Rookie Free Agent Signings
The grades are scaled since they are RFAs and do not match
up with the grades of drafted players. It means how good of a rookie free agent
signing they are.
T.J. Edwards, LB, Wisconsin- Grade B
Edwards had very good stats in college.
He had 15 passes broken up for his career, 10 interceptions, 37.5 tackles for a
loss, and 366 tackles. His senior year he had 112 tackles and 11.5 for a loss,
which is a strong year. He has a lot of starting experience. He’s a little
small at 230 lbs. He tested very poorly in the 40 at 4.87. His other numbers
besides his 3 cone and shuttle were all poor as well. His cone and shuttle were
both decent. He’ll have trouble in man coverage because of his speed. He could make
the team because we are thin at LB and because of his instincts, but he’ll have
to work on getting faster if possible.
Joey Alfieri, LB, Stanford – Grade C -
Good size at 6’3” 240. He didn’t have
much in the way of stats. His best year was his sophomore year, which you don’t
usually like to see. That year he had 51 tackles, 10 for a loss, and 4 sacks.
He had a middle of the road broad jump, a pretty good 3 cone, a below average
shuttle, an above average 40, and an average vertical. He’s reasonably athletic,
but with his poor stats, he doesn’t look like a great prospect. Still, we are
so thin at linebacker that he has a chance.
Kevin Wilkins, DT, Rutgers – Grade D-
He has okay size, but terrible Stats and
no sacks as a junior or a senior. He is very un-athletic He won’t make the
team.
Anthony Rush, DT, Alabama-Birmingham – Grade B
Very big at 6’5” 350 43 tackles, 11 for
a loss, and two sacks. Decent stats for someone so big. No measurables. He
could be someone who plays in the NFL, but it’s unlikely he’ll make the Eagles
since they have a bunch of DTs.
Ryan Bates, OT, Penn State – Grade B+
He has top level shuttle and 3 cone
times as well as a good 40 and a good number of bench reps. His board jump is
poor as well as his vertical. He’s good side to side, but not great moving forward.
He only weights 306 and will have to put on weight and become more explosive.
He has poor leverage and pad level, which will make it hard for him to be
successful in the NFL. Still, if he can improve those areas and get bigger, he
was a decent signing.
Iosua Opeta, G, Weber State – Grade A
Adequate size and arm length. He had one
of the best 40 time at 5.02 and the most bench reps of any offensive lineman at
39. He also had one of the best vertical leaps for an offensive lineman at 33
inches, and a high level broad jump at 112 inches. His cone and shuttle times
were some of the worst though. He has straight line explosion but isn’t good
side to side. He’ll need to work on his footwork and pass protection. He has a
chance to make the team because
Nate Herbig, G, Stanford – Grade B-
He is big and has decent arm length. He
doesn’t look as cut as other lineman though. He is one of the least athletic offensive
lineman that their was. He did have a high number of bench reps though. He
would have to lose weight, improve his balance and leverage, and become much
more athletic to have a better chance in the NFL. Still he started many games
for Stanford, and was worth bringing in as a RFA, especially since the Eagles are
thin at guard.
DeAndre Thompkins, WR, Penn State – Grade A-
The Eagles are obsessed with Penn State
this year. DeAndre didn’t catch many balls, but when you add up all of his
years he had decent stats with 1245 yards, a 15 yard per catch average, and 12
TDs. He’s a little smaller, but a fine size at 5’11” 192. He had a great 40
time at 4.34, a good broad jump of 126 inches, an above average cone drill, and
an average shuttle time. He’s a good free agent pick up, but will have a hard
time making the team with all of the WR depth that we have.
Nico Evans, RB, Wyoming – Grade C
He’s a pretty athletic running back with
decent straight ahead athletics, but poor lateral athletics. His 3 cone and
shuttle times show that he won’t be able to make the NFL. He had over 1300
yards and a 6.5 yard average his senior year. On tape, he has pretty good
explosion and speed, but not as great lateral movement. He will have a hard
time making the team with the depth at RB since he doesn’t seem as great as any
of the RBs that we currently have. There were many other undrafted RBs that
would have been better.
Delvon Randall, S, Temple – Grade C -
His stats look pretty good with 12 career
interceptions and 11 passes defended. He also had 246 career tackles. He is
simply not athletic enough to play safety in the NFL. His only chance would be
to put on weight and lose no speed and play LB.
Rookie Free Agents that we should have taken:
Emmanuel Hall, WR
– Very athletic with a 4.39 40, a 43.5 inch vertical, and a 141 inch board
jump. He was also productive in college with two years over 800 yards and a
24.8 and 22.4 yards per catch during his junior and senior years. I can’t believe
he wasn’t drafted. Wow!
Dominick Bragalone RB, Lehigh 5’11” 230: He’s from
a smaller school, but looks to have the measurable to make an impact in the
NFL. He ran a 4.44, had 31 reps, and a 10’3” broad jump. He has good cutting
ability, especially for someone of his size and pretty good explosion and power
too. He should pump his legs better when someone grabs them and he could break
even more tackles. He is good at breaking most arm tackles though. He had three
great years with over a thousand yards and a 5.6 yard per average until a poor
senior year.
Ross Reynolds G, Iowa
6’3” 304: Although he only started for one year, he has great athleticism.
He may have to move to center, but could be a steal if he does.
Jason Moore WR,
Findlay 6’3 215 – Good size and while is 40 is just okay at 4.57, he posted
a 4.07 shuttle and a 6.62 three cone drill, which are both great times. He also
had a 37 inch vertical. He had over a fifteen yard average for two years and
two thousand yards combined. He must have been injured his senior year. He’s
worth a shot as a FA for sure.
Jeff Smith WR, Boston
College 6’0” 191: Really great measurable with a 4.36 40 a 4.06 shuttle and
a 6.87 three cone drill. He didn’t have much production and started out as a
QB, but when you combine all of his years, he had 902 rushing yards with a 6.6
yard average and over a thousand receiving yards with a 15 yard average. His
hand are bad, maybe switch him to defense or he should work to improve. Worth a
shot as a rookie free agent.
Jalen Guyton WR,
North Texas 6’1” 212: Another guy with good size and great measurable. He
also has decent production with 1580 yards and a 15.3 yards average over two
years. He’s raw and needs to work on his game though. Wroth it as a FA pick up.
Brett Rypien, QB – Rypien had 4 good
productive years in college. He had a 67 completion percentage his senior year,
a 8.3 yard per catch, and a 30 to 7 touchdown to interception ratio. He has a
good release, good accuracy, and reads the field well. He doesn’t have the
strongest arm, but strong enough.
Yosuah Nijman OT, Virginia
Tech 6”7” 324 – He has great size
and long arms. He’s also very athletic.
Drew Lewis, LB –
He’s a little smaller at 230, but he ran very well at the combine. And had a
strong junior year with 94 tackles.
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