Eagles Add LB, TE on Day 3
Posted: April 30th, 2022 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 3 Comments »The Eagles are done with the 2022 NFL draft, unless they trade into the seventh round. The team entered the day with two picks and made a couple of trades that ended with them making a pair of sixth round selections.
6 – 181 – LB Kyron Johnson – Kansas
Johnson was a late addition to the Senior Bowl and immediately opened everyone’s eyes. He is only 6-0, 231, but Johnson played with great leverage and drove big OTs back rep after rep. Who was the little dude kicking all those big guys asses? Kyron Johnson.
He stood out as a pass rusher at KU. Johnson is short and only has 31 1/2 inch arms, but he makes up for that by being a gifted athlete. He ran 4.40 in the 40, jumped 39.5 inches and had a 6.98 3-cone time. That shows speed, explosion, quickness and agility.
I think the Eagles want him to be the backup SAM. They are going to make a lot of plans based on Haason Reddick being both a LB and rusher. If he gets hurt, there isn’t anyone of note behind him. Johnson can now step into that role. He’ll be ready to rush right away, but will need to work on coverage and playing off the ball.
Good pick.
6 – 198 – TE Grant Calcaterra – SMU
I remember watching Oklahoma games and seeing this young TE making big catches. He wasn’t draft eligible, but I filed the name away for down the road. Unfortunately Calcaterra had injury issues and ended up transferring to SMU for his senior season. He posted his best numbers, going 38-465-4. He is a good athlete who can run (4.62) and catch the ball. Calcaterra will need a lot of work as a blocker.
The Eagles have a star TE in Dallas Goedert. They have second year player Jack Stoll, who is more blocker than receiver. If Goedert gets hurts, the Eagles need someone that can get open and catch the ball. Calcaterra can be that guy.
Calcaterra is 6-4, 241 so he’s not a big TE, but that’s okay size for someone who is primarily a receiver. He can bulk up to 250 as he gets ready for the league.
Solid pick.
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[…] Eagles Add LB, TE on Day 3 – Iggles Blitz6 – 198 – TE Grant Calcaterra – SMU. I remember watching Oklahoma games and seeing this young TE making big catches. He wasn’t draft eligible, but I filed the name away for down the road. Unfortunately Calcaterra had injury issues and ended up transferring to SMU for his senior season. He posted his best numbers, going 38-465-4. He is a good athlete who can run (4.62) and catch the ball. Calcaterra will need a lot of work as a blocker. The Eagles have a star TE in Dallas Goedert. They have second year player Jack Stoll, who is more blocker than receiver. If Goedert gets hurts, the Eagles need someone that can get open and catch the ball. Calcaterra can be that guy. Calcaterra is 6-4, 241 so he’s not a big TE, but that’s okay size for someone who is primarily a receiver. He can bulk up to 250 as he gets ready for the league. Solid pick. […]
[…] Eagles Add LB, TE on Day 3 – Iggles Blitz6 – 198 – TE Grant Calcaterra – SMU. I remember watching Oklahoma games and seeing this young TE making big catches. He wasn’t draft eligible, but I filed the name away for down the road. Unfortunately Calcaterra had injury issues and ended up transferring to SMU for his senior season. He posted his best numbers, going 38-465-4. He is a good athlete who can run (4.62) and catch the ball. Calcaterra will need a lot of work as a blocker. The Eagles have a star TE in Dallas Goedert. They have second year player Jack Stoll, who is more blocker than receiver. If Goedert gets hurts, the Eagles need someone that can get open and catch the ball. Calcaterra can be that guy. Calcaterra is 6-4, 241 so he’s not a big TE, but that’s okay size for someone who is primarily a receiver. He can bulk up to 250 as he gets ready for the league. Solid pick. […]
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