Eagles select another Georgia prospect in LB Mondon

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon Jr. in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, No. 161 overall.

Pre-draft profile

Mondon is a really interesting linebacker prospect. The Georgia product is an impressive athlete with coverage skills that could immediately make him an impact player in the passing game. He's fluid and instinctive in zone while also offering the ability to match up with tight ends and running backs in man-to-man. He even held his own with some occasional work lined up in the slot in college. Mondon is also a physical and reliable tackle who can offer some upside as a blitzer from the second level. He doesn't quite have the size to be taking on blocks between the tackles, and he could stand to improve when it comes to making reads and getting downhill more efficiently in the run game. But the coverage ability will play in sub packages from Day 1. Any development in other areas could make Mondon one of this year's best value picks at the position.