Another year, another slew of question marks at secondary for Pederson-era Eagles
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Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the cornerback room probably isn’t going to be that good Earlier this week, I dove into the film of Jalen Mills’ box and slot snaps against the New England Patriots. This was a microcosmic view of the future of one player on the Eagles’ secondary, as Mills is the leading (but not only) candidate to replace (but not replicate) Malcolm Jenkins, and the Patriots game was one (small, incomplete) example of what he could look like in (some of) his new responsibilities.
It’s important to step back and take a macrocosmic view of the Eagles’ secondary as well. The unit has never been good under Doug Pederson and Jim Schwartz. In 2016, Leodis McKelvin and Nolan Carroll served as positional holdovers from the Chip Kelly era at corner, while Rodney McLeod and Malcolm Jenkins did everything they could to keep their heads above water in the new defensive system. PFF put this unit at the bottom of their rankings for the Collapse
The Linc - Three Eagles make PFF’s list of top 50 NFL players heading into 2020
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PFF50: The NFL’s 50 best players entering the 2020 season - PFF15. DI Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles. Aaron Donald exists in a world of his own, but there are a number of other interior defensive linemen who are vying for the title of the best in the league not named Donald. Fletcher Cox is the best power pass-rusher in the NFL. His ability to overwhelm physically dominant offensive linemen is unique, and it has led him to some truly spectacular seasons. Over the past three seasons, Cox has 202 total pressures — the second most in the league among interior pass rushers — and the sixth most in the league among all players. He is a wrecking machine inside for the Eagles. [...] 34. G Brandon Brooks, Philadelphia Eagles. Just a season ago — in his first year back from a torn Achilles — Brandon Brooks won PFF’s Bruce Matthews Award, which is given to the Collapse
Will the Eagles treat preseason differently this year?
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Wondering if starters might see more playing time than usual. The 2020 NFL offseason has been anything but normal as the world navigates through the coronavirus pandemic. One of the latest precautions in These Usual Times™ is how the league isn’t allowing joint training camp practices this year.
Such a development is relevant to the Philadelphia Eagles, who’ve held joint training camp practices at the NovaCare Complex in two out of Doug Pederson’s previous four summers as head coach. The Eagles also participated in three joint training camp practices under Chip Kelly from 2013 through 2015. The organization has clearly valued the opportunity to take practice reps against other teams.
The rise in NFL joint training camp practices has also coincided with teams being more cautious about playing their starters during meaningless preseason games. The Eagles took an especially conservative approach in this regard last year by preventing Carson Collapse
Support Matters
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1 DAY AGO - Football and real life intersect from time to time. It can help unite a team or it can open a can of worms that can devastate a team. We’re about to find out a lot about the Saints. Highlight: @readdanwrite asks @drewbrees what the star NFL quarterback thinks about "players kneeling again when the NFL […] Collapse
Ranking the Eagles’ 2020 offseason moves
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How do the Eagles’ offseason moves rank in terms of impact for 2020 only? I’ll be blunt. I haven’t liked this Eagles’ off-season.
Armed with a little over $40 million in cap space coming into this off-season, general manager Howie Roseman chose to trade for a top flight cornerback and then pay him big money rather than just sign a high priced corner, drafted a back-up QB with their second round pick who likely will not play a single snap in 2020, didn’t sign a single free agent wide receiver, and added a third high-priced defensive tackle to the defensive line rather than an edge rusher.
And yet, there is a very real scenario where this could all work out really well. I could look like an idiot. I probably will. And of course, the off-season isn’t only used to help the coming year, there’s also a long game to consider. I understand all that.
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Timmy Jernigan not joining the Texans is a relevant development for the Eagles
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Comp pick update. It was just over two months ago when news Expand
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Comp pick update. It was just over two months ago when news first emerged regarding the Houston Texans signing former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan. But apparently that April 1 report ended up being an unintentional April Fools’ Day joke.
Jernigan is now indicating he’s not going to Houston after all. The following screenshot comes from his Instagram story:
This development does not come as a total shock. There had been some uncertainty about Jernigan’s status since the team wasn’t listing him on their official roster page despite the fact Bill O’Brien previously acknowledged the signing. Strange situation.
