On Thursday, the Philadelphia Eaglesselected USC wide receiver Makai Lemon with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Lemon is the eighth Trojans receiver to go in the first two rounds of the draft since 2013.
Naturally, there was a lot of talk on social media about the pick. Here are some of the highlights:
Got their guy
When life gives you Lemon(s) pic.twitter.com/HEspZooTR7
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 24, 2026
A proud coach
Blessings! Proud of you Kai! You deserve it all! Fly Eagles Fly baby!! pic.twitter.com/kyQPssjT5z
— Chad Savage (@CoachChadSavage) April 24, 2026
Rams fans upset
Man… how do the Rams pass up on this? Makai Lemon would have been an instant play maker for Stafford this season… pic.twitter.com/gRIcebxP8f
— Trojan Football ✌️ ᶠᵃⁿ (@TrojanFBx) April 24, 2026
Scary offense
Saquon, Hurts, DeVonta, Makai Lemon
Who’s stopping this offense? pic.twitter.com/j7ga92d12K
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) April 24, 2026
Buying the jersey
Might have a Makai Lemon Eagles jersey before Makai Lemon has a Makai Lemon Eagles jersey. Fight On.
— Nathan Ackerman (@NathanAckerman_) April 24, 2026
Steelers got embarrassed
Good morning. I’m not upset with the Steelers pick. Could be awesome. Could suck. Like any rookie. That’s not the point.
The point is they’re quite literally on the phone with Lemon and get embarrassed by the Eagles. On OUR cities stage. It was ugly.
Omar needs a big day today.
— Kevin Adams (@KevinAdams26) April 24, 2026
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