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The 20 most important second-year NFL defenders in 2025 – ESPN
Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles. The numbers on Mitchell are good: He gave up 0.8 yards per coverage snap last season, which was 10th among all outside corners with at least 400 coverage snaps (i.e. starting outside players). Yards per snap is a great catch-all stat because it rolls in how often a player is targeted, how often he gives up catches when targeted and how many yards he gives up when targeted. When we break it into its commensurate parts, we see why Mitchell was considered a CB1 the moment he walked onto the field. He discouraged targets (only targeted on 13.4% of his coverage snaps, below the league average of 14.4%) as teams quickly figured out he had the goods. In each of his first six starts, he was targeted on at least 10% of his coverage snaps. For the next 10 weeks of the regular season, that happened only four times. He won at the catch point (catch rate 3.4% below expectation, per Next Gen Stats), and when a catch occurred, he limited YAC better than anyone else in football (1.5 yards after the catch per reception). Some of that is structural — the Vic Fangio defense is meant to encourage underneath throws that lead to quick tackles — but a lot of that is Mitchell. All of that brings us to the 0.8 yards per snap. The names above Mitchell? Pat Surtain II, Christian Benford, Cobie Durant, Derek Stingley Jr., Riq Woolen, D.J. Reed, Jaylon Johnson, A.J. Terrell Jr. and Jaycee Horn. That’s a pretty comprehensive list of the best corners in football. […] Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles. At midseason last year, I thought Quinyon Mitchell was the best rookie defensive player. Upon review, it’s very close, but I might have to give it to DeJean, Mitchell’s teammate in Philadelphia. A nickel corner’s world moves fast. Pre-snap motions are constantly changing responsibilities and assignments. From snap to snap, he could be responsible for a shifty slot, a streaking tight end, a climbing guard, a back with the ball in his hands or a WR1 snuck inside by alignment. Nickel defenders, more than any other position on defense, have to be able to do everything. […] Jalyx Hunt, Edge, Philadelphia Eagles. With only 321 snaps to his name, Hunt was the least active rookie to make this list. But look at the Eagles’ depth chart: Josh Sweat’s 775 snaps now belong to Arizona and Brandon Graham’s 311 snaps have retired. Even Bryce Huff, who was benched for the second half of the season and is now on the 49ers, contributed 298 snaps. Following those notable departures, Hunt is in line to join third-year man Nolan Smith Jr. as a starting edge rusher. The only other options are veteran stop-gaps Joshua Uche, Azeez Ojulari and Ogbo Okoronkwo. The jump in playing time is going to be big.
Landon Dickerson injury: Eagles Pro Bowl guard carted off field during public practice – BGN
Philadelphia Eagles three-time Pro Bowl starting left guard suffered a leg injury during the team’s one and only practice open to fans at Lincoln Financial Field this summer. The injury occurred towards the end of the session that went over two hours, which is longer than the typical Nick Sirianni era practice. Dickerson was down on the ground for some time with the rest of his teammates watching him while down on knee. That is, except for Jordan Mailata, who looked stressed as the left tackle paced nearby. Dickerson eventually got up and walked off the field with the help of a trainer and Big Dom. He struggled to put weight on his leg and was evaluated on the sideline before being carted off to the locker room.
Top 100 fantasy football PPR running backs for 2025 – SB Nation
Saquon Barkley’s monster workload: When we look at total touches for Barkley, including their Super Bowl run, he had a whopping 482. That is a tremendous amount of work for one human. The Eagles probably aren’t going to be able to limit his work this year either, so I expect more of the same. That is of course good, but also worrisome. He could easily roll through another season behind the best offensive line in the game and rack up huge numbers, or his body could say, hey buddy, we might need a rest. I plan on only grabbing him if he drops past Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs this year.
