Getty Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers. When the Philadelphia Eagles selected Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in the 2nd round (No. 54 overall) of the 2026 NFL draft, it followed a pattern of finding elite tight ends outside of the 1st round. The Eagles drafted 3-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion Zach Ertz in the 2nd round (No. 51 overall) and reaped the benefits for almost a decade. The Eagles drafted record-setting Super Bowl champion Dallas Goedert in the 2nd round (No. 49 overall) of