The Eagles entered NFL draft weekend with ten selections, but after a few blockbuster trades, Howie Roseman finished with A.J. Brown and a talented five-man draft class.
Philadelphia banked on a deep group of players going undrafted. Days later, the team announced the signings of 12 undrafted rookie free agents ahead of their May rookie minicamp.
OTAs and the first week of training camp offered several roster opportunities to under-the-radar players on the bubble.
With Philadelphia looking to get the best talent on the field, here’s a breakdown of the undrafted free agents and their chances to break out on Friday night.
CB Josh Blackwell
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The former Duke cornerback didn’t record an interception during his college career, but he is a tough, press-man cornerback with excellent speed and short-area quickness, and he’ll need to make a strong impression.
FS Reed Blankenship
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One of the prizes of this group out of Middle Tennessee State, Blankenship logged 110 tackles to go with a career-best 10.0 TFLs, nine pass breakups, and three fumble recoveries during his final season.
Look for Blankenship to be a player to watch at free safety going forward, and a good showing could push him ahead of K’Von Wallace, Jaquiski Tartt, and others.
Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma
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The 5-foot-11, 209-pound Brooks became the fourth player in school history to post three 1,000-yard rushing seasons, and he could be the Eagles’ power back to watch.
Brooks will need a good performance after Philadelphia signed DeAndre Torrey.
Britain Covey, WR, Utah
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A high school quarterback who transitioned to a receiver at Utah, Covey is a 25-year-old return specialist who set the school record for career punt return yards (1,092) and ranks in the top three in program history in career punt returns (92), receptions (184), and all-purpose yards (4,241).
If he can translate that speed to the NFL early on, Covey could be a favorite for the 53-man roster.
William Dunkle, OL, San Diego State
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A massive offensive lineman, Dunkles started 30 games for San Diego State and didn’t allow a single sack throughout his career, earning Second-Team All-American and First-Team All-Mountain West…
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