Jernigan’s deal with the Texans falling through is not welcomed news for the Eagles. He was previously projected to count towards Philadelphia’s compensatory pick formula for the 2021 NFL Draft, as seen in this graphic from Over The Cap:
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#BLACKOUTTUESDAY pic.twitter.com/LzxSDzFpxM— MG (@marquisegoodwin) June 2, 2020
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✊ There is power in numbers, and there is power in unity - MLK #blackouttuesday A post shared by Rodney Mcleod (@rodmcleod4) on Jun 2, 2020 at 6:06am PDT
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The Linc - Jason Kelce speaks out about George Floyd’s death following DeSean Jackson speech
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Jason Kelce inspired to speak out about George Floyd after listening to DeSean Jackson - NBCSPEagles center Jason Kelce on Monday night was inspired to post about the death of George Floyd and subsequent protests after hearing discussion during the Eagles’ team meeting today. In particular, Kelce said he felt an obligation to speak out after hearing DeSean Jackson’s speech to the team.
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Please, everyone, stay safe! "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. -MLK A post shared by Jason Kelce (@jason.kelce) on Jun 1, 2020 at 3:54pm PDT
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The Linc - Peter King puts the Eagles 15th in his offseason NFL power rankings
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NFL Power-Ranking Surprises (Bucs 5th? Raiders 8th?!) Take Back Seat. Our Country Is At A Crossroads - FMIA15. Philadelphia (9-8, lost NFC wild-card game 17-9 to Seattle). What a hard-to-read team. So many “yeah, buts.” The biggest: Eagles were 5-7 last year and needed to win four in a row to ensure a playoff spot—and did . . . but the beat-up offense scored 10, 9 and 9 points against playoff teams in the last eight games. Everything was a struggle last year. But quarterback Carson Wentz had a mostly redemptive season, playing all 17 games after missing the ends of the previous two years with injuries. Wisely, GM Howie Roseman decided to stock up to help the offense, drafting wideout Jalen Reagor, who needs to be impactful from day one, and quarterback Jalen Hurts, who needs to be impactful in season one. For five years, the Eagles kept hoping Nelson Collapse
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Unexpected things that need to go right for the Eagles to get back to the Super Bowl
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BGN Radio 122! As a follow up to last week’s BGN Radio episode discussing the top reasons to be excited about the 2020 Philadelphia Eagles, this week’s podcast highlights unexpected developments that could help the team get back to the Super Bowl. The Eagles had a number of things break right for them in 2017, for example:
Carson Wentz broke out, and while that wasn’t super surprising, nobody was thinking of him yet as a potential MVP candidate.
The team really gelled off the field.
All the old guy free agents contributed, like Chris Long, Patrick Robinson, LeGarrette Blount, and others.
Nick Foles caught lightning in a bottle.
Hell, even Nelson Agholor started making plays, and was among the best slot receivers in the NFL.
So, what needs to go right for the Birds this year? You can [CLICK HERE] to listen or use the embedded player below:
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Some Eagles staff will return to the NovaCare Complex next week [UPDATE]
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HQ is opening back up to some extent. SECOND UPDATE: The Eagles Expand
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HQ is opening back up to some extent. SECOND UPDATE: The Eagles announced they’ll be re-opening the NovaCare Complex on Monday, June 8 but coaches will not be returning just yet. Full team statement below:
“We have been planning for and will begin a phased approach of gradually returning a limited number of employees to the NovaCare Complex and Lincoln Financial Field beginning Monday, June 8 in compliance with the state and local guidelines, NFL policies, and in consultation with medical experts. While the majority of our employees will continue to work from home, the virtual collaboration over the past three months has proven that the contributions and value of our employees is not dependent upon their physical presence at the facility.”
“Coaches and players will continue their preparations for the 2020 season remotely, with the goal of returning to the facility for Training Camp in July.”
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Is Jalen Mills suited for Malcolm Jenkins’ old role?
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The Eagles’ plan to replace Malcolm Jenkins starts with a guy they refused to move to safety before this year, despite his struggles at corner. Let’s talk about that. The Eagles entered the offseason with a clear top priority: add speed at wide receiver. You could even say that their overall priority was speed (and health, and love of the game), and that their biggest position of need was wide receiver, as they added explosive movers everywhere, but spent the most resources by far at wide receiver.
