A new year is upon us and the Eagles have a ton of players who could take a leap forward. The feeling is optimistic for this years squad. Lets take a look at some players who could have a breakout season.
Jordan Davis
Jordan Davis is coming into year three with the Eagles, and he is someone who is in position to take a big step forward. With the retirement of Fletcher Cox, the Eagles will be looking to Jordan Davis to have a bigger role. Davis is young, coming into this season at 24 years old. He has had the benefit of learning behind Cox for two years, and now it’s his time to takeover. Davis was seen at the Eagles Autism Challenge where he looked noticeably thinner. Davis is a big guy, and his conditioning was always in question. This season you can tell he is in better shape, and he is ready to embrace the role of a starting defensive tackle.
Cam Jurgens
Jurgens can breakout for the same reason Jordan Davis can break out. His predecessor retired. Now that Kelce is gone, Jurgens will start at Center. The Eagles drafted Cam Jurgens knowing he would be the guy once kelce retired, and now his time has come. Jurgens played some right guard last year, so it will be interesting to see him transition back to center this upcoming season. Cam Jurgens has a ton of potential, and the Eagles are looking to him to be their center for the next 5-10 years. As fans, we can’t expect him to be Jason Kelce. Jurgens is his own person, and the hope is that he will be able to play center without having a huge drop off in talent.
Both Jordan Davis and Cam Jurgens have learned from some of the best players at their positions. It is time for them to step up and fill the roles they were drafted to fill. It is time for a new era of the Eagles inside trenches.
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