Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/13/25.
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Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL’s top 10 offensive tackles for 2025 – ESPN+
3. Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles. Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: 10. Age: 35 | Last year’s ranking: 4. There has been no tangible drop-off in Johnson’s play after 12 seasons. In fact, Johnson ranked among the best — again — in run block win rate at 80.2. He has proved durable in his early-to-mid-30s, logging at least 15 games in each of the last three seasons on his way to consecutive Pro Bowls. These factors helped Johnson narrowly edge Trent Williams for the third spot. “He’s kind of the gold standard now — technique, smarts and probably the most instinctive of them all,” an NFL personnel director said. “He’s a perfect product of that system. He’s dealt with a lot, from mental health to injuries, and he’s come out of it better than ever.” Just about everyone lauds Johnson’s overall game, from his second-level mauling in the run game to his footwork and discipline in the pass game. […] 5. Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles. Highest ranking: 1 | Lowest ranking: Unranked. Age: 28 | Last year’s ranking: 7. Mailata is well known for his rare combination of size (6-foot-8, 365 pounds), agility and violence at the line of scrimmage. Now, he’s known for other things – such as a Super Bowl champion and a second team All-Pro. Mailata allowed 1.5 sacks in 2024 per Next Gen Stats, tied for the fewest among tackles with at least 350 pass-blocking snaps. Couple that with his running game prowess and the Eagles have a long-term solution at left tackle. One NFC exec called Mailata’s ascension “astronomical.” “One of the most unique players in the NFL,” a veteran NFL personnel executive said. “Has really improved year-to-year. Only thing that holds him back from the others at the top is they probably have better instincts.” A different personnel executive man with an NFC team loves Mailata’s game, but kept him out of the top four because he’s “still improving and becoming more sound, but there’s still enough ways to get him off balance.”
Superman had fun watching the Eagles win the Super Bowl – BGN
Days before the release of the new Superman movie, David Corenswet and Nicholas Hoult sat down for a Vanity Fair lie detector test, and we learned that the new Superman also really enjoyed the Eagles most-recent Super Bowl win. Corenswet had previously joked that he doesn’t watch the Eagles anymore because they lose every time he tunes in, BUT admitted that didn’t include the Super Bowl. “I watched the Super Bowl. It was a great — it was an amazing game to watch, considering it was such a blowout. Usually, I don’t like a blowout.” That last part turned out to be a bit of a lie, because the test determined Corenswet actually does like a blowout — which is understandable, because when it’s the Eagles for a win, those are always fun.
In Roob’s Observations: A remarkable Jeff Lurie interview from 30 years ago – NBCSP
5. Here’s more evidence that no matter what the stats say, DeVonta Smith is one of the NFL’s finest wide receivers. Stathead has catch percentage data going back to 1992, and in those 33 years, 302 wide receivers have at least 200 catches. Of those 302 WRs, DeVonta Smith has the 11th-best catch percentage with receptions on 69.8 percent of his targets. Considering the degree of difficulty of so many of Smith’s catches – lunging sideline grabs, leaping catches in traffic, deep balls – that’s truly remarkable. In fact, his 13.0 yards per catch is higher than any of the 10 other WRs who’ve caught at least 69.8 percent of their targets. So he’s the only receiver since 1992 to average 13 yards per carry while catching at least 69.8 percent of his targets. Smith has the two-highest catch percentage seasons by an Eagles WR since 1992 – 72.3 percent in 2023 and 76.4 percent last year (3rd-highest in the league, behind Amon-Ra St. Brown’s 81.6 percent and Chris Godwin’s 80.6). Only Smith and St. Brown have been over 72 percent in each of the last two years. Not surprisingly, A.J. Brown has the 2nd-highest career catch percentage on record by an Eagles WR at 65.3 percent, with Jordan Matthews third at 64.5 percent. Also over 60 percent are Jason Avant (62.9) and Jeremy Maclin (60.5).
Could one of these seven NFL franchises finally celebrate first Super Bowl-era MVP in 2025? – NFL.com
JALEN HURTS: Saquon Barkley became the ninth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. He leapfrogged an opponent backward (!!!) and landed on the Madden ’26 cover. The former Giant had a season for the ages and finished third in last year’s MVP voting. No running back has won MVP since Adrian Peterson in 2012, and it would be next door to preposterous to think Barkley will duplicate his 2024 showing (no RB has ever run 2,000 yards in a season twice). Hence, if the Eagles are to have a player soar to the club’s first Super Bowl-era MVP, conventional wisdom says it will be Hurts. In the eyes of many, Hurts had a “down” year before he piloted Philly to a Super Bowl triumph. He was an MVP runner-up in 2022 and was the Super Bowl LIX MVP. Once you’ve made that storied trip to Disney World, grabbing some MVP hardware is assuredly in reach.
