Friday, July 26, 2013

Begining Depth Chart Prediction

Training Camp is officially under way and for celebration of this great time, I am going to give you Eagles fans what everybody likes....Predictions! Here is the beginning training camp predicted Depth chart

Offense
QB: 
1. Michael Vick
2. Nick Foles
3. Matt Barkley
Dennis Dixon (Practice Squad)
This is not what I want it is what I picture ending up happening sadly as I love Dennis Dixon.

RB:
1. Lesean McCoy
2. Bryce Brown
3. Felix Jones
4. Chris Polk
A boat load of talent will provide great depth in case of injury. Expect McCoy to have monster year and a very productive one for Brown and Jones will be receiving threat. 

WR:
1. Desean Jackson
2. Jeremy Maclin
3. Jason Avant
4. Ifeanyi Momah
5. Damaris Johnson
6. Russell Sheppard

Deepest position with size and great speed. Jackson will have bounce back year as well as Maclin. Expect Momah to be a big red zone target as well as Cooper.

TE: 
1. Brent Celek
2. Zach Ertz
3. James Casey
4. Clay Harbor
Dominant group with a lot of diversity. Celek is a great blocker and possession TE, Zach Ertz is the complete package and could be the next Jimmy Graham. Casey can line up every where and is the exact player of a team run by Chip Kelly.
LT:
1.Jason Peters
2. Matt Kopa
Best tackle in the game, expect huge year for a very reliable player when on the field. Kopa is a dark horse to make the roster.

LG: 
1. Evan Mathis
2. Julian Vandervelde
Mathis was the only one that stayed healthy last year and should have been a pro bowler. Love Vandervelde's hand work, think he is a very reliable backup. 

Center:
1. Jason Kelce
2. Dallas Reynolds
Kelce is coming off a season ending injury but look what he did in 2011, consistent, reliable player. Reynolds wasn't terrible in his starts last year. 

RG:
1. Todd Heremans 
2. Danny Watkins
Heremans gets to go back to his natural position. Watkins is a first round bust but will be a good backup, unless traded.

RT:
1. Lane Johnson
2. Dennis Kelly
The 4th overall pick has amazing athleticism and will pick up system, is a bit raw but will progress as the season goes on. Kelly was solid in a bad situation last year.

Defense
OLB:
1. Connor Barwin 
2. Trent Cole
3. Brandon Graham
4. Chris McCoy
Barwin is the most important piece of this defense for the new 3-4 scheme. Can Cole and Graham make the transition from DE to OLB? If so this is a dominant group.

3-4 DE:
1. Fletcher Cox
2. Cedric Thorton.
3. Vinny Curry
4. David King
Cox had a big rookie year and I think he fits very well as a 3-4 DE. Bennie Logan will start opposite Cox and is a smart, physical player that will split time with Cedric Thorton. David King could get some time on the field if he impresses at camp.

NT:
1. Issac Sopoaga
2. Bennie Logan
Sopoaga was the most underrated player on the 49ers defense and he has one job. Eat up the blocks and pound the runner....ok so that is two jobs. Dixon is a very good NT but I think Sopoaga is the better option until proven otherwise.

ILB
1. Demeco Ryans
2. Mychal Kendricks
3.Jamar Chaney
4. Casey Matthews
5. Emmanuel Acho
Ryans led the team in tackles last year and was exactly what the Eagles needed. Hopefully he can be as dominant in a 3-4 that he said he is better as 4-3 but played both in Houston. Kendricks is my breakout candidate this year after a up and down rookie year. Chaney has started a lot of games and is a great backup and rotational player as well as Matthews who is a very good special teams player. Watch out for this kid Acho, that is all I'm gonna say.

CB:
1.Carry Williams 
2. Bradley Fletcher
3. Brandon Boykin
4. Curtis Marsh 
5. Jordan Poyer
6. Brandon Hughes
Williams and Fletcher are a solid, press coverage pair that is going to be a very important position with all the receivers in the NFC East. Boykin will fight off Poyer for the slot job and could push Fletcher for the starting outside job. Marsh is another year in development and is ready to come in if a injury or bad play occurs. Poyer is a aggressive corner who was a steal in the 7th round, good special teams player who will compete for starting jobs from the get go. Brandon Hughes is a underrated player who is a fine backup. Just go look at the week 4 Sunday Night tape, he was great in place of ....#24 I don't want to say his name. 

Safety:
1. Patrick Chung
2. Nate Allen
3. Earl Wolff
4. Kenny Phillips
5. Colt Anderson

                                                                   

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