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Philadelphia Eagles scouting: 10 Potential backup QBs worth watching

By Geoffrey Knox

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 31: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies looks to throw the ball in the first quarter against the Eastern Washington Eagles during their game at Husky Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 31: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies looks to throw the ball in the first quarter against the Eastern Washington Eagles during their game at Husky Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 31: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 31: Jacob Eason #10 of the Washington Huskies Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

. . . Jacob Eason. 1. player. 818

Six-foot-one Jacob Eason, formerly of the Washington Huskies is one of those guys that we can expect to receive a call during April’s selection meeting. The question is are we talking about a second-round selection or could this be someone who slides to Round 3 or later?

If Philly feels like stretching themselves and putting one of their other needs on hold to address the backup quarterback position earlier than many of us are expecting, this 227-pound rifle could pique their interests.

In 2019, the Georgia Bulldogs transfer completed 260 of 405 pass attempts, eclipsing the 3,000-yard mark (3,132 passing yards to be exact) while tossing 23 touchdowns versus eight interceptions. That gives him 5,590 passing yards, a completion percentage that’s just under 60 percent (59.8), 41 total touchdowns (both on the ground and in the air), and 16 interceptions throughout his 29-game career at both schools. He sat out of the 2018 season due to the NCAA‘s transfer rules.

You hate those interceptions, but you have to love the fact that he played in a pro-style offense with the Huskies.

He’s made quite the name for himself despite seeing his career at Georgia cut short as they elected to go with Jake Fromm. It would have been nice to see what he would have done versus all of the future NFL talents that the SEC has to offer.

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