Eagles Add Playmakers
Posted: April 26th, 2019 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | Comments Off on Eagles Add PlaymakersThe second round worked really well for the Eagles, as WRs, RBs and safeties stayed on the board. The Eagles chose playmakers.
With the 53rd pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft, the #Eagles select RB Miles Sanders.#EaglesDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/4AhOvGeo3c
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 27, 2019
With the 57th pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft, the #Eagles select WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside#EaglesDraft | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/GsgnfyPhod
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 27, 2019
Boom.
The offense struggled too often in 2018. The Eagles added DeSean Jackson and Jordan Howard in the offseason. Now they added young weapons to develop for the future. These guys can also contribute as role players right away.
Sanders is 5-11, 211. He say behind Saquon Barkley for a couple of years, but then had a breakout season in 2018. Sanders showed that he was a top flight talent and had big time NFL ability. I love him because he can be a workhorse runner, but he’s also got big play ability. I think he is a great fit for the Eagles offense.
Let me say this very clearly…Sanders is not Tony Hunt. Do not bring up that comparison.
#PennState RB Miles Sanders to the #Eagles — Three-down ability. Glides in & out of cuts. Can shake defenders. Shows some power, too. pic.twitter.com/DBF0ZtpcYf
— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) April 27, 2019
The Eagles drafted a new feature RB.
Here's Miles Sanders in action from his time at Penn State. pic.twitter.com/huI0PQTTKT
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) April 27, 2019
J.J. Arcega-Whiteside is 6-2, 225. He ran 4.49 at his Pro Day. The thing that stands out with him is his ability to play through contact and make contested catches. Some WRs need to be wide open to be comfortable. JJAW doesn’t care if a DB is draped all over him. He focuses on the ball and makes the catch. He had 28 TDs at Stanford. This dude is a Red Zone weapon. You can never have enough of those guys on your team. JJAW has really good hands and catches the ball away from his body.
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I loved the Sanders pick.
I liked the Arcega-Whiteside pick.
I’ll have plenty more on these guys later tonight.
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