Paul Domowitch got some good info from a scout on the Eagles and what he’s seen this summer.
Scout on NT Isaac Sopoaga: "I didn't see him make a play the entire preseason. Maybe he's saving it for the season.''
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) August 31, 2013
Scout on Eagles' OL: "I think they can be really good, but they've got no depth. If they lose 1 of those starters, they're in trouble.''
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) August 31, 2013
Scout on Eag Ss: "Colt Anderson probably is their best all-around player, but he just doesn't have range you can trust v. elite player.''
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) August 31, 2013
Scout I talked to doesn't think Bennie Logan is big/strong enough to hold point at nose.T hinks he belongs at DE.
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) August 31, 2013
Scout on Eagles' outside 'backers: "Outside of Barwin, they don't have one guy that can play that position.''
— Paul Domowitch (@pdomo) August 31, 2013
Is this the same scout who Domo talked to last year? If so, that led to some odd comments that made it into this piece.
I think some of the concerns are totally legit, but others are overblown.
We all agree that Sopoaga has been unimpressive. The backup OL? That group was actually better than expected. Allen Barbre was terrific at LT and LG. Julian Vandervelde had a good summer. Matt Tobin is a UDFA that is pushing for a roster spot. And we’re still waiting to see what Dennis Kelly can do.
Logan isn’t an ideal 2-gap NT, but he’s done much better than I expected.
Yeah, really. How many teams can boast that a former first round pick isn’t even their best back up? That is some serious depth. Either that, or…
The fact that Lane Johnson can move over to left tackle in case of a Peters injury, Herremans can play both guard spots and RT, and Allen Barbre has shown that he’s not a liability on the line, gives me plenty of confidence in the O line in case of an injury.