It’s easy to get excited about these acquisitions — and both fans and the team should do so. The wide receiver room is inevitably going to be better than it was last season, and the offense at large should generate more chunk plays, cutting down on those laborious scoring drives that were knocked off course with one minor error from last season
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Malcolm Jenkins responds to Drew Brees: “Sometimes you should shut the fuck up”
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Wish the Eagles still had this guy. Drew Brees caused a stir on Wednesday with an ignorant response to a media question about the potential increase in national anthem protests this upcoming season. Instead of acknowledging how black players are protesting the unacceptable levels of racism and police brutality in the United States, Brees said the following in an interview with Yahoo Finance:
“Well, I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag or the United States of America. Let me just tell you what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the United States. I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during World War II, one in the army, and one in the marine corps. Both risking our lives to protect our county and try to try to make our country and this world a better place. So, every time I stand with my hand over my heart look at that flag, and singing the national anthem, Collapse
Eagles Rookie Profile: 6 things to know about Julian Good-Jones
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Get to know one of Philadelphia’s UDFA signings. The Philadelphia Eagles signed undrafted rookie free agent offensive lineman Julian Good-Jones following the 2020 NFL Draft. In order to learn more about him, I reached out to SB Nation’s Iowa State blog: Wide Right & Natty Lite. Cyclones writer Matthias Schwartzkopf was kind enough to answer my questions.
1) Can you recap his college career?
Julian started his career quickly at center. In a time where Iowa State was struggling to put together quality offensive line play. He then would move to left tackle to play his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He was able to hold down the fort and give Matt Campbell options while he recruited and retooled the offensive line. He was a guy that never made a horrific mistake and was just solid. He did find his way on to a couple of All Big 12 honorable mention lists in 2017 and 2018. He was also named first team All Big 12 in 2019z
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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie issues statement after addressing team about racial issues
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“Silence is not an option.” Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie issued the following statement on Tuesday afternoon amidst the heightened fight for racial justice:
I have spent a great deal of time over the last few days reflecting.Listening to my own heart, listening to others.
At times, I have too many words. At times, I have no word. But silence is not an option.
I am heartbroken and repulsed. There are no words strong enough to describe the horrific deaths and injustices that the black community continues to endure.
We as a human race are valiantly struggling in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in our country, we have been battling a relentless social pandemic for our entire history.
Systemic racism, discrimination, violence and oppression of minorities - it has been our past and it is our present. It remains who we are. We need to be honest with ourselves and own that.
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Yeah, but…
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3 DAYS AGO - The Eagles won the NFC East in 2019. They return a lot of talent and have made some good additions in the offseason. There are still some legitimate questions about the roster. How good will the Eagles be? Peter King put out his spring power rankings and had the Eagles 15th in the league. What […] Collapse
List of 65 former Eagles players that are still in the NFL
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Where have Philadelphia’s former players gone? In what’s become an annual early June tradition here at BGN, let’s take a look around the NFL to see which former Philadelphia Eagles players are still in the league.
AFC EAST (18)
MIAMI DOLPHINS (6)
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill, WR Mack Hollins, RB Jordan Howard, CB Ryan Lewis, CB Jamal Perry (formerly “Jomal Wiltz” before legally changing his name this offseason), CB Eric Rowe
BUFFALO BILLS (4)
QB Matt Barkley, OL Ryan Bates, S Jordan Poyer, OT Victor Salako
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4)
DT Beau Allen, S Terrence Brooks, S Patrick Chung, WR Devin Ross
NEW YORK JETS (4)
RB Josh Adams, OG Josh Andrews, LB B.J. Bello, RB Frank Gore
NFC WEST (9)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4)*
LB Joey Alfieri, RB Raheem Mostert, LS Kyle Nelson, LB Joe Walker
ARIZONA CARDINALS (3)*
LB Jordan Hicks, CB Duke Thomas, OT Brett Toth
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2)*
CB Ryan Neal, OG Chance Warmack
LOS ANGELES RAMS (0)*
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Before They Were Eagles
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5 DAYS AGO - It is always interesting to look back to my old scouting reports and see where I was right and where I was wrong. With that in mind, let’s see what I had to say about some Eagles when they were random draft prospects. LB NIGEL BRADHAM – FLORIDA STATE – 6-2, 241 Athletic LB with […] Collapse
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The Best of The Kist & Solak Show Recaps from the 2019 Eagles season
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The best breakdowns and moments from the reaction shows... As we continue to work through the “dead period” of the NFL, here at BGN we’ve been looking back at the 2019 season.
If you’ve been with the BGN podcast feed, you know that The Kist & Solak Show is on instant reaction duty after every game. I’ve done is poured through each of those reaction shows to put together a “Best Of” series that takes a look back at the Philadelphia Eagles 2019 season as it happened.