Spadaro: Eagles Offseason Review, Part 3: NFL Draft spices up Training Camp competition – PE.com
How did the Eagles get to this point? A three-part series as Training Camp nears. Today: Part 3, The NFL Draft With fewer than two weeks to go before the 2025 NFL Draft, Eagles Executive Vice President/General Manager Howie Roseman talked about the team’s preparation for the draft and how the board looked and the possibilities for Philadelphia picking 32nd in the first round. There was a sense of a wait-and-see approach as players were selected. “I think that you have to be patient, one. You have to allow things to come to you. The chances that you’re trading up into the top 10, top 15, top 20 are slim. That’s hard to do. So you have to really kind of understand the strengths of the draft,” Roseman said. “It’s not my best quality, patience, but I think in this situation, understanding the reality of where we are in the draft, what’s going to be available to us potentially, and making sure we know those guys backwards and forwards.”
Commanders fans have keen interest in Washington’s defensive line makeover – Hogs Haven
Eddie Goldman has been discussed a great deal by the sports media in the DMV since signing as a free agent back in March. Much has been made of the beef that was added to the line with his signing and that of Javon Kinlaw, with the two of them tipping the scales at an eye-watering combined weight of 641 pounds. It seems as if the freedom that Saquon Barkley and other NFL runners had to romp the field last season made a deep impression. Our own Mark Tyler wrote recently that Goldman was signed because the Commanders wants to get bigger inside to help stop the run, and Goldman does just that, with Mark calling him the perfect 1-tech DT for those heavy under packages Joe Whitt will deploy against Barkley and other NFL runners.
Cowboys fans split on whether George Pickens will be a one-year rental – Blogging The Boys
Trying to predict what will happen next offseason before this season is even played is a hard thing to do. So much can change over the course of a season. Injuries play a role, success of the team and the coaching staff matter, and individual achievement is also a factor. But we went ahead and asked you earlier this week what you thought would happen with George Pickens in 2026. The Cowboys essentially traded a third-round pick for the wide receiver, but also did not extend his contract, making 2025 the final year of his current contract and allowing him to be a free agent in 2026. Specifically, we asked if Pickens would be on the Cowboys roster in 2026. 48% of respondents said yes, while 52% said no. That’s a pretty even split of opinion, although a slight majority says it will be a one-year rental.
Survey results: Giants fans favor a reunion with Will Hernandez – Big Blue View
We’ve heard a couple former New York Giants express some level of interest in a reunion with their former team. Jason Pierre-Paul said that it would be “dope” to finish his career with the team that drafted him, and Odell Beckham Jr. expressed a similar sentiment. That got us thinking, which former Giant would the Big Blue View community like to see back with the team? We gave you the choice between Jason Pierre-Paul, Odell Beckham Jr., Will Hernandez, and Nick Gates. While none of the options got more than half the vote, fans definitely favored a reunion with Hernandez.
Second-round WR Tre Harris officially a holdout as Chargers report to camp – PFT
The Chargers’ rookies reported to training camp on Saturday, and second-round wide receiver Tre Harris was not present, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Harris remains unsigned, as do 29 other players drafted in the second round. Texans receiver Jayden Higgins, the 34th overall pick, became the first second-round pick ever to receive a fully guaranteed contract. The Browns then had to give linebacker Carson Schwesinger, the 33rd overall pick, a fully guaranteed deal. No other second-round draft pick has signed. [BLG Note: Andrew Mukuba, the last pick in the second round, is among the unsigned second rounders as we’re 10 days away from the Eagles’ first training camp practice.]
You tell us: What’s your biggest concern as an NFL fan heading into training camp? – SB Nation
The Fourth of July is behind us and, other than a scary incident for Najee Harris, it looks as if the next big development on the NFL calendar is the start of training camp. Which means it is a perfect time to take stock of where each team is before the festivities get underway. We’re looking at the biggest worry we have for each of our teams heading into training camp, but we want to hear yours as well. Sound off in the comments!
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