Davis, a 22-year-old University of Georgia defensive tackle.

Davis (6-foot-6, 341 pounds) was a force and four-year starter for Georgia, the national champions. Davis totaled 91 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and seven sacks in his Georgia career, as well as 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on his way to first-team All-SEC and first-team All-American honors in his senior season.

For his efforts, Davis captured the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award, given annually to the best defensive player in college football.

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Eagles History with DTs in First Round

Davis became the seventh defensive tackle in Eagles history to be selected in the first round, with the last being current teammate and six-time Pro Bowler Fletcher Cox, who was the 12th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.

Others included Brodrick Bunkley (2006, 14th pick); Mike Patterson (2005, 31st pick); Corey Simon (2000, 6th pick); Leonard Renfro (1993, 24th pick); and the late two-time Pro Bowler, Jerome Brown (1987, 9th pick).

Davis is expected to work into a defensive tackle group that features Cox, Javon Hargrave and 2021 draft pick Milton Williams.

NameYearPick No.Pro Bowls
Fletcher Cox2012126
Brodrick Bunkley2006140
Mike Patterson2005310
Corey Simon200061
Leonard Renfro1993240
Jerome Brown198792

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Who the Philadelphia Eagles Took in the NFL Draft

The Eagles went into the draft with 10 picks but only used five, because of the deals for Davis and A.J. Brown.

  • Round 1 (13th overall): Jordan Davis (Georgia DT)
  • Round 2 (51st overall): Cam Jurgens (Nebraska C)
  • Round 3 (83rd overall): Nakobe Dean (Georgia LB)
  • Round 6 (181st overall): Kyron Johnson (Kansas LB)
  • Round 6 (198th overall): Grant Calcaterra (SMU TE)

Eagles’ Odds to Capture Super Bowl

The Eagles helped out many positions in this year’s NFL Draft, but it has not yet reflected on postseason odds for the upcoming season.

According to DraftKings, the Eagles are tied for 17th among 32 NFL teams, right in the middle of the pack. The Eagles are +3500 to win the Super Bowl, +1800 to win the NFC and +275 to take the NFC East behind the Dallas Cowboys.

PennStakes.com is a great source for NFL updates and the latest Pennsylvania sports betting promos.

Here are the top 10 favorites for the Super Bowl, according to Draft Kings, as well as the Eagles.


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NFL 2022 Super Bowl, conference title and division title odds

TeamSuper Bowl oddsConf. title oddsDivision odds
Buffalo Bills+650 +330 -175
Tampa Bay Buccaneers+700 +350 -280
Los Angeles Rams+1000 +450 +125
Green Bay Packers+1000 +500 -175
Kansas City Chiefs+1000 +550 +160
San Francisco 49ers+1400 +700 +205
Los Angeles Chargers+1600 +850 +250
Denver Broncos+1600 +850 +250
Dallas Cowboys+1700 +750 -110
Cleveland Browns+1700 +900 +175
T17 Philadelphia Eagles+3500 +1800 +275

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Author

Lou Monaco had been East Coast Scene columnist for Gaming Today in Las Vegas since June 2019, covering the East Coast sportsbook scene with emphasis on NJ and PA. He also currently is a part-time writer for the high school sports department for NJ Advanced Media (NJ.com) in Iselin, NJ. Lou has over 30 years sports experience with previous stints at ESPN SportsTicker, Daily Racing Form and Oddschecker.

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