/>Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBleeding Green Nation homepageHorizontal - WhiteBleeding Green Nationa Philadelphia Eagles communityFollow Bleeding Green Nation online:Follow Bleeding Green Nation on TwitterFollow Bleeding Green Nation on FacebookLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBleeding Green Nation main menuFanpostsFanshotsEaglesOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Eagles roster has more formerly unranked college prospects than 5-star recruitsNew [url=http://www.theeaglesfansclub.com/andre-dillard-jersey/]Philadelphia Eagles Jerseys Stitched[/url] ,7commentsBreaking down the Eagles’ roster by recruiting rankEDTA lot is made of a team’s makeup, and while plenty can change between high school and their NFL careers, the Eagles have compiled a team with a good number of former 5-star prospects mixed with guys who have developed into Pro Bowlers in their years since being college recruit.Philadelphia has players on their roster who were top-rated quarterback prospects (Braxton Miller and Greg Ward) but ended up as wide receivers in the League. And guys like Lane Johnson, who was an 0-star quarterback out of high school and spent the early years of his college career playing in JuCO before transferring and changing positions.The Eagles have one of the best scouting departments in the NFL, and they have an eye for talent that others may overlook. We’ve compiled the former 247Composite rankings of all 90 players currently on the Eagles’ roster to see how the team is made up.Total Ranking BreakdownRating# of EaglesRating# of Eagles
Former 5-star RecruitsPlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositePlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositeSolak Insight: Huh — you think Florida State might be good at recruiting? 4 of the Eagles 10 5-stars came from the Seminoles. A couple other things jump out: Nigel Bradham was the latest drafted player on this list, with a fourth-round selection from the Buffalo Bills back in 2012. (I’m ignoring Braxton Miller given the position switch.) It’s interesting to consider to what degree recruiting ranking predicts NFL success/stickiness, as compared to just draft slot.Also worth noting: there isn’t a single “5-star who is now a long-term backup” on this roster. Seems you’re either starting, fighting for a starting job, or busting out. That said, you’ll note: not one of the…four or five best Eagles is on this list, depending on where you rank Brandon Graham.
Former 4-star RecruitsPlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositePlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositeSolak Insight: Had a bit of a laugh, seeing Casey Tucker just eek over Jason Peters for the top spot among the 4-stars. That’ll be the last time he beats out JP, I’d imagine.A lot of young [url=http://www.theeaglesfansclub.com/andre-dillard-jersey/]Andre Dillard Jersey Color Rush[/url] , generally poor players on this list. A ton of the Eagles’ late-round picks and UDFAs from this past draft are here, as well as some lingering busts such as Shelton Gibson, Cody Kessler, and Blake Countess. 9/21 spots also belong in the trenches. And remember what I said about the best Eagles players? Well, they’re pretty much all here (save for Kelce/Wentz). Development matters, folks. Sometimes, starting those 5-stars just isn’t the right move for their long-term growth.
Former 3-star RecruitsPlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositePlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositeSolak Insight: Raise your hand if you knew every name on this list.You liar.The majority of college recruits are 3-star players, so it makes sense that they’re the biggest group on the Eagles’ roster — though I guess some would expect 4-stars and 5-stars to make it more regularly, given that they’re considered more talented coming out of high school. Not the case at all. 24/7 found that 66% of players drafted are 3-star recruits or below, which serves as a solid barometer for what rankings of players are found in the league.Also, glad to see we finally got to some non-Power 5 schools! Stony Brook is a big one from Will Tye, who is apparently on the Eagles’ roster, and it’s nice to see Toledo [url=http://www.theeaglesfansclub.com/andre-dillard-jersey/]Cheap Andre Dillard Jersey[/url] , Florida Atlantic, Houston, and some others make appearances.Can’t believe Nate Studfeld was so under-appreciated.
Former 2-star RecruitsPlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositePlayerPosAgeExpCollege247CompositeSolak Insight: Only two 2-stars here went to Power-5 programs, and both became huge stalwarts on their teams — which I suppose is what you’d expect, but it’s cool to see players fight into the spotlight like that. Sadly, I think you could expect…5 of the 9 players here to be gone by the time we get to 53-man roster cuts.Is a 2-star ranking high for a kicker? I don’t really know. Feels high.
Not Rated RecruitsPlayerPosAgeExpCollegePlayerPosAgeExpCollegeSolak Insight: Look at all these awesome walk-ons, baby! Jason Kelce, of course — but Mack Hollins and Matt Pryor, and Lane Johnson obviously came up through JUCO ranks to become a Top-5 Draft pick for Oklahoma. This is the fun stuff.As we very well know, late blooming is a big part of these 0-star stories, as recruiting is as much if not more so about finding genetically gifted kids than it is talented players. That’s much the story for Carson Wentz and Kamu Grugier-Hill, while other sports backgrounds, like Dallas Goedert and Jordan Mailata [url=http://www.theeaglesfansclub.com/andre-dillard-jersey/]Andre Dillard Jersey 2019[/url] , illustrate other paths.Imagine if, in 8 years, Mailata becomes the Kelce of this list. That’s the prayer, folks.NFL Trade Rumors: 49ers not interested in Nick Foles When Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a season-ending ACL injury last week, there was some speculation the San Francisco 49ers might be interested in acquiring Nick Foles. It appears that won’t be the case, however. NFL inside Adam Schefter reports the 49ers have no interest in acquiring Foles because they really believe in C.J. Beathard. Lol, good luck with that.Schefter included another interesting note in his report about Foles.Interesting. So it sounds like there’s some league pressure for the 49ers to make a move. Maybe that pressure mounts if Beathard really struggles while starting in place of Garoppolo. Although Foles provides nice insurance behind Carson Wentz, there certainly IS sense in trading him. Foles can opt of his contract after this season so he’ll likely be a free agent. If that’s the case, the best the Eagles can hope to receive for Foles is a 2020 third-round compensatory pick … at best. Or they can trade him this season and likely get a worthwhile pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Trading Foles could clear $11 million in cap space for the Eagles. The combined cap savings and draft pick acquisition could then allow Philadelpia to make another big move, such as acquire Le’Veon Bell or Earl Thomas. NFL insider Jason La Canfora has recently floated the idea of the Eagles trading Foles on multiple occasions, so maybe there’s something to him doing that.If the Eagles do trade Foles, it’s not like the cupboard is bare behind Wentz. Nate Sudfeld had an encouraging offseason. The team likes his potential and he’s shown the ability to at least be a solid backup. The feeling here is that Foles WON’T be traded because it just doesn’t seem like there’s much of a market for him. Maybe that’ll change before the NFL trade deadline at 4:00 PM on October 30.