Earlier this week, the Philadelphia Eagles lastly confirmed new jersey numbers for his or her veteran offseason additions. And now they’ve revealed rookie jersey numbers for his or her picks from the 2024 NFL Draft and their undrafted rookie free agent signings.
Right here’s an outline with our signature #JerseyNumberAnalytics to comply with.
EAGLES DRAFT PICKS
CB Quinyon Mitchell – 30
DB Cooper DeJean – 33
EDGE Jalyx Hunt – 58
RB Will Shipley – 39
WR Ainias Smith – 82
LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. – 54
OG Trevor Keegan – 79
WR Johnny Wilson – 89
OL Dylan McMahon – 63
UNDRAFTED ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
OT Gottlieb Ayedze – 61
TE McCallen Castles – 43
OT Anim Dankwah – 75
DT Gabe Corridor – 96
RB Kendall Milton – 36
S Andre’ Sam – 35
OT Laekin Vakalahi – 67
ANALYSIS
Because the unquestioned authority on this material, listed here are my extremely essential takes.
The Eagles’ personal Twitter account basically acknowledged a few of these numbers are actually unhealthy and thus will change when the roster will get minimize all the way down to 53 gamers:
P.S. numbers are topic to vary
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) Could 3, 2024
Don’t get used to seeing Mitchell in 30. Looks as if he may simply make the swap to his faculty quantity, No. 27, if/when Zech McPhearson will get minimize. If not No. 27, we may actually see No. 24 change into obtainable if/when the Eagles transfer on from James Bradberry. Both choice is an apparent improve for Mitchell and needed for him to succeed in his full potential.
DeJean wore No. 3 at Iowa, so 33 is sensible. It’s satisfactory as each a cornerback and security quantity. DeJean wore No. 24 whereas enjoying basketball in highschool, so possibly he’d attempt to make a play for that if it turns into obtainable?
My first thought on Hunt getting No. 58? Constructive growth. Trent Cole made that look good. And kinda humorous as a result of he was recognized for being “The Hunter.” However then I thought of how I felt like Hunt is Howie Roseman’s new Genard Avery … who additionally wore No. 58. So, I don’t know.
No. 39 is absolutely unhealthy for Shipley. Then once more, it labored for fellow white pass-catching operating again Danny Woodhead? Guessing Shipley will attempt to change his look down the highway.
Smith carrying No. 82 may remind you of Torrey Smith. It may additionally remind you of L.J. Smith, although Ainias is actually smaller than him. Don’t adore it for a smaller slot man. He ought to have a single digit or be within the teenagers. Might transfer to No. 13 if DeVante Parker doesn’t make the group. That’d be higher.
The Axe Man Jr. getting The Axe Man Sr.’s jersey quantity is clearly nice. No notes.
No. 79 is an underrated quantity with Brandon Brooks and Todd Herremans beforehand carrying that. Refill for Keegan.
Aesthetically, No. 89 simply doesn’t look good. Conceptually, I like the largest potential receiver (Wilson is 99 percentile top and 97 percentile weight) carrying the best potential jersey quantity at his place.
In the event you’re of the assumption that McMahon goes to be the Eagles’ subsequent Jason Kelce, he’s just one quantity increased than Kelce’s previous quantity.
The final Eagles offensive sort out to put on No. 75 in a sport was Troy Drake in 1997. Been a bit. Strong search for Dankwah.
Don’t actually love No. 96 as a DT quantity however that’s a fairly good get for Corridor. Typically a UDFA DT has to put on one thing like No. 61. Ugly.
Milton is carrying Brian Westbrook’s previous quantity however his operating type shouldn’t be harking back to the previous Eagles nice.
Laekin Vakalahi was beforehand unreported as an Eagles UDFA signing. All the opposite Eagles reported UDFA signings had been correct … aside from Marshall WR Talik Keaton. It seems Vakalahi — an Australian native — is perhaps an Worldwide Participant Pathway Program man?
