Updated Player Interest

Pro Days are starting to wind down, but we’re still getting more info on who the Eagles have been checking out and who has been visiting Philly. Let’s take an updated look at the list.

Top 30 Visits

S Darnell Savage – Maryland
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson – Florida
S Juan Thornhill – Virginia
CB Amani Oruwariye – Penn State
CB Isaiah Johnson – Houston
DE L.J. Collier – TCU
DE Oshane Ximines- Old Dominion
DT Ed OIiver – Houston

OT Tytus Howard – Alabama State
OG Chris Lindstrom – Boston College
OL Cody Ford – Oklahoma
OL Hjalte Froholdt – Arkansas
RB Karan Higdon – Michigan
WR A.J. Brown – Ole Miss

Pro Days / Workouts

OT Tytus Howard – Alabama State – Jeff Stoutland at his Pro Day
OT Martez Ivey – Florida – Met with him
OT Isaiah Prince – Ohio State – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day
OG Michael Jordan – Ohio State – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day
OG Nate Davis – Charlotte – Asst OL coach at his Pro Day
OG Chris Lindstrom – Boston College – Jeff Stoutland at his Pro Day
OG Demetrius Knox – Ohio State – Met with him at his Pro Day
TE Kahale Warring – San Diego State – TE coach at his Pro Day
TE Trevon Wesco – West Virginia – Met with him at his Pro Day
WR Corey Contini – Ohio Dominican – Eagles scout talked to him at his Pro Day
RB Josh Jacobs – Alabama – Duce Staley worked him out at his Pro Day
RB Damien Harris – Alabama – Duce Staley worked him out at his Pro Day
RB Trayveon Williams – Texas A&M – Coach at his Pro Day
RB Travis Homer – Miami – Duce Staley worked him out at his Pro Day
RB Darrell Henderson – Memphis – Duce Staley worked him out at his Pro Day
RB Tony Pollard – Memphis – Duce Staley worked him out at his Pro Day
RB Darwin Thompson – Utah State – Private workout
RB David Montgomery – Iowa State – Met with him at his Pro Day
RB Devin Singletary – Florida Atlantic – Duce Staley met with him at his Pro Day
QB Tyree Jackson – Buffalo – Assistant coach at his Pro Day

DE Jaylon Ferguson- La Tech – DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Clelin Ferrell – Clemson – DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Austin Bryant – Clemson – DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Ahmad Gooden – Samford – Showing some interest
DE Porter Gustin – USC – Scout worked him out at his Pro Day
DE Titus Davis – UCF – DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Montez Sweat – Miss State – Met with him at his Pro Day
DE Maxx Crosby – Eastern Michigan – Scout worked him out at his Pro Day
DT Trysten Hill – UCF – DL coach worked him out at his Pro Day
DT Dexter Lawrence – Clemson – DL coach at his Pro Day
DT Christian Wilkins – Clemson – DL coach at his Pro Day
DT Albert Huggins – Clemson – DL coach at his Pro Day
DT Jeffery Simmons – Miss State – Dined with him before Pro Day (injured, couldn’t work out)
LB Emeke Egbule – Houston – Private workout
CB JoeJuan Williams – Vanderbilt – Cory Undlin at his Pro Day
CB Rashard Causey – UCF – Scout met with him at his Pro Day

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Before I get into analysis, I have to explain why this is important. Every year someone questions this, but history has shown this absolutely matters.

Last year:

Dallas Goedert – TE coach at his Pro Day
Avonte Maddox
Josh Sweat- DL coach at his ProDay
Matt Pryor -Met with Jeff Stoutland
Jordan Mailata -Extensive workout/meeting with Jeff Stoutland

That’s about as conclusive as you can get. And Maddox could very well have made a visit. I don’t have that in my notes.

These things do matter.

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The Eagles are showing a lot of attention to OL, DE, DT, RB and S. Expect them to target those positions.

The DE group they have looked at tend to be bigger guys, either tall (6-5) or heavy (280). There are a couple of exceptions, but we’re trying to identify trends. They are looking at players who could go in the Top 10 or the sixth round.

Most of the DTs they are checking out are athletic types. No shocker there. The meeting with Jeffery Simmons is interesting. He has a torn ACL so he can’t be worked out. Simmons has some off-field issues so he’s a player you must spend time with to decide if you want him on your draft board. Top 10 talent, but the issues mean he’ll likely be available at pick 25. Would the Eagles pull the trigger on him?

The OL coaches are all over the place. They are focusing on OG, but the Eagles always love versatile blockers so they are checking out others as well. Again, these guys could go early or late. The team is being very thorough. I’m a big fan of Chris Lindstrom. Glad they are paying him a lot of attention. Cody Ford is the guy who looks like a Pederson/Stoutland OL. Not sure if he’s there at 25.

Duce Staley is also very active. He’s checking out all kinds of RBs. The Eagles are looking at some workhorse guys, but also good role players. They need a weapon for the backfield. That doesn’t have to be a 220-pound runner. They’re checking out athletic pass-catchers as well as tough runners. Trayveon Williams would be a really interesting addition with his big play ability.

Unfortunately, Malcolm Jenkins can’t play forever. The Eagles are checking out safeties because they know they need young talent for that spot.

I am confused by the Eagles showing interest in those 3 CBs. The team isn’t looking at CB in general. They are targeting very specific CBs. All of those guys are big. That made me wonder if they might see them as plays to convert to safety. But if you watch Isaiah Johnson, he sure looks like a CB to me. Great feet. I don’t know what to make of this.

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I left off all the close schools…Temple, Villanova, Delaware, Penn State and Rutgers. If the coaches/scouts can drive there easily, they go. We don’t know just how interested they really are in those players.

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Jimmy Bama just posted a mock draft this morning.

How did his picks match up with player interest?

I will be posting a mock draft of my own tomorrow. Make sure you use all your negative comments on Jimmy’s mock so you’ll have nothing but good things to say about mine.

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