In the first installment of The Best of The Kist & Solak Show Recaps, we covered weeks one through four of the NFL season with quirky moments, Three Words, bad and good player takes, and evergreen scheme breakdowns.
Next we broke down weeks five through eight, which includes the Philadelphia Eagles showdowns with the toothless New York Jets, confounding Minnesota Vikings, hated Dallas Cowboys and the paper tiger Buffalo Bills. You can listen to that installment on the media Collapse
The Linc - DeSean Jackson says Angelo Cataldi has “no clue of what’s going on”
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I think you need to watch your mouth & fix your hands to tweet something positive about what’s going on in our world and community’s for positivity and help change the narrative!!— Desean Jackson (@DeSeanJackson10) June 4, 2020
It’s people like you who have no respect & no clue of what’s going on. Use your voice for the influence of power, & help what’s going on in our society. before you speak on this serious topic !— Desean Jackson (@DeSeanJackson10) June 4, 2020
DeSean Jackson’s impassioned plea based on own experiences - NBCSP“(Since I was) growing up as a kid, I can’t tell you anytime that I’m in the car and a police officer stops me or pulls me over how afraid I am that if I move wrong or I make a wrong gesture I might be shot and killed,” Jackson said. “It’s just built up so long of seeing senseless killings so it’s like every Collapse
Eagles get two different picks in 2017 NFL re-draft
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How much does hindsight help? Slow news day? Yeah, there sure are a lot of those with no OTAs and minicamps taking place like they normally would around this time of year.
And so while we wait for sports to return, we can only entertain ourselves. In an attempt to do just that, SB Nation’s NFL team site writers recently redid the 2017 NFL Draft. Here’s how the entire thing turned out.
I consulted the Bleeding Green Nation war room before making each of the Philadelphia Eagles’ two picks.
First round: Eddie Jackson, S, Alabama
Jackson was selected in the fourth round at No. 112 overall in the real 2017 NFL Draft so this is a clear hindsight pick. His pre-draft process was hindered by the broken leg he suffered during his senior season at Alabama.
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The Linc - “Buy your Boston Scott stock now”
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Eight Eagles thoughts, from Jason Peters to Boston Scott to Alshon Jeffery - The Athletic2. Buy your Boston Scott stock now. The Eagles don’t believe how Scott played in December was a mirage or simply a hot streak, but rather an indication he can be a weapon for the offense. Whenever they are on the field for training camp, Scott won’t be competing for a roster spot; he’ll be competing for more of an offensive role. That’s how the Eagles view him. Scott averaged 87.5 yards from scrimmage during the final four games of the regular season, proving himself as a complementary running back to Miles Sanders. It was his first shot at an offensive role in the NFL. It won’t be his last.
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Eagles Rookie Profile: 6 things to know about Prince Smith
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Get to know one of Philadelphia’s UDFA signings. The Philadelphia Eagles signed undrafted rookie free agent cornerback Prince Smith following the 2020 NFL Draft. In order to learn more about him, I reached out to New Hampshire Wildcats writer. Roger Brown of New Hampshire Football Report was kind enough to answer my questions.
1) Can you recap his college career?
Smith was a four-year starter for New Hampshire and was selected as the Colonial Athletic Association’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2016, when he recorded a team-high five interceptions. He played in 36 games over his final three seasons and made 29 starts during that span. He seemed to level off in some areas as a junior, but rebounded and was named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player following his senior season. He finished third on the team in tackles (64), second in interceptions (three) and second in pass breakups (seven) as a senior. He capped his career by Collapse
Eagles Film Room: Does Josh Sweat deserve a bigger role?
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What to make of Philly’s 2018 fourth-round pick so far. What is up BGN? I hope we are all doing OK. Thanks for the recent feedback on my new podcast and film piece on Derek Barnett. A lot of you commented asking for me to breakdown Josh Sweat so here we are!
I’m going to try and keep one a little shorter as the Barnett one took forever and I want to get through as many players as possible this offseason. Look out for a Sidney Jones and Avonte Maddox piece in the future …
You know the drill by now, hopefully! I’ll breakdown strengths, weaknesses and then my overall opinion of Sweat. I watched nearly all of his snaps from last year so I feel I have a good insight into him. I also discuss the differences between Derek Barnett and Josh Sweat at the end of the article and I will go into more detail on this on my podcast soon so keep an eye out.
Strengths
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