Eagles News: “Jordan Mailata is currently a better footballer than Andre Dillard”

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Eagles Player Rating: Jordan Mailata Edition – PhillyVoice
Jordan Mailata is currently a better footballer than Andre Dillard. He is also a year and a half younger, and he presumably gave more upside that his first football game ever took place less than eight months ago. There is no good argument for Dillard to run with the starters in front of Mailata when the team reports for the first mandatory camp. However, there is the potential for Dillard to find himself at the top of the depth chart simply because he recently picked a first-round pick on which the team has spent significant resources. The expectation here is that Mailata and Dillard will battle it out during training camp for the starting work in 2021, and that Mailata should get a leg up as she corrects mistakes like those of Dillard.

‘Fire Howie’ song breaks out at Phillies game – BGN
The attendance restrictions imposed by the pandemic prevented Eagles’ decision-makers from getting close to hearing the loudest outbursts on Lincoln Financial Field in 2020. But if the Phillies game on Monday night is an indication, it may not be long before this fan base casts its voice displeasure at The Linc starting in the fall. After a series of ‘EAGLES, EAGLES!’ songs broke out at Citizens Bank Park (stop doing that, the Birds are not something to be so proud of right now!), as well as songs aimed at the team’s GM.

FROM THE SB NATION NFL SHOW: Debate over the latest Eagles draft rumor – BGN Radio
The SB Nation NFL Show brings together for the first time ever the biggest fans from across SB Nation’s NFL team communities. Expect in-depth analysis, respectful jokes and lots of quarrels between competitors. This is a show for NFL fans, by NFL fans.

Predictor unveils favorite for Eagles’ pick at no. 12 in the 2021 NFL Draft – ESPN
Team history and trends favor a lineout. According to ESPN’s Draft Day Predictor, offensive linebacker Rashawn Slater (10% chance of being selected at No. 12) and Kwity Paye (Michigan)’s defensive end (5%) are within the possibility. The forward also indicates that there is a good chance that at least one of the players will be available if the Eagles move back a few slots. If it’s a lineout chasing them, it could be a move again. But if the Eagles stay at number 12, or move up slightly to ensure they pick up their preferred player, the best value is at cornerback or wide receiver. The two players with the best chance of being available at number 12 are Jaylen Waddle of Alabama (50% chance) and Surtain II (47%).

The Eagles put the wrong man in the right position ten times – NBCSP
2014: And then they help the Cowboys. The Eagles defended Marcus Smith at 26 in 2014, eight picks before the Cowboys drafted DeMarcus Lawrence. Smith never started a pro as a forward and had 4.0 sacks with the Eagles in three seasons. Lawrence has 45 bags for the Cowboys, and is a two-time Pro Bowler.

‘Philly’s got a gem’ in new defense co-ordinator Jonathan Gannon – PE.com
Gannon got his chance to coach under Bobby Petrino at Louisville after an injury ended his football career. He follows Petrino to the NFL as soon as the latter becomes the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Despite having no intention of ever coaching in the NFL before, Gannon first looked back on it. Gannon has the same desire to serve his players at every stop on the way to Philadelphia. “My job is to make you the best player you can be,” Gannon said. ‘There are a lot of different ways to do it, but this is ultimately how I always thought in my mind. When I talk to a player or someone who has been under my supervision, it’s my job. “Philly has a gem in my mind,” Becker said of Gannon. Becker readily admits that he did not pay a huge amount of money to do his job at Saint Ignatius, but knowing that what he and the school learned still stays with their students decades later makes it all worthwhile. .

Raiders draw corner Rasul Douglas – Silver And Black Pride
Douglas is likely to field second-year player Damon Arnette for a starting role. Arnette could also play inside. Douglas is mostly a diagonal from the outside. Douglas played in West Virginia with Karl Joseph and Raiders’ safety and linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski. Douglas was drafted in the third round by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017. He played three seasons for the Eagles. He spent the 2020 season with the Carolina Panthers and started 11 games.

You have to choose: The problem to decide between Patrick Surtain II and Jaycee Horn for the Cowboys – Blogging The Boys
With the Dallas Cowboys front office now focused on the 2021 NFL draft, the question in many minds is who will take the Cowboys with the 10th pick this year? The most mocked players so far have been defensive backs Patrick Surtain II of Alabama and Jaycee Horn of South Carolina. Both are very talented defensive backs who will give the Cowboys size, athleticism and speed, giving an immediate upgrade in the starting lineup versus second-year defensive back Trevon Diggs. If we look at their measurements and pro-day numbers, they are pretty similar, except for Surtain II’s two-inch height advantage and Horn’s lower body explosiveness. So, the Cowboys would choose a very talented player anyway.

Alex Smith announces his retirement from the NFL – Hogs Haven
Smith’s journey through recovery was documented in an ESPN documentary that showed how serious the injury really was. The footage was disturbing, but the one thing most people got out of it was Smith’s determination to not just walk, but run back to the soccer field. Reports began last year that Smith was working with the team again. People, including myself, kept saying there was no way Smith would play again. Good effort, but does not happen. It included people in the Washington organization, but Smith convinced them he could still play, and then doctors cleaned him up.

Former Pro Bowl Tightman Jordan Reed Retires at NFL – NFL.com
Jordan Reed made his return in 2020. Now the former Pro Bowler, who has struggled with a series of injuries, has left the NFL without any regrets. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Tuesday morning that Reed is retiring, according to sources informed of the situation. A third-round pick by Washington in 2013 from Florida, Reed has the ideal athletic profile for a modern tight end. An athletic freak, the 6-foot-2, 236-pounder, was a catch of the position that could hide defensive backs in the red zone and exceed lineout balance in space.

Jaylen Waddle to Giants in Sketch Design by SB Nation Writer – Big Blue View
It left me with wide receivers DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, my choice of edge rushers (you know Azeez Ojulari would be my edge defender of choice), an attacking linebacker like Alijah Vera-Tucker or maybe even a cornerback like Jaycee Horn to choose from.

Dolphins receive calls from teams looking to trade to number 6 – The Phinsider
This is not necessarily a revelation. After all, it’s no secret that Chris Grier and the Dolphins like to trade. And if the Atlanta Falcons prefer to give a quarterback, and the Cincinnati Bengals give Joe Burrow the help he needs, the Dolphins could look at another king’s ransom for Justin Fields, Trey Lance, or maybe a another prospect a team believes is the missing part of their franchise’s success. A decline will enable the Dolphins to raise future draft capital AND possibly land the player they always crave.

DeVonta Smith gives the Eagles a true no. 1 WR with choice 12 – SB Nation
DeVonta Smith is exactly what the Eagles need at wide receiver: reliability and polish. Other receivers in the class may be bigger or faster or have higher numbers, but it’s hard to argue against DeVonta Smith coming into the league and easily taking 80 passes in his first year without sweating, which is exactly what the Eagles need has.

Monday Football Monday # 33: Do you even like football, Bro? – The SB Nation NFL Show
RJ Ochoa and Brandon Lee Gowton debate the recent comments of Trevor Lawrence, the Bengals’ new uniforms, draft rumors they simply can not believe, the possibility that Kellen Mond’s stock will rise and teams that did poorly to set themselves up for the 2021 NFL Draft!

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