The Eagles need impact players on both sides of the ball, and with two first-round picks in this month’s draft, Howie Roseman will have another opportunity to add depth to a Super Bowl-caliber roster.
First-round picks are expected to be critical contributors.
The list of No. 30 overall selections has several misses, hits, and a few Hall of Fame-worthy performers.
With the NFL draft fast approaching, we’re looking at every player selected with the 30th pick since 2000.
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In 17 starts, the former Purdue All-American logged six sacks, eight tackles for a loss (33 total), 11 QB hits, seven passes defended, and two fumble recoveries, according to Pro Football Reference.
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Rousseau appeared in roughly half of the Bills’ games during his rookie season, logging four sacks.
In 2022, Rousseau only played 12 games in the regular season, posting eight total sacks (double his 2021 production) and ten tackles for loss.
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Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round with the 30th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Igbinoghene has been a disappointment at cornerback.
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Drafted by the Giants in the 2019 draft, the former Georgia All-American made 15 starts as a rookie but was waived before his second season with the Giants following an arrest for which charges were later dropped.
He signed with the Chiefs in November 2020 but was released during the 2022 training camp and is currently a free agent.
Detroit Lions cornerback Mike Hughes (23) tackles Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs (14) during the first half at Ford Field in Detroit on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022.
Hughes agreed to a two-year contract with the Falcons in free agency.
Hughes, a 2018 first-round pick, spent his first three seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before playing for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021 and the Detroit Lions in 2022.
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Pittsburgh really hit on this pick.
Watt has played six seasons for the Steelers. He has 243 solo tackles, 90 assists, 77.5 sacks, seven fumble recoveries, and six interceptions. He was selected to play in 2 Pro Bowls and has won 1 Defensive Player of the Year award.
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