3 Thoughts on Philadelphia Eagles CB Orlando Scandrick
3. Of course, we have to see what the experts are saying.
Here’s some of what was said about Scandrick in his draft profile. We start with the positives.
"Tight-skinned athlete with good overall definition. … Good size for the position. … Good use of hands and positioning to subtly re-route the receiver throughout the play. … Good football speed. Isn’t just a straight-line speed guy; has hip flexibility to turn and run with receivers. … Better in run support as a senior, showing more willingness to come up and make the tackle than in the past. …"
Here were the presumed negatives.
"Struggled with consistency his first two seasons as the starter. … Flashed the quickness and speed to be effective in coverage, but too often was beaten by lesser athletes. … Seemed to lose focus at times. … Clearly the most talented defensive back in a Boise State defensive backfield ravaged with injuries and inexperience, meaning he wasn’t targeted often. … Has never earned first- or second-team conference honors despite starting three seasons."
Well, that was pretty spot on, wasn’t it? It appears that the more things change, the more they stay the same. 94 WIP-FM’s Eliot Schorr-Parks sees this as the right decision. Ed Kracz who’s covered the Eagles for nine NFL seasons, now with The Sports Xchange, references history, and he doesn’t see it being on Philly’s side here. Take a look.
So #Eagles signing Orlando Scandrick. Can anyone remember the last time a former Cowboys player came the Birds and was good? All I can think of were Myles Austin and DeMarco Murray and, well, they didn’t distinguish themselves
— Ed Kracz (@kracze) July 27, 2019
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Here’s the verdict. You don’t play in the NFL for 11 seasons because you’re a slouch. Darby and Jalen Mills, the third most tenured corner on Philly’s roster, will eventually return. So will Cre’Von LeBlanc. Scandrick may end up being more than just a guy to get Philly through camp. We may look back midseason or later and discover this was one of the wise moves of camp.
Time will soon tell. We’ll all learn together. We’ll all have to wait and see what happens.