Eagles Draft Makai Lemon! Did They Get it Right?

Eagles Draft Makai Lemon! Did They Get it Right?

From The Ringer's Philly Special by The Ringer

April 24, 2026 · 1h 14m

About this episode

Sheil discusses the Eagles drafting Makai Lemon with Zach Berman, analyzing the value and implications of the pick.

Sheil is joined by Zach Berman of The Athletic to discuss the Eagles drafting USC WR Makai Lemon in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Did the Eagles get Lemon at good value considering they had to trade up for him? There’s actually an interesting backstory on how the Eagles got the receiver. Does this move mean AJ Brown will most certainly be on another team next season? What type of receiver is Lemon and who is his player comp? Who will the Day Two targets be for the Eagles? Plus, some Sixers and Flyers reaction. Eagles draft Makai Lemon - (03:14) Eagles traded up for Lemon - (08:13) AJ Brown latest - (17:07) Makai Lemon profile - (23:44) Day Two targets - (48:33) Sixers & Flyers - (53:05) Email hot takes: Ringerphilly@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @ringersphillyspecial Become a member of our Reddit community: https://www.reddit.com/r/RingersPhillySpecial/ The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out rg-help.com to find out more, or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Zach Berman Producer: Cliff Augustin Music Composed By: Teddy Grossman and Jackson Greenberg Learn more about your ad choices…

People in this episode

Host: Sheil Kapadia

Guest: Zach Berman

Topics covered

  • Eagles Draft
  • Makai Lemon
  • AJ Brown
  • NFL Draft
  • Sixers
  • Flyers

Keywords

  • Eagles
  • Makai Lemon
  • AJ Brown
  • NFL Draft
  • Zach Berman
  • Sixers
  • Flyers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Athletic, Sixers, Flyers

Products: Makai Lemon

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