One Less Hole
Posted: June 20th, 2022 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 16 Comments »Howie Roseman loves to remind us that roster building is a continuous process. And he’s right. We got more proof of that on Friday when the Eagles made a surprise signing.
Roster Move: Eagles have agreed to terms with S Jaquiski Tartt on a one-year deal.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/IMX8Nve9L5
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 17, 2022
Back during free agency I didn’t have Tartt as a potential Eagles target. He’s 30 years old. Tartt hasn’t made a lot of coverage plays in his career. He didn’t seem like the kind of safety the Eagles would go after.
I thought for sure safety would be addressed in the draft. There were quite a few safeties who made sense for the Eagles. The team had a lot of picks. The Eagles would finally invest in a talented young safety.
Oops. The trade up for Jordan Davis and the acquisition of AJ Brown cost the Eagles several picks and that limited their ability to address all the positions they wanted to.
There wasn’t much left on the safety market so the Eagles sat back and waited before making a move. They jumped on CB James Bradberry when he was cut. He comes in as a definitive starter and as someone worth paying good money to.
Did the Eagles decide Tartt was their best option? Did Tartt decide the Eagles were his best option? Either way, they agreed to terms on Friday.
Tartt doesn’t come to Philly as the definitive answer like Bradberry did. Tartt is a veteran player, but he’s only started double digit games twice in his career. Injuries have certainly been a major factor. He’s never even played in all 16 (or 17) games in a season. Last year he started a career high 14 games and played pretty well. I’m surprised at how little interest there was in him.
Tartt is a physical player and big time hitter. He’s not someone you want in the slot or in man coverage against a speedy receiver. He has good size at 6-1, 215. You want Tartt staying back and attacking the ball. He can help deep, but that’s not his specialty.
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JAQUISKI TARTT welcome to Philadelphia https://t.co/qHdxJQoHaP pic.twitter.com/4OQnpUcUkX
— Sonic 2 (@Sonic47864084) June 17, 2022
So how does Tartt fit in Philly?
The projected starters are Anthony Harris and Marcus Epps. The coaches like Harris a lot more than I do. Epps showed real promise last year and is someone the team is high on. Still, he’s only got 8 career starts. You want to be careful about giving him a starting job. Make him earn it.
My guess is that Epps will battle Tartt for a starting gig. I would love to see Tartt and Epps both look good this summer and challenge Harris for his starting role.
The other real value for Tartt is that he gives the coaches the ability to play three safety sets. Tartt is big enough to play in the box like a LB and let the other two focus on coverage. That gives Jonathan Gannon another option for his passing down schemes.
I feel a lot more confident about the secondary than I did in early April.
CB James Bradberry
CB Jimmy Moreland
CB Mario Goodrich
S Jaquiski Tartt
There aren’t any foundational pieces to build around, but that is a good group of players to help a secondary that struggled at times in 2021. Long term, the Eagles still need to do more work, but that will be a discussion for next February and March. Right now we’re focused on having an improved secondary for the 2022 season.
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One of the long term pieces could be K’Von Wallace.
Could. Be.
In today's Roob's 10 Random Eagles Observations:
What do the Eagles have in Carson Strong? Where does Jaquiski Tartt fit in? A crazy Brian Westbrook stat! And tons more!!!https://t.co/7ACnXbMQRd
— Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) June 19, 2022
Roob had an odd note in his latest piece.
I’m also still not sure Harris or Tartt is a better option than K’Von Wallace. We really don’t know about Wallace yet. With a good summer I wouldn’t be surprised if Wallace moves up the safety depth chart past Tartt and maybe even past Harris.
Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. His career highlight is a fumble recovery.
Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt.
The good news for all the safeties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins.
This really is an open competition.
