When the Eagles dropped from 6 to 12, analyst Daniel Jeremiah’s initial reaction was different from most.
He does not interpret this as a sign that the Eagles do not want to set up a quarter, but a sign that they can do so.
Just not yet.
Jeremiah spent two years in the Eagles’ front office before joining the NFL Network, so he has a unique perspective on everything Howie Roseman does. He knows how Howie thinks.
And about the Takeoff with John Clark podcast, he explained his theory about the decline.
‘For me, if I’m not sold on Hurts, I get the strategy:’ OK, hey, let’s get some insurance here, we’re potentially three 1’s next year, (so) let’s give Jalen a look this year. it’s going well, and if for some reason it’s not going well, we have all these resources to address the quarterback position, ”Jeremiah said. “So so does this kind of look to me. Man, if you really, really think, ‘OK, we have something with Hurts’, it’s going to be hard for me to pass up the opportunity to get someone like (Kyle) Pitts or Ja’Marr Chase. ”
Jeremiah brings up an interesting point.
The Eagles as it stands now now have their own first-round pick from 2022, the Dolphins’ first-round pick from the offseason and possibly the Colts’ first-round pick, as long as Carson Wentz makes up 75 percent of the Colts’ 2021 snaps. play. .
Jeremiah believes Roseman could pick up the first round for a possible trade to the top of next year’s draft for a run at one of the best quarters in a strong QB draft.
We’re still more than a year away, but there’s a chance that Sam Howell of North Carolina, Desmond Knight of Cincinnati, Kedon Slovis of USC, Malik Willis of Liberty and Spencer Rattler of Oklahoma will be in the top 10 next year. choice will be.
If Hurts does not recover, the chances are natural that the Eagles will not have to move very far to get a top full-back. But that’s worrying for another day.
Jeremiah also said that the idea of a Russell Wilson trade is not so strange. Remember, Jeremiah was in the Eagles’ war room during the draft in 2012 during his tournament as Eagles’ West Region scout, so he knows exactly how Roseman and Jeff Lurie feel about the Seahawks’ veteran QB.
Can the Eagles really enlarge the draft picks to get the future Hall of Famer?
“I would not rule it out,” Jeremiah said. “It seems to me like Russell – on the outside – like he’s looking for a new opportunity and when it’s coming, who knows, but the Eagles look like it’s a game.”
The Seahawks picked Wilson 75th in 2012. The Eagles won Nick Foles 13 picks later. They count among only four backs in the third round to win a Super Bowl (along with Jeff Hostetler and Joe Montana).
“It is clear that every building in Russell, with its capacity, will be interested,” Jeremiah said. ‘But I know we had a lot of love for him there in Philadelphia. For me, I think there is something to it. We really liked him, and we thought no one else was going to take this guy in the 3rd round, we would take him in the 3rd round, and it turns out he was chosen right in front of us. I’ve always told people over the last few years that this was one of the saddest stories in the concept: ‘Man, Russell, do not get him,’ and we get Foles, and even though he went out and came back, Foles ends up being the Super Bowl MVP, so at least there’s a bit of a happy ending there for the Eagles fans. ”
Despite his feelings about the decline and speculation about Wilson, Jeremiah does think Hurts, the Eagles’ second-round pick a year ago, has a chance of becoming a successful NFL starter based on what he saw last year.
“I think he has a starting ability,” said Jeremiah, a one-time starting quarterback in Appalachian State. ‘I’m curious to see how this new coaching staff and he come together to put this offense together.
“Provided they stay healthy, he will have a better offensive line, hopefully some of these young receivers can take a blossom and take the next step. But I think he has some ability, I think he has a chance “To be a quality None of us know. We do not know until he is out there and gets a full season, but yes, there were definitely some good things you got last year.”
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