Eagles roster 2025: Updated locks, not-quite-locks, bubble players, and long shots – PhillyVoice
Darius Cooper moved up into bubble player status from the long shot group, as did Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Brett Toth, who could be a beneficiary of Landon Dickerson’s injury. Avery Williams, Kenyon Green, Azeez Ojulari, and Adoree’ Jackson entered camp as “near-locks” who are now in danger of getting cut. We also had Tristin McCollum as a “near lock,” and although I believe he hasn’t played poorly and he’ll still likely make the team, his odds have decreased some as he has been challenged by a very game Andre’ Sam.
Roob’s Eagles Observations: A 23-year-old who’s already a ‘coach on the field’ – NBCSP
It is so hard for rookie wide receivers to find their way through rookie camp and learn the offense, stay strong physically through the daily grind, adjust to the level of competition and go out and make plays in practice and the games. For an undrafted rookie who played on the FCS level it’s even harder. That’s why what Darius Cooper did Thursday night and has been doing all summer was so impressive. This time last year, Cooper was preparing for his senior season at Tarleton State College in Stephenville, Texas, and talk about level of competition. I looked up Tarleton’s schedule and they played schools such as West Georgia, Central Arkansas, Southern Utah, Mississippi Valley State and Abilene Christian. And on Thursday he’s out there catching six passes for 82 yards with a 20-yard touchdown in his first NFL game. You can’t go out and make plays like that after playing at Tarleton State and going undrafted unless you have put in a tremendous amount of work preparing for your rookie training camp. And you also need to have a mentality where you’re not overwhelmed facing NFL competition. You see so many young receivers — many of whom played at big-time schools — who are in way over the heads when they’re starting out and just can’t make plays in a preseason game like Cooper did. I don’t know if Cooper will make the final 53-man roster or ever become an NFL player. But I love seeing a guy who was unknown a few weeks ago break through and put together a performance like that. He sure helped himself a lot Thursday night.
Eagles Training Camp Notebook: Defense wins the day at the Public Practice – PE.com
Jihaad Campbell had two would-be sacks of Hurts. The linebacker showed some juice Sunday night, bursting through the middle on a delayed rush. On Campbell’s second sack, Hurts still threw the ball, and it slipped out of the quarterback’s hand only to be intercepted by Nolan Smith and returned for a touchdown. The defense all gathered around Smith after the score. Smith also had a “sack” earlier in practice.
Commanders sign eight-year veteran linebacker – CommandersWire
The Washington Commanders made a roster move on Sunday, two days after their preseason-opening loss to the New England Patriots. The Commanders signed 31-year-old linebacker Duke Riley. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported the news. The 6-foot-1, 227-pound Riley entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2017 NFL draft. After three seasons with the Falcons, he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles early in the 2020 season. In 2021, Riley signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. He signed a one-year extension with Miami in 2022 and later signed another two-year contract
Why Dallas needs to temper expectations with Joe Milton – Blogging The Boys
Although the Dallas Cowboys lost to the Los Angeles Rams by a score of 31-21, it wasn’t as close as the score indicated. For much of the game, the Cowboys struggled to gain any traction offensively, largely due to costly penalties that set the offense back, and the defense allowing the Rams to get off to a fast start. You also can’t ignore that the much-anticipated Cowboys’ debut of Joe Milton, which was expected to have continuous fireworks throughout the night, had a little more than a fizzle and a sparkle. It’s not to diminish Milton and what he could be, but it seems like his performance has warranted some tempered expectations. Here’s why Dallas needs to take a step-by-step approach with Milton.
2025 Rookie report – How did the newest Giants fare against the Bills? – Big Blue View
Abdul Carter (Edge – No. 3 overall): Six snaps. That’s all the work Carter got spread over two defensive series ( which totaled eight plays), and that’s all the third overall pick needed to put the NFL on notice. Three of Carter’s snaps were rushing the passer, and he generated three pressures. One was against guard O’Cyrus Torrence and the other two were against four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Dion Dawkins, and Carter simply didn’t look like a rookie as he blew past the Pro Bowler. The rookie’s ankle flexion, in particular, is otherworldly. I won’t belabor the point: Good player is good. But I will let Brian Baldinger tell you just how good.
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