The Philadelphia Eagles found a few gems in the undrafted free agent process and Rotoworld’s Thor Nystrom believes Howie Roseman put together one of the NFL’s strongest classes.
Using a system that places a 1-10 point value on each team’s UDFA, Nystrom based 90-percent of each team’s ranking on the average of its top-five UDFA signings.
Thanks to some big names at running back and on the offensive line, the Eagles classes ranked fifth in the NFL.
The Eagles landed behind the Browns, Saints, Chiefs, and Cowboys.
5. Philadelphia Eagles
Name
Michael Warren RB
Raequan Williams DL
Dante Olson LB
Grayland Arnold CB
Adrian Killins RB
Julian Good-Jones OT
Elijah Riley CB
Khalil Tate WR
Noah Togiai TE
Luke Juriga iOL
Michael Jacquett III CB
Manasseh Bailey WR
Matt Leo EDGEThe Eagles graded out well in my system by combining high-quality signings with a bunch of calculated dart-throws, including the signing of former Arizona dual-threat quarterback Khalil Tate to give a receiver transition a spin in camp.
The headliners are Cincy RB Michael Warren, Michigan State DL Raequan Williams, Montana LB Dante Olson and Baylor DB Grayland Arnold, all borderline draftable guys. Warren runs like a sock of rocks but has cement shoes… it’ll be interesting to see if he can carve out a Fat Robb career. I like Raequan’s shot of sticking around. He doesn’t rush the passer, but he’s long, he’s versatile, and he brings his lunch pail against the run. Feels like a long-term swing backup type.
The Eagles have had prior success with undrafted free agents and during the 2019 offseason, T.J. Edwards signed with the team and after a productive rookie season, he’s pegged to be a likely starter at middle linebacker this season.