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by Tommy Lawlor

Latest Visitors

Posted April 14th, 2025 | 4 Comments »

The draft is just over a week away. We now have most of the visit info for the Eagles. Teams are still having prospects come in so we could learn about another player or two, but let’s take a look at what we know.

The two most recent players are safety Malaki Starks from Georgia and LB Kobe King from Penn State.

Starks, 6-1, 197, is one of the top safety prospects in the draft. He would be good value at 32. The question is whether Starks lasts that long. He isn’t a great athlete or huge playmaker, but he is a smart, versatile, productive player. He led UGA in tackles last season. He picked off 6 passes in his career. Starks can play in the slot, in the box or back deep. He might remind you of CJGJ.

Starks has a strong reputation in terms of intangibles. He is a team leader. The coaches rave about him holding his teammates and himself accountable. Is there a coach in eastern PA who kinda likes the word accountability?

The Eagles don’t tend to value safety in the first round. Go read this piece by Jimmy Bama for his thoughts. So why bring Starks in for a visit? Howie Roseman has admitted in the past that teams will occasionally bring in a player they don’t have interest in so that they can throw a curve ball to other teams. All 32 teams keep up with who goes where.

The more likely possibility in this case is that the Eagles don’t see Starks as just a safety. He gives them a player they can move around if needed. If one of the CBs got hurt, they could move Cooper DeJean outside and then put Starks in the slot.

As for King, he was the MLB for Penn State for the past two seasons. He was a team captain. King had a chance to stay in school, but opted to leave early. That surprised me. He was a tough, productive run defender, but struggled mightily in coverage. King is 6-1, 236, which is good size for a MLB these days. Dane Brugler rates him as a 4th round prospect. I think of King more as a 5th rounder. He tested okay at his Pro Day, but I don’t think you see that athleticism on the field on a consistent basis.

With Nakobe Dean likely to miss the start of the season, the Eagles need depth at LB. Zack Baun will start. Jeremiah Trotter Jr has the inside track to be the other starter as of now. King would offer depth and could play on STs.

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One thing to keep in mind with visitors is that they aren’t all first round prospects and key targets. These are players the Eagles have a question about. Maybe a medical issue. Maybe a character issue. They could want to talk to the player about a position change. Eagles scouts have been working on this class since last May. There aren’t a lot of unknowns at this point.

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This is very cool.

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Really good stuff here from Zach.

Don’t be afraid to take chances.

But also be smart enough to know what risks are worth taking. Taking chances just to be bold and different is a good way to get fired. Sometimes the consensus makes good sense. If you have Abdul Carter as the #4 edge rusher, you’re probably stupid. If you prefer Colston Loveland over Tyler Warren, there is an argument to be made for that.

Be bold.

Don’t be stupid.

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4 Comments on “Latest Visitors”

  1. 1 The Linc - Draft analyst suggests Mason Taylor could be the Eagles’ pick at No. 32 - SportSourcio said at 12:06 PM on April 15th, 2025:

    […] Latest Visitors – Iggles BlitzThe Eagles don’t tend to value safety in the first round. Go read this piece by Jimmy Bama for his thoughts. So why bring Starks in for a visit? Howie Roseman has admitted in the past that teams will occasionally bring in a player they don’t have interest in so that they can throw a curve ball to other teams. All 32 teams keep up with who goes where. The more likely possibility in this case is that the Eagles don’t see Starks as just a safety. He gives them a player they can move around if needed. If one of the CBs got hurt, they could move Cooper DeJean outside and then put Starks in the slot. […]

  2. 2 The Linc - said at 7:35 PM on April 15th, 2025:

    […] Latest Visitors – Iggles BlitzThe Eagles don’t tend to value safety in the first round. Go read this piece by Jimmy Bama for his thoughts. So why bring Starks in for a visit? Howie Roseman has admitted in the past that teams will occasionally bring in a player they don’t have interest in so that they can throw a curve ball to other teams. All 32 teams keep up with who goes where. The more likely possibility in this case is that the Eagles don’t see Starks as just a safety. He gives them a player they can move around if needed. If one of the CBs got hurt, they could move Cooper DeJean outside and then put Starks in the slot. […]

  3. 3 The Linc – Over View – Your Daily News Source said at 8:32 PM on April 15th, 2025:

    […] Latest Visitors – Iggles BlitzThe Eagles don’t tend to value safety in the first round. Go read this piece by Jimmy Bama for his thoughts. So why bring Starks in for a visit? Howie Roseman has admitted in the past that teams will occasionally bring in a player they don’t have interest in so that they can throw a curve ball to other teams. All 32 teams keep up with who goes where. The more likely possibility in this case is that the Eagles don’t see Starks as just a safety. He gives them a player they can move around if needed. If one of the CBs got hurt, they could move Cooper DeJean outside and then put Starks in the slot. […]

  4. 4 Eagles News: Draft analyst suggests Mason Taylor could be the pick at No. 32 said at 5:05 AM on April 16th, 2025:

    […] Latest Visitors – Iggles BlitzThe Eagles don’t tend to value safety in the first round. Go read this piece by Jimmy Bama for his thoughts. So why bring Starks in for a visit? Howie Roseman has admitted in the past that teams will occasionally bring in a player they don’t have interest in so that they can throw a curve ball to other teams. All 32 teams keep up with who goes where. The more likely possibility in this case is that the Eagles don’t see Starks as just a safety. He gives them a player they can move around if needed. If one of the CBs got hurt, they could move Cooper DeJean outside and then put Starks in the slot. […]