Eagles' Draft Move: Stealing Lemon from Steelers

0:00On April 24, in the 2026 NFL draft, the Eagles pulled off a slick move, trading up to the 20th spot to grab wide receiver McCoy. Lemon. They jumped ahead of the Steelers who held the 21st pick and were eyeing the same top talent. Turns out, the Steelers got so hyped they called Lemon early from a Pennsylvania line, basically telling him he was theirs. When the Eagles tried reaching out after the trade, they couldn't get through because of that heads up. Howie Roseman, the Eagles GM, goes way back with the Steelers assistant GM Andy Whitele, so he probably saw it coming. He worked to deal with Dallas to leapfrog them and steal the incoming star right from under their noses. Fans are buzzing about Roseman's draft wizardry, and it's no shock, this ain't his first time out smarting rivals on draft night. Lemon now joins Philly's offense, boosting their attack big time. With this grab, the Eagles stay ahead in the NFC arms race, keeping that edge sharp as ever. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.