Eagles Draft Nigerian Beast, Bernard

0:00On April 26th, Eagles GM Howie Roseman pulled off another draft-a-master class, snagging Nigerian defensive tackle or Bernard with the 200, 51st overall pick in the 7th round, this 6 foot 4, 306 pound beast from the International Player Pathway program posted in saying numbers, like a 4.63, 40 yard dash, 39 inch vertical, and a 10 foot 10 broad jump at just 6% body fat. Roseman didn't even start with the 7th rounder, but he flipped the script by grabbing pick 244 as a throw-in from the Vikings. Trade, then traded back from 197 to land 251 and 252 from the Rams. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Bernard's freakish athleticism, drawing straight parallels to Jordan Mayata, the Eagles IPP success story, now a star left tackle. Roseman's crew scouted him hard post-combine, sending defensive line coach Clint Hurt to Florida for a workout. They also beefed up the lines with Georgia Guard

1:04Michael Morris at 207 in Texas Tech Safety, Cole Wizeneski at 244, a smart, high IQ guy who could challenge the secondary vets. Plus, they inked another IPP prospect Joshua Weirou as an undrafted free agent. Roseman's betting big on these international gyms to flip the script on defense just like they did up front. Keep watching how Bernard bulks up, and battles for reps this summer. That wraps NFL News Today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.