Eagles' Andrew Mukuba could follow in Cooper DeJean's footsteps after ESPN analysis

The post-draft, pre-camp part of the NFL calendar is fun because literally anything goes. Any educated guess you have about any player is probably fine, which of course means the internet gets a fresh chance to lean into their favorite phenomenom: hyperbole.

And the thing about hyperbole is that it's always over the top, except for when it's about the Philadelphia Eagles. Then it's fine. ESPN obviously knows this, because how else could you explain their latest list titled, "Ranking 2025 NFL rookie impact for non-Round 1 draft picks?" It's full of the best hyperbole that the NFL offseason has to offer, including a nice little bit about Eagles' rookie Andrew Mukuba.

The Eagles' secondary is looking awfully good right about now

"The Eagles' remodel of their secondary continued into the draft, as they used the final pick of the second round on the instinctive, pro-ready Mukuba. I love his football IQ, and while Mukuba has a smaller frame for a safety (he was only 186 pounds at the combine), he packs a lot of power as a physical tackler. His versatility to play in the slot a little bit should only increase early playing time."

The Eagles do have a pretty decent track record of drafting rookies that make an immediate impact in recent years, so the only surprising thing about Mukuba showing up on this list is that he lands all the way down at 10. If the Eagles end up nailing multiple non-first round secondary picks in back-to-back years, then ESPN's going to have to start putting them in a list of their own – though are they even allowed to do that? I assumed they only did that for the Cowboys.

DeJean, Reed Blankenship, and Quinyon Mitchell as a secondary core is about as good as it gets, and that's before you even add in Mukuba and Adoree Jackson. That Opening Night Dak Prescott pick six is going to hit so hard.