Eagles teammates on Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean: 'I’m excited for big boy'

On3 imageby:Wes Blankenship06/20/22

Jordan Davis and Nakobe Dean brought a lot of hype with them to Philadelphia. Hype doesn’t mean a thing without actual proof of concept.

And it sounds like the Georgia football duo repeatedly proved it in camp.

Just take the word of these Eagles veterans and contributors who saw them every day this spring.

Philadelphia Eagles players on Jordan Davis, defensive line contributions:

When you’re the franchise’s first-round draft pick, the veterans will test your worth and mettle as soon as you join camp.

Despite the larger target on his back, Jordan Davis’s size and athleticism couldn’t help but impress his Philadelphia teammates.

If the NFL Combine wasn’t enough evidence of that, his pro teammates recognized it in camp:

“It gives us great depth together. Man, I’m excited for big boy because he’s going to be taking two or three people with him, hopefully, and take a lot off of us. I just believe that he added more depth for us. And it’s going to be a lot of fun once we get everyone up to speed. That’s a big boy for real. That’s another Jordan Mailata on the defensive side. I just can’t wait to see him, man, kind of pick his brain and see what he knows. From Georgia, watching him, you see it. It’s like, OK, this boy explosive, this boy can run and it’s just all about making sure he can do that at a high level.”

– Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end

“It’s great. I’ve talked to him, picked his brain. The little time I have been here with him, I’ve been on him a little bit, just how to be a professional. Trying to teach him how to be a pro, how to practice, how to handle certain situations. It’s good. I think the more talent we have on the D-line, the better we are.

Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle

Eagles weigh in Nakobe Dean after NFL Draft tumble

Nakobe Dean fell all the way to the third round of the NFL Draft after multiple first-round projections.

Dean’s size and injury concerns scared off many a GM, it seems, but the Eagles felt like the third round, 83rd overall pick was the right price for Dean.

Eagles players liked what they saw up to this point in Dean’s workouts and mental edge.

“Nakobe is a sponge and I think he really wants to be a good player. He’s asking questions to everybody and I think everybody is also trying to make sure they’re pushing each other too.”

T.J. Edwards, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker

“He’s a great player. I feel like me and him clicked, personally, just because we’re both from Mississippi, we’re both from the south. We talk a lot and we play the same position so, me personally, I don’t see it as competition yet. Right now, it’s OTAs so we’re just connecting. We’re helping each other out. I’m helping him learn what he’s doing. When the time comes, I know we’re going to have to compete. But now is all about connecting and getting better as a team and as a group.”

Davion Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker

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