Roob’s Observations: A fascinating roster decision the Eagles must make originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
An intriguing battle for a spot on the 53-man roster, a record within Jalen Carter’s reach and my projected 53-man roster … and projected practice squad!
With training camp in the rear-view mirror, preseason games finally over, final cuts coming tomorrow and the Eagles’ 92nd opening day just 11 days away, here’s this week’s batch of Roob’s 10 Random Eagles Observations.
1. One of the more intriguing roster battles is Ben VanSumeren vs. Oren Burks, and it’s a roster battle nobody envisioned a week ago. We’ll assume Nakobe Dean, Zach Baun, Jeremiah Trotter Jr,. and Devin White have roster spots locked up and we’ll assume there’s one more spot for an off-ball linebacker. VanSumeren was a very good special teamer as an undrafted rookie last year and has looked really good this summer as a linebacker. Baun suffered a knee injury on Day 2 of training camp, and we didn’t see him again until this past Tuesday, so he missed most of camp. But in his limited audition – two practices and the preseason game against the Vikings – he looked great. Fast, physical and active. And that shouldn’t be surprising, considering he’s a guy who’s played nearly 100 games in the NFL and was going against backups. VanSumeren and Burks are both very good special teamers, too. But there’s only room for one, unless there’s some sort of other shocking move with the linebackers. If VanSumeren had anything less than a very good camp I’d say the job would be Burks’. But I just don’t think the Eagles are ready to risk losing VanSumeren to keep a 29-year-old guy on a one-year contract because he had three impressive days. I think it’s close, and maybe it goes the other way and the Eagles try to get VanSumeren through waivers onto the practice squad. But my guess is VanSumeren is on the 53 and Burks isn’t.
2. My 53-man roster: QB [3] Jalen…
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