Ranking Eagles top 20 defensive tackle prospects following NFL Combine
The argument can be made that, even though there are holes that need to be filled all over the Philadelphia Eagles roster, there’s one position we would have total confidence in if there was a game to play on Sunday. The Birds’ most impressive position grouping might be defensive tackle.
Yep, Fletcher Cox has a tendency to get lazy and/or quit when things don’t go right. He’s on the downside of what’s been a Pro Football Hall of Fame career, but he won’t be going anywhere.
The Birds are fortunate to also have Javon Hargrave and Milton Williams. The former was elected to his first Pro Bowl last year. The latter is a star in the making.
Hassan Ridgeway could leave during free agency, but Philadelphia has a solid young foundation in Marlon Tuipulotu. They also have Marvin Wilson and newly-acquired Renell Wren in the fold. Don’t be shocked if they continue to add to a well-stocked cupboard though.
Here’s how the Eagles’ top 20 DT prospects stack up post-NFL Combine.
It was quite an intriguing defensive lineman workout during the most recent NFL Scouting Combine. Here’s a look at the top prospects at defensive tackle in Jonathan Gannon’s 4-3 scheme as we approach free agency.
- Jordan Davis, Georgia Bulldogs
- DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M Aggies
- DeVonte Wyatt, Georgia Bulldogs
- Zachary Carter, Florida Gators
- Phidarian Mathis, Alabama Crimson Tide
- Perrion Winfrey, Oklahoma Sooners
- Travis Jones, UConn Huskies
- John Ridgeway, Arkansas Razorbacks
- Haskell Garrett, Ohio State Buckeyes
- Thomas Booker, Stanford Cardinal
- Matthew Butler, Tennessee Volunteers
- Neil Farrell Jr., LSU Tigers
- Otito Ogbonnia, UCLA Bruins
- LaBryan Ray, Alabama Crimson Tide
- Marquan McCall, Kentucky Wildcats
- Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Jerron Cage, Ohio State Buckeyes
- Akial Byers, Missouri Tigers
- Esezi Otomewo, Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Corey Bethley, TCU Horned Frogs
Here are a couple of other names to commit to memory: D.J. Davidson (Arizona State), Travis Jones (UConn), and Logan Hall (Houston).
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Davidson didn’t run the 40 and his measurables were seen as average, but that shouldn’t be held against seeing as how his natural fit at the NFL level is the nose tackle position in a 3-4. Jones, at 325 pounds did run and is much faster than you’d think. He’s also probably best suited to play nose tackle.
Logan Hall, on the other hand, despite working out with the defensive tackles, feels like a strong-side defensive end in the 4-3. We’ll see if NFL teams agree with that as we move through the draft process.