Eagles NFL Draft Day 2 thoughts: Changes to passing game with WR, TE additions

PHILADELPHIA — Howie Roseman finished the second day of the NFL Draft with a new Pro Bowler at edge rusher and two targeted players added to his roster in the second and third rounds.“An eventful day and night,” the veteran general manager said.All he did was welcome first-round pick Makai Lemon to the facility, acquire edge rusher Jonathan Greenard and sign him to a $100 million contract and then draft tight end Eli Stowers in the second round and offensive tackle Markel Bell in the third round. Here are five notes and thoughts from the eventful day and night:1. The Eagles took a major step to revamp their passing game in the first two rounds by drafting Lemon and Stowers with their top two picks — two players who will make an immediate contribution and are expected to be core players while the offense transitions. Roseman has been candid about the desire to add young, cost-controlled offensive players in anticipation of a transition in the next few seasons, and Lemon and Stowers could be at the forefront of that moment. But they’ll also make the offense look different this season. Not necessarily better — it’s hard to upgrade from an expected loss of A.J. Brown — but if you wanted change, Lemon and Stowers will give the offense a different look than what the Eagles have had in the passing game in recent years.Advertisement