Getty Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord. Getting a new quarterback probably wasn’t on anyone’s 2025 NFL draft bingo card for the Philadelphia Eagles . The defending Super Bowl champions sent a minor jolt through the draft on its final day by selecting Syracuse quarterback Kyle McCord in the fifth round (No. 181 overall). McCord will come in and compete with Tanner McKee and Dorian Thompson-Robinson for the backup quarterback job behind Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts . The Eagles traded last season’s