Eagles Select OL Jack Driscoll, Trade Down with Dallas

The Eagles finished up the fourth round of the NFL Draft with two moves taking Auburn offensive lineman Jack Driscoll at No. 145 overall and then dealing the 146th pick to division rival Dallas.

In return, Philadelphia falls back to No. 164 overall in the fifth round and got an additional 2021 fifth-round pick for the Cowboys.

Driscoll, a 6-foot-5, 306-pounder, lined up primarily at right tackle at the college level but the graduate transfer and two-year starter at Auburn played also played inside at guard at UMass and projects there at the professional level according to most scouts.

Short term, Driscoll could offer offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland a versatile backup that could handle work inside and outside much like Matt Pryor.

In his introductory video conference call, Driscoll also mentioned he had been working on learning the center position understanding that the more things you can do at the professional level the more valuable you are.

"I had talked to my offensive line coach at Auburn, J.B. Grimes and we had an offensive analyst, Coach Kendall Simmons who played for the Steelers for nine years," Driscoll explained. "They both just said to me, ‘Look, you might be able to play tackle in the NFL and you probably can. At the same time, a lot of guys will see you as an interior guy, center and guard, and the more you can do, the more valuable you are to a team."

As a right tackle with Auburn, however, Driscoll said he paid particular attention to Eagles All-Pro Lane Johnson.

"Lane Johnson is someone I've always really watched and someone I've tried to pattern some of my game after," Driscoll said. "He's a tremendous player and someone I'm looking forward to getting to work with."

The Eagles were on the lookout for OL depth after losing Halapoulivaati Vaitai in free agency and also making the decision to move on from long-time left tackle Jason Peters.

The book on Driscoll is that he has adequate size and quickness, something Stoutland craves in his students. An AFC personnel source texted SI.com after the pick and mentioned Driscoll's hand placement as his top trait. As a run blocker, Driscoll doesn't overpower anyone but likes to seal off. He does play with some nastiness, however.

Driscoll is also extremely intelligent having already earned his MBA from Auburn.

"It's something that it really helps being able to be a fast learner and pick things up quickly just makes it that much easier," Driscoll said of his work habits when it comes to the classroom. "Especially when I'm going to have to come in and learn a new offense. Also having the study habits I have from earning my Masters and my undergrad, will just help me kind of understand for me how I learn and what the best way for me to do that is."

With the 146th and final selection in the fourth round, Dallas then selected Wisconsin center Tyler Biadasz, a potential replacement for Travis Frederick, who retired.

Earlier in the fourth round, the Eagles went on the defensive side of the ball at safety, adding Clemson’s K’Von Wallace.