Ron Jaworski highlights two new Philadelphia Eagles he’s excited about
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski is excited about the 2019 NFL Season. He’s especially excited for two new Eagles players.
The 2018 Philadelphia Eagles were not who we thought they were. Thanks to a short offseason, and a long list of injuries, they struggled to barely make the playoffs just one year after winning it all. Talent-wise, the team wasn’t bad — but the front office surely had some work to do. Fortunately, they did an excellent job of patching up some weak spots for 2019.
Once again, the Eagles are in the Super Bowl conversation. They went from barely being a playoff team, to suddenly having one of the better rosters in the NFL. And in the eyes of former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski, “you can’t find a blemish” when looking at the roster.
Recently, Jaworski caught up with PennLive’s Eric Epler at Mid Penn Bank’s Celebrity Golf Tournament in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The former Eagles great took a moment out of his game to discuss the upcoming football season in Philly. That’s when Jaws revealed that he believes the Eagles are a good football team, who could potentially win 14 games in 2019.
Why does the former Eagles great have so much confidence in the Eagles this year? Well, for starters, Jaworski highlighted the coaching as a major advantage. In addition to the coaching, he also mentioned that all-around, the fact that the Eagles have a lot of veteran players, along with a handful of All-Pro’s on deck as well.
Overall, Jaworski kept his predictions pretty simple and didn’t mention too many names. However, there were two specific players that Jaworski highlighted in his quick analysis on the golf course. The two players he mentioned happened to be some newly acquired players in wide receiver DeSean Jackson and rookie running back, Miles Sanders.
Jaws praises Sanders and Jackson
"“I think DeSean Jackson makes Alshon Jeffery an incredible player this year. He’s going to have a lot of room underneath to work with. I think he’s going to have a big year,” “Obviously, Sanders coming in as a running back in important. He’s a three-down back. He probably won’t be early in his career because he doesn’t quite know how to block. You’ve got Carson Wentz back there and all the protections you have to know, but as Sanders evolves and develops his game from an intelligence standpoint, he’s got all the tools to be an excellent running back in the NFL.”"
The addition of DeSean Jackson gives the Eagles a threat that they haven’t had since Jackson left the Eagles for the first time in 2014. While Jackson might be out of his prime, word around the Nova Care Complex is that the 32-year-old receiver is just as quick as he was during his last stint with the Eagles, which is great news as long as he can stay healthy this season.
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As for Sanders, just the idea of getting an early-round running back is exciting for Philadelphia. As the Eagles avoided prioritizing the position over the years, they finally decided to take a chance on one. As Jaworski mentioned, Sanders might not get a majority of the snaps in the backfield during his rookie season, but we can still expect some big things from the young back this year.