Eagles Mock Draft: PFF has Philly targeting a first-round replacement for Dallas Goedert

There’s nothing quite like Eagles Mock Draft season. It just does something to me, gets me all riled up.

ProFootballFocus just dropped their most recent mock over the weekend, where they have the Birds taking tight end Kenyon Sadiq out of Oregon.

PFF on Eagles taking Sadiq

Philadelphia may allow Dallas Goedert to leave in free agency, creating a significant void at tight end. The Eagles could look to fill that need with the uber-athletic Kenyon Sadiq. Sadiq’s 560 receiving yards ranked eighth among FBS tight ends this season, and he led the position with eight touchdown receptions.

From an Eagles-specific lens, you can see why this projection isn’t just PFF being cute.

Philadelphia’s offense has always gotten real value out of tight ends who can stress the middle of the field, and Philadelphia Eagles have leaned on that archetype for years. With Dallas Goedert potentially nearing the end of his run in Philly, the idea of reloading rather than resetting makes a lot of sense. Kenyon Sadiq fits that mold as a successor, but he also gives the offense a slightly different flavor.

Sadiq isn’t coming in as a traditional in-line bruiser, and that’s fine. The Eagles don’t need him to be that right away. What they’d be drafting is a mismatch creator who can live in the seams, threaten vertically, and punish defenses that overcommit to AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith on the outside. Linebackers can’t run with him. Safeties don’t love turning and sprinting with a 245-pound tight end who moves like a big slot receiver. That’s exactly the kind of stress this offense is built to apply.

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The fit with Jalen Hurts is especially intriguing. Hurts has always been at his best throwing to defined windows over the middle and attacking linebackers who hesitate. Sadiq’s ability to separate quickly, adjust to off-target throws, and present a clean target plays right into that. When Hurts needs a third-and-7 answer or a red-zone bailout, Sadiq gives him a big, fast option who understands spacing and timing.

Kenyon Sadiq had the potential to be the best Tight End in the NFL.

He is one of the freakiest athletes you'll ever see, and should be a top 20 pick.

– Most athletic TE potentially ever
– Very fluid route runner
– Great Blocker
– Elite red zone threat pic.twitter.com/uobD8KEUVq

— Cam (@42Cyc) February 1, 2026

You can also see how Nick Sirianni would deploy him. Oregon moved Sadiq all over the formation, and the Eagles have shown a willingness to do the same with their pass catchers. Motion him pre-snap. Split him wide to force defenses to declare coverage. Run him up the seam off play action. Use him on crossers when teams spin coverage toward Brown. He doesn’t have to block defensive ends every snap to be valuable. Early on, you let him hunt matchups and grow into the dirty work.

The blocking limitations are real, but they’re also manageable. The Eagles have consistently used tight end rotations, extra tackles, and alignment tricks to protect players who aren’t finished products in the run game. Sadiq gives effort, and the frame is there to improve. You’re betting that an NFL strength program and coaching can clean up the technique over time. What you can’t coach is his explosiveness, speed, and ball skills. Those already show up.

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If Goedert does walk, the Eagles are staring at a potential void in the middle of the offense. Sadiq wouldn’t be a one-for-one replacement on Day 1, but he doesn’t have to be. What he offers is upside and adaptability. He keeps the offense dangerous, flexible, and modern, while giving Hurts another weapon defenses have to account for every snap.

A first-round tight end is always going to spark debate, but in this case the logic tracks. Sadiq checks the athletic boxes, fits the offensive philosophy, and aligns with where the Eagles could be headed at the position. If Philadelphia wants to stay aggressive instead of reactive, this is the type of move that does it.