Philadelphia Eagles news and ties for 4/3/23.
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CB Darius Slay reveals he almost signed with the Ravens – Baltimore Beatdown
between the Baltimore CrowsThe list of needs for the season, adding talent to their corner room rank highly. Veteran Marcus Peters is an unrestricted free agent, leaving a vacant spot at number two on the depth chart—in case the Ravens don’t re-sign him. It is now clear that the Ravens attempted to replace Peters with another free agent not long ago. On an episode of the “Big Play Slay” podcast this week, Darius Slay of the Philadelphia Eagles revealed that he almost agreed to a deal with the Ravens in free agency.
Eagles All-22 review: Justin Evans delivers versatility – BGN
I like signing Justin Evans as a low-risk move, even if I’m in no way convinced by the player. I’m not sure he’s very good, and I don’t think he should start for the Eagles. However, I think that stylistically and thematically, it’s very similar to CGJ. He’s more of a safety than a corner in my opinion, but he can give you shots in both positions if needed.
The Eagles’ Position Needs Ranking in the 2023 NFL Draft – PhillyVoice
3) Aside from their quarterback, they value their offensive line above all else, and have specifically built it up through the draft: The Eagles’ fifth starter along their offensive line has been drafted by the Eagles. And for good reason. When you look at the free agents available this season, Dillard was the sixth highest-paid offensive lineman to move from one team to another in the entire league. Dude has started a single digit career and is paid just under $10 million a year because teams around the league are desperate for anyone who might be able to protect the edge. If you don’t/can’t recruit and develop offensive linemen, you can be left to take huge risks on guys like Dillard in free agency. This usually doesn’t work. Do the Eagles have more pressing needs for a starting quarterback, safety and linebacker? Of course they do! But unlike a number of other franchises across the league, they’ve figured out that great offensive line play can win championships and bad offensive line play gets people fired. You can’t say that about safety.
2023 NFL Draft: Top Picks for Every NFL Team According to PFF’s Mock Draft Simulator – PFF
10. Philadelphia Eagles. Top pick: DB Brian Branch (15.1%). Other selections: DI Calijah Kancey (13.7%), CB Devon Witherspoon (11.7%). Eagles get top 10 draft picks after making power is a master class on Howie Roseman. After the team loses CJ Gardner-Johnson to Detroit in free agency, Philadelphia’s phantom drafters pick Alabama affiliate Brian, who earned a career-high 89.5 PFF grade in his final college season.
Rob’s Notes: A look at Kenny Ginwell’s other skill – NBCSP
1. There is no doubt in my mind that Kenny Ginwill can be a 60 catcher plus all he does for the Eagles as a ball carrier. Consider this: Over the past two years, Gainwell has only played 629 shots — just 18 per game — but has 56 shots on 79 goals. This is an outstanding performance and production in the receiving game as a part-time player. Gainwell is very smooth as a passing player, sees the field well, understands where his blocks are and is fast, slippery, dribbling and tough. He had issues going down in training camp last summer but only picked up two points during the regular season, and Jalen Hurts really seems to trust him with third place. Since 1990, only four drafted running backs in the fifth round or later have 500 rushing yards, 50 catches and a 4.4 average in their first two years – Terry Allen, Terrell Davis, Jordan Howard and Gynuel. Only Gainwell wasn’t a starter. It’s easy to get excited about Rashad Penny and his potential, but Gainwell will be the RB1 of 2023, and there’s no reason he can’t handle it.
What will the top four teams do on draft night and owners Goodell – FMIA
My conversation with Sean McVay about sprinter assistance told me why nothing will happen to get rid of a runner from behind until someone gets hurt. It’s simple: Coaches look at what the Eagles have done and think: I wish I thought of that. And these coaches don’t want to see Nick Siriani and his team punished for simply playing by the rules and excelling at them. I get it.
2023 NFL Draft: Every prospect carries a first-round pitch, plus comp – ESPN+
Nolan Smith, GA (No. 14). COMPOUND: Dante Fowler Jr. Smith’s healthy return to the combine after a pectoral injury late in the season helped his stock shoot again in the first round. Smith is small at 238 pounds but has a dominant first pitch and uses his height well to create a class of opposing offensive tackles. His Georgia production has only three sacks in 2022, but his positional tools and potential as an outside rusher deserve a top 15 selection.
Cowboys status remains very uncertain in April – Blogging The Boys
Jerry Jones said a few months ago that Dallas Cowboys It was a “start over” kicker. Hopefully, they’ll start soon, because there’s currently no clear plan to replace Brett Maher before the 2023 season. After he missed his four-plus point in Dallas’ playoff game over Tampa Bay, Maher appears to be out of the team’s plans for the future. Despite hitting 90.6% of his field goals and going 50 of his 53 extra points in the regular season, a skilled postseason collapse seemed to be enough to keep the Cowboys going. He remains a free agent after his contract expires. Dallas has contracted kicker Tristan Vizcaino to put at least one body in the situation moving forward. Vizcaino was brought in after Maher’s disastrous day in Tampa as a backup plan for the next game, but Maher did enough in practice that he held the position for another week.
Tulane RB Tyjae Spears Is Most Overlooked Prospect in the 2023 NFL Draft – SB Nation
The class of 2023 NFL Draft running back has loaded. He features one of the best running back prospects we’ve seen in recent memory in Texas’ Brian Robinson. Behind him includes first-three-round prospect Jahmer Gibbs of Alabama, University of CaliforniaCharbonnet and Zac Texas A&MDevon Ashan, among others. The least discussed of the bunch, though, and one of the most underrated prospects in the category, is Tulane running back Tyjae Spears. Not going to Power-5 school like everyone mentioned above certainly hurts the hype around it. But he has shown more than throughout his career that he has the talent to become a leading player in the NFL.
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