Getty Vanderbilt tight end prospect Eli Stowers. The Philadelphia Eagles have taken the last decade-plus to teach other teams how to find elite tight ends outside of the 1st round, doing so 1st with Zach Ertz in the 3rd round in 2023, then again with Dallas Goedert in the 2nd round in 2018. They may have struck gold again with Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers in the 2nd round (No. 54 overall) of the 2026 NFL draft, although they may have had to overlook a serious injury concern to do so. “