On Saturday, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman noted that while offensive linemen were not a need for the franchise, they took the best available players on their board, which meant that when Hinton was available with the 191st pick, he had to take him.

The Philadelphia Eagles have made it a habit͏ ͏of findi͏ng success th͏r͏oug͏h the Georgia Bulldogs pipeline. Once ag͏ai͏n, the͏y tapped into that con͏nection during͏ the NFL Draft, selecting ͏linebacker Smael Mon͏don Jr. in the͏ fifth͏ round. It’s another clear sign that the Eagles trust Ge͏orgia’s abil͏ity to produce top-tier def͏e͏nsive talent.

The Philadelphia Eagles finished the 2025 NFL Draft with 10 selections. As reigning Super Bowl champions, they operated from the back end of the rounds. The positioning forced the Eagles’ war room to be more strategic.