Roster Overview

Posted: April 30th, 2018 | Author: | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | Comments Off on Roster Overview

Now that we know the key moves of the offseason, let’s take a quick look at the roster.

DEPTH CHART

WR  Alshon Jeffery … Mack Hollins …….. Marquess Wilson … Jordon Gandy
WR  Mike Wallace .… Shelton Gibson …… Dom Williams
WR  Nelson Agholor … Bryce Treggs …… Greg Ward …… Rashard Davis
QB  Carson Wentz ….. Nick Foles …..… Nate Sudfeld
RB  Jay Ajayi ………… Darren Sproles …….Corey Clement … Wendell Smallwood … Donnel Pumphrey ….. Josh Adams
TE  Zach Ertz …….…. Richard Rodgers … Dallas Goedert ……..Billy Brown ….. Joshua Perkins
LT  Jason Peters …….… Halapoulivaati Vaitai ….. Aaron Evans
LG  Stefen Wisniewski … Isaac Seumalo ………… Darrell Greene
OC  Jason Kelce …………. Jon Toth ………………..
RG  Brandon Brooks … Chance Warmack …….. Matt Pryor
RT  Lane Johnson ……… Taylor Hart …………… Jordan Mailata

DE  Brandon Graham …. Chris Long ….. Steven Means …. Joe Ostman
DT  Fletcher Cox ……….. Destiny Vaeao ….. Azziz Shittu … Bruce Hector
DT  Tim Jernigan ………. Haloti Ngata ….. Elijah Qualls … Winston Craig
DE  Derek Barnett ….… Michael Bennett …. Josh Sweat
WB  Mychal Kendricks … Corey Nelson ..… Nate Gerry
MB  Jordan Hicks ……….. Paul Worrilow ….. Joe Walker
SB  Nigel Bradham ……… Kamu Grugier-Hill … Danny Ezechukwu
SS  Malcolm Jenkins …… Chris Maragos ….. Ryan Neal … Asantay Brown
FS  Rodney McLeod ….. Tre Sullivan ……. Jeremy Reaves … Stephen Roberts
CB  Ronald Darby  ……. Rasul Douglas …… De’Vante Bausby … Jordan Thomas
CB  Sidney Jones  ………….. D.J. Killings …. Elie Bouka …. Marsloshawn Franklin
NB  Jalen Mills …………. Avonte Maddox …. Randall Goforth …. Chandon Sullivan

P Cameron Johnston
K Jake Elliott
LS Rick Lovato

PR Darren Sproles …… Rashard Davis
KOR Wendell Smallwood …. Corey Clement …. Avonte Maddox

Overall, that is a darn good roster. It certainly isn’t without issues, but neither was last year’s and that team won the Super Bowl (in case you forgot).

Nothing is official with the UDFAs yet. That is always a fluid situations. Players agree to terms, but nothing is official until they sign a contract. The Eagles will make an announcement on Monday or Tuesday.

The Eagles signed several Safeties. That position needed depth and competition. The Eagles added quality UDFAs in hopes of finding a player or two.

RB is deep, but shallow at the same time. There are a lot of bodies, but also question marks. It could turn out to be an outstanding group if Sproles is healthy and back to his previous form and either Smallwood or Pumphrey can bounce back from disappointing 2017 showings.

It will be interesting to see what the Eagles do at Punter. Do they think Johnston is the guy? They will bring in competition for him at the least. I just wonder if they’ll look for a veteran to bring in or think Johnston has the potential to be the guy.

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More info on some UDFAs.

OT Aaron Evans – He played LT for Central Florida the past three years. Has good size at 6-5, 309. I was impressed with his game tape. Evans is a solid pass protector. He doesn’t have great feet, but does a good job of mirroring the rusher. He has an effective kick slide. Quiet feet. Good blocker on the second level. Uses his hands well. Good skip pull. Could play OG or OT in the NFL. Looks the part of an NFL lineman, both physically and in the way he plays.

LB Danny Ezechukwu – I previously wondered where he would play, but he is definitely a LB. Tough. Smart. Physical. Has good size at 6-2, 247. One small issue…not very athletic. Played a ton of snaps for the Boilermakers and still only finished 8th in tackles. Try-hard guy who faces a serious uphill battle to make it in the NFL.

S Asantay Brown – Played S for two years at WMU and then moved to LB for his final two seasons. Could play LB in the NFL, but at 6-0, 215 I’m guessing the Eagles will try him at Safety.

That is a great Pro Day workout. Kamu Grugier-Hill also had a great Pro Day when he was coming out. He was 6-2 and able to add weight to his frame. Brown isn’t likely to add that much more bulk. The key for him will be playing well on STs. That’s how KGH has kept his job in the NFL.

DT Bruce Hector – The Eagles gave him good money so this is a player they have interest in. 1-gap DT who showed the ability to get to the QB in college. Had 18 sacks over three years. That’s excellent production for an interior rusher. Ideally suited to be the 3-technique, but willing to play NT and do the dirty work when asked. Has a good motor. Does a good job of pushing the pocket when he can’t get by his blocker. Good combination of strength and agility makes him a disruptive DT.

The Eagles did better than I thought. With such a deep, talented roster, I was scared they would sign a bunch of camp bodies. Several of these players can push for roster spots. Odds are they won’t make the team, but this is a good group.

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