Who’s Eagles’ most under-appreciated player? NFL analyst singles out young linebacker
Updated 6:26 AM; Today 6:18 AM
T.J. Edwards
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards is likely to start at middle linebacker this season.AP
By Mike Kaye | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
While the Eagles’ linebacker position has been much maligned this offseason, the unit might have a diamond in the rough who could curb that criticism in short order during the upcoming campaign.
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Second-year linebacker T.J. Edwards was recently named the Eagles’ most under-appreciated player by NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund. The former undrafted free agent stood out on special teams and tackled well on defense when called upon as a rookie last year.
Here’s what Frelund said about Edwards heading into his second season:
“This undrafted free-agent rookie signing last season paid huge returns for the Eagles’ defense in the form of the highest tackle rate among linebackers with a minimum of 100 snaps in the NFL (20 percent, or 22 tackles on 110 defensive snaps) and the second-best run defense grade among linebackers in the NFL per PFF’s grading system (90.3). A fun note here: His salary ranks 297 among 350 linebackers, per Over The Cap -- but that will not be the case in his next contract, should he continue this level of production.”
Updated 6:26 AM; Today 6:18 AM
T.J. Edwards
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards is likely to start at middle linebacker this season.AP
By Mike Kaye | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
While the Eagles’ linebacker position has been much maligned this offseason, the unit might have a diamond in the rough who could curb that criticism in short order during the upcoming campaign.
Introducing Eagles Extra: Sign up for a free trial now. Get exclusive news, behind-the-scenes observations and the ability to text directly with reporters
Second-year linebacker T.J. Edwards was recently named the Eagles’ most under-appreciated player by NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund. The former undrafted free agent stood out on special teams and tackled well on defense when called upon as a rookie last year.
Here’s what Frelund said about Edwards heading into his second season:
“This undrafted free-agent rookie signing last season paid huge returns for the Eagles’ defense in the form of the highest tackle rate among linebackers with a minimum of 100 snaps in the NFL (20 percent, or 22 tackles on 110 defensive snaps) and the second-best run defense grade among linebackers in the NFL per PFF’s grading system (90.3). A fun note here: His salary ranks 297 among 350 linebackers, per Over The Cap -- but that will not be the case in his next contract, should he continue this level of production.”
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