In Roob’s Observations: How could Isaiah Rodgers look this good? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
A glimpse finally at Isaiah Rodgers, expectations of Jalen Carter and waiting for Nakobe Dean. It’s a Roob’s Random Offseason Eagles Observations in the thick of spring OTAs, and we actually have some football to talk about.
1. The guy I wanted to see most of all at OTA practice was Isaiah Rodgers. I’m fascinated by his story, intrigued by the signing, fascinated by the possibilities. Until these practices at the NovaCare, Rodgers hadn’t stepped on a football field since suffering a knee injury on Dec. 26, 2022, while playing for the Colts against the Chargers at Lucas Oil Stadium. That’s 512 days without stepping onto a football field. And it’s not like he was in an NFL facility in meetings and watching film and chatting with his coaches. Even after he signed with the Eagles in April of 2023 he wasn’t allowed to be with the team, so he was back home in Tampa, working out on his own and counting down the days till his suspension was over. So on Wednesday for the first time we got to see the 26-year-old Rodgers in an Eagles uniform and while you don’t want to get carried away with one no-pads OTA practice, it was definitely an encouraging glimpse at the cornerback who had the 5th-highest PFF grade of 105 corners who played at least 400 snaps in 2022. He looked confident. He looked comfortable. He looked fluid. He looked sticky. He was communicating with the other DBs. He looked nothing like someone who just went 512 days without football. Where does he fit in? I have no idea. It’s May and we’ll see this summer how all the pieces fit together. Darius Slay is CB1 and Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean were high picks and impressive kids, and last time we checked James Bradberry is still here as well. But it’s May and where Rodgers fits in doesn’t matter. What matters is that at first glance he looks like a guy who’s going to help…
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Publish date : 2024-05-26 16:09:57
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