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[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzOk’Von Wallace has been given each likelihood to play the previous two years and he’s struggled to get on the sector. He has 6 begins. His profession spotlight is a fumble restoration. Listen, I might love for the sunshine to go on for Wallace and for him to turn out to be an excellent security, however we’ve seen nearly nothing from him so far in his profession. If the Eagles actually trusted him, I doubt they’d have added Tartt. The excellent news for all of the safeties is that any of them may emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This actually is an open competitors. […]
[…] One less hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has had every chance to play for the past two years and has been struggling to get onto the field. He has 6 matches. His career highlight is a fumble recovery. Listen, I’d love for the light to be turned on for Wallace and for him to become a good security guard, but we’ve seen pretty much nothing of him so far in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all bouncers is that any one of them can pop up. Nobody has to beat Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This is really an open competition. […]
[…] 1つ少ない穴-IgglesBlitzK’Von Wallaceは、過去2年間、あらゆる機会にプレーする機会を与えられており、フィールドに出るのに苦労しています。 彼は6回のスタートを切っています。 彼のキャリアのハイライトは、ファンブルな回復です。 聞いてください、私はウォレスのために光が続き、彼が良い安全になることを望んでいます、しかし私たちは彼のキャリアのこの時点まで彼から事実上何も見ていません。 イーグルスが本当に彼を信頼していたら、彼らがタートを追加したのではないかと思います。 すべての安全のための良いニュースは、それらのいずれかが出現する可能性があるということです。 ブライアン・ドーキンス、ウェス・ホプキンス、マルコム・ジェンキンスを打ち負かす必要はありません。 これは本当にオープンな競争です。 […]
[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. His career highlight is a fumble recovery. Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all the safeties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] Un trou de moins – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace a eu toutes les chances de jouer au cours des deux dernières années et a eu du mal à entrer sur le terrain. Il a 6 départs. Le point culminant de sa carrière est une récupération maladroite. Écoutez, j’aimerais que Wallace allume la lumière et s’assure qu’il est une bonne sécurité, mais jusqu’à ce point de sa carrière, nous n’avons presque rien vu de lui. Si les Eagles lui faisaient vraiment confiance, je doute qu’ils auraient ajouté Tartt. La bonne nouvelle pour toutes les mesures de sécurité est que n’importe qui peut l’inventer. Personne ne doit battre Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins ou Malcolm Jenkins. Il s’agit vraiment d’une concurrence ouverte. […]
[…] One Much less Gap – Iggles BlitzOk’Von Wallace has been given each probability to play the previous two years and he is struggled to get on the sector. He has 6 begins. His profession spotlight is a fumble restoration. Hear, I might love for the sunshine to go on for Wallace and for him to change into a very good security, however we have seen just about nothing from him so far in his profession. If the Eagles actually trusted him, I doubt they’d have added Tartt. The excellent news for all of the safeties is that any of them may emerge. Nobody has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This actually is an open competitors. […]
[…] One Hole Less – Iggles BlitzΟ K’Von Wallace είχε κάθε ευκαιρία να παίξει τα τελευταία δύο χρόνια και δυσκολεύτηκε να μπει στο γήπεδο. Διαθέτει 6 ανοίγματα. Το αποκορύφωμα της καριέρας του είναι η γρήγορη ανάκαμψη. Ακούστε, θα ήθελα να δω το φως να ανάβει για τον Γουάλας και να γίνει καλός σε ασφάλεια, αλλά δεν έχουμε δει σχεδόν τίποτα από αυτόν μέχρι αυτό το σημείο στην καριέρα του. Αν οι Eagles τον εμπιστεύονταν πραγματικά, αμφιβάλλω ότι θα είχαν προσθέσει τον Tartt. Τα καλά νέα για όλες τις ασφάλειες είναι ότι οποιαδήποτε από αυτές μπορεί να εμφανιστεί. Κανείς δεν πρέπει να νικήσει τον Brian Dawkins, τον Wes Hopkins ή τον Malcolm Jenkins. Αυτός είναι πραγματικά ένας ανοιχτός διαγωνισμός. […]
[…] One Much less Gap – Iggles BlitzOkay’Von Wallace has been given each likelihood to play the previous two years and he is struggled to get on the sphere. He has 6 begins. His profession spotlight is a fumble restoration. Hear, I’d love for the sunshine to go on for Wallace and for him to turn out to be a very good security, however we have seen just about nothing from him up to now in his profession. If the Eagles actually trusted him, I doubt they’d have added Tartt. The excellent news for all of the safeties is that any of them may emerge. Nobody has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This actually is an open competitors. […]
[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. I have 6 starts. His career highlight from him is a fumble recovery. Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all the safetyties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] One Hole Less – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has had every opportunity to play the last two years and has struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. The highlight of his career is a fumble recovery. Listen, I’d love to see the light come on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him up to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all insurances is that any of them could come up. Nobody has to beat Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] One Much less Gap – Iggles BlitzOkay’Von Wallace has been given each likelihood to play the previous two years and he is struggled to get on the sphere. He has 6 begins. His profession spotlight is a fumble restoration. Pay attention, I might love for the sunshine to go on for Wallace and for him to develop into security, however we have seen nearly nothing from him so far in his profession. If the Eagles actually trusted him, I doubt they might have added Tartt. The excellent news for all of the safeties is that any of them might emerge. Nobody has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This actually is an open competitors. […]
[…] One Hole Less – Iggles BlitzOkay’Von Wallace has had each likelihood to play for the previous two years and he is struggled to get on the court docket. He has 6 tenures. The spotlight of his profession is a fumble restoration. Look, I might like the sunshine to proceed for Wallace and him to turn out to be an excellent security, however we’ve not seen subsequent to something from him at this level in his profession. If the Eagles actually trusted him, I doubt they might have added Tartt. The excellent news for all safeties is that any of them may emerge. No person has to beat Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. That is actually an open competitors. […]
[…] One Hole Less – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has had every opportunity to play the last two years and has struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. The highlight of his career is a fumble recovery. Listen, I’d love to see the light come on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him up to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all insurances is that any of them could come up. Nobody has to beat Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. His career highlight is a fumble recovery. Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all the safeties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. His career highlight is a fumble recovery. Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all the safeties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]
[…] One Less Hole – Iggles BlitzK’Von Wallace has been given every chance to play the past two years and he’s struggled to get on the field. He has 6 starts. His career highlight is a fumble recovery. Listen, I would love for the light to go on for Wallace and for him to become a good safety, but we’ve seen virtually nothing from him to this point in his career. If the Eagles really trusted him, I doubt they would have added Tartt. The good news for all the safeties is that any of them could emerge. No one has to beat out Brian Dawkins, Wes Hopkins or Malcolm Jenkins. This really is an open competition. […]