The Philadelphia Eagles have always been a fan of stacking the trenches and they did just that with their third-round pick after doubling up on cornerbacks in the first two rounds.
They also made a business move to collect more picks and traded two more times back before they selected Houston Christian edge rusher Jalyx Hunt with the 94th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
A to Z Sports' draft analyst James Foster ranks Hunt as the 90th-best overall prospect in the draft and 11th at the edge position.
There's a lot of upside to Hunt, who could develop into a starting middle linebacker for the Eagles. But for now, he'll work as a quality depth piece.
Hunt, who measured in at 6-foot-4 and 252 pounds, had an impressive NFL Combine performance ahead of the draft where he recorded a 4.64 40-yard dash, 37.5-inch vertical jump, and a 10’ 8’’ broad jump.
In his two seasons at Houston Christian, Hunt registered 110 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
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