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It’s hard to take a tremendous amount away from OTA’s, but now Richard Rodgers is healthy and back with the team, one has to wonder whether or not Doug Pederson will begin experimenting with three TE sets as he did in 2017. Again, the pads are off so we’re a lot less likely to see offensive tendencies revealed at this stage in the offseason, but with Ertz and Goedert primed to become such a dominant tandem, finding new ways to get them both on the field as a receiver would make plenty of sense.
Secondary scrap
The Eagles secondary is littered with talent, youth, and question marks. The two starting corners (Darby and Mills) are in contract years and their starting nickel corner, Sidney Jones has struggled with health since being drafted in 2017.
Meanwhile, Rasul Douglas is now ripped after an offseason of bulking. The 2018 team-leader in interceptions was a tackling machine and now looks like ‘The Mountain’ from Game of Thrones….just more chiseled.
Avonte Maddox, last year’s rookie sensation, started at just about every position possible in his first taste of NFL action, ranging from Safety to an eventual outside starter. Many are interested to see where the Pitt product will play. Will the Eagles move him to a slightly lighter Safety position? Or will he stay at cornerback for now? There’s too much potential to be left fizzing away as a CB4/5, but is there room to win a starting role?
Also, Captain Cre’Von. That is all.
Who’s healthy?
The Eagles were ripped to shreds when it came to injuries last year. From Brandon Brooks and several running backs, to Mack Hollins, the entire secondary, and just about everyone else? There was no stone left unturned by the injury bugs, but now how many players are healthy and to what capacity?
It’s great hearing that Carson Wentz will be healthy and taking part in drills, but what about the 17 other players who ended the year watching from the sidelines? It will be very telling early on and could pave the way for some of the younger players to step up and make their mark.
