In Las Vegas, Davis expressed his delight at being an Eagle. Dressed in a snappy suit that he designed adorned with the appropriate bling, Davis spoke of his excitement about joining the Eagles and playing with one of his idols, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. Davis starred at Georgia and was named the recipient of the Outland Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award last season as the country’s best defensive player.
In Philadelphia, he is determined to take his game up another notch.
“Exhilarated, excited, ready to work,” Davis said when asked how the moment felt. “My mom (Shay Allen) is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan, so she loves it more than I do and I’m just ready to get out there and see the team. I visited the Eagles and that visit was special. It showed that they really care. That they really cared about their players. They really care about winning. Everything went well. It was an amazing feeling. You felt like you wanted to be there. You felt at home, so I’m ready. I’m excited to get there.
“This has been amazing. More than I ever dreamed. More. You can’t really prepare for this. You have dreams about it but actually doing it, walking across that stage, hearing your name being called, hearing that pick and the fact that they traded up for me just shows you how much they really want me and I’m ready to give everything I’ve got.”
Davis made sure to show NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell just how happy he was by emphatically hugging him with a little extra love.
“It was a bear hug, man,” Davis said. “I had to squeeze him. I felt his backbones pop a little bit so I think I did good.”
Davis will fit right into the defense working with Cox, Javon Hargrave, and second-year lineman Milton Williams. He’s a versatile player who Vice President of Player Personnel Andy Weidl said can win one-on-one battles and provide an anchor in the middle of the defense. Strength up the middle, for sure.
“I think when you see a guy with that type of size, athleticism, explosion, that loves to…