Eagles depth chart: Some interesting notes ahead of Week 1

The Philadelphia Eagles’ first common season team-issued depth chart is right here!

Because it’s compiled by the workforce’s media relations division, it’s not essentially essentially the most correct illustration of how the teaching workers actually views the roster. However the media relations division definitely takes public notion into consideration. And, on that notice, there are some attention-grabbing takeaways right here.

Depth chart first after which some ideas to comply with.

OFFENSE

QB: Jalen Hurts, Kenny Pickett, Tanner McKee

RB: Saquon Barkley, Kenny Gainwell, Will Shipley

WR: A.J. Brown, Johnny Wilson

WR: DeVonta Smith

WR: Jahan Dotson, Britain Covey

TE: Dallas Goedert, Grant Calcaterra

LT: Jordan Mailata, Fred Johnson

LG: Landon Dickerson, Trevor Keegan

C: Cam Jurgens

RG: Mekhi Becton, Tyler Steen

RT: Lane Johnson, Darian Kinnard

DEFENSE

EDGE: Bryce Huff, Brandon Graham, Patrick Johnson

DT: Jordan Davis, Byron Younger

DT: Jalen Carter, Thomas Booker IV

DT: Milton Williams, Moro Ojomo

EDGE: Josh Sweat, Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt

LB: Devin White/Nakobe Dean, Ben VanSumeren

LB: Zack Baun, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Oren Burks

CB: Darius Slay, Eli Ricks

CB: Isaiah Rodgers, Kelee Ringo

NCB: Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean

S: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Avonte Maddox

S: Reed Blankenship, Tristin McCollum

SPECIAL TEAMS

P: Braden Mann

Ok: Jake Elliott

H: Braden Mann

LS: Rick Lovato

PR: Britain Covey, Isaiah Rodgers

KR: Isaiah Rodgers, Kenny Gainwell

THOUGHTS

Primarily based on Covey being listed behind him, Dotson is slotted (pun supposed) for the slot position on this chart. However, as BGN’s personal Jonny Web page highlighted, Dotson isn’t only a slot receiver. He would possibly even be higher on the skin. The Eagles will seemingly rotate their slot choices beneath Kellen Moore … however DeVonta would possibly really be the chief there.
Jack Stoll initiatives to be the TE3. The Eagles might very effectively look to briefly elevate him from the observe squad earlier than finally selling him to the roster.
Fred Johnson is probably going the highest backup at each left sort out and proper sort out.
If the Eagles solely hold eight offensive lineman lively, Keegan and Kinnard are sure to be the wholesome scratches … assuming Gates is briefly elevated (after which finally added to the roster) to be the highest backup heart. Gates may also be the highest backup left guard whereas Steen is Becton’s backup.
The Eagles don’t have a real nostril sort out body behind Davis however they’re itemizing new addition Byron Younger behind him. One would thinkk the Eagles will add somebody with prototypical NT measurement on the observe squad, on the very least.
Nolan Smith is listed forward of Jaylx Hunt, who’s coping with an indirect damage. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if the snap counts mirror the identical factor as soon as they’re each wholesome and enjoying.
Previous to the primary preseason sport, the Eagles had been itemizing “Devin White/Nakobe Dean” and “Zack Baun/Jeremiah Trotter Jr.” within the high two linebacker spots. Now Baun is by himself with Trotter Jr. behind him whereas the White/Dean break up stays. The Eagles virtually completely had Baun and White as the primary first-team linebackers every single day in coaching camp. However Dean completed camp robust and will apparently overtake White as a starter.
Previous to the primary preseason sport, the Eagles had been itemizing “Isaiah Rodgers/Kelee Ringo” at cornerback. Now it’s Rodgers within the lead spot. That being mentioned, Rodgers has been coping with an undisclosed damage … so it’s unclear if he’s even able to play Week 1.
Previous to the primary preseason sport, the Eagles had the nickel cornerback place listed like this: “Avonte Maddox, Tyler Corridor, Parry Nickerson, Shon Stephens.” Maddox is the one remaining participant from that group nonetheless on the roster and he’s a backup security. Now it’s Mitchell who figures to be within the slot whereas DeJean supplies depth. DeJean is likely to be a wholesome scratch early within the season as he nonetheless catches up from lacking a whole lot of time in coaching camp?
Rodgers being listed over as DeJean as the highest backup punt returner is attention-grabbing. Undecided if that’s really how it might play out in a sport, particularly if Rodgers is beginning at cornerback.
And the identical deal for Rodgers returning kicks.