The second annual All-Eagles Crystal Ball
Jalen Hurts will be the league MVP
If not for an injury, he was in the discussion with Pat Mahomes until the very end.
Jalen will take another step forward in 2023 and throw for more yards, and more TDs while winning over more voters.
The Eagles were 31st in pass plays to an RB in 2022, they’ll be top 20
A new dynamic weapon in the backfield, D’Andre Swift, coupled with Kenny Gainwell, and an OC, Brian Johnson, who showed at Florida that he utilizes the position more in the passing game should equal a 33% rise up the ranks.
DeVonta Smith will be the first Eagles WR to have 100 receptions
DeVonta had 95 receptions in 2022, so on the surface, this doesn’t appear to be a huge increase.
But, with a healthy Goedert not missing 5 games, more weapons in the passing game being utilized (Swift and Gainwell), and a bounce back from WR3, there just aren’t that many balls to go around.
Even so, his route running is elite and he creates opportunities for himself by being open regularly.
He improves on last year’s breakout performance and validates his comments that he is a top-10 wideout in the NFL.
Goedert finally gets 1000 receiving yards in a single season
Dallas missed 5 games last season and ended the season with 702 yards and sported a 58.5 yards per game average.
That average would have totaled 994 if he were healthy for all 17 games.
The Crystal Ball believes he will play in more games and have a higher YPG average.
Say, 1050 yards and 5 TDs.
Britain Covey will be a top-10 punt returner
Last season Covey ranked 24th in the league with 9.3 yards per return average.
He finished the season with 308 yards on 33 returns including his longest of 27 yards.
He didn’t score a TD last season, but in addition to being a top-10 returner in 2023, the Crystal Ball reveals that Britain will have a return of over 40 yards and find his way to the end zone for a score in 2023.
Hurts will throw for 4000 yards and rushes for 500
Jalen threw for 3701 yards which was good for a 246-yard-per-game average.
Had he played in all 17 games he would have eclipsed 4000 in 2022.
If the Eagles are as good as some project, he may be sitting for a week at season’s end to rest for the playoffs.
With the addition of adding some yards to the backs, I would be surprised if he doesn’t increase his YPG average to somewhere around 265.
Nakobe Dean hits the century mark
TJ Edwards led the Eagles with 99 solo tackles last season, while Nakobe watched from the sideline biding his time.
The defense will have a lot of wrinkles from Georgia that are familiar to the Bulldogs which should assist in their transition from college to being starters in the NFL.
Dean had 71 and 72 total tackles in his last 2 seasons at Georgia but will go for 100 solo and 150 combined in his first year starting for the Eagles.
Nolan Smith exceeds all expectations with 7+ sacks
At the Combine Nolan Smith ran 4.39 in the 40-yard dash.
That was faster than Tennessee wideout Jalin Hyatt.
Nolan will use that unprecedented speed, and his freaky athletic vertical and broad jump ability, to be a dominant rotational edge rusher his rookie season.
Jalen Carter will have 10 TFLs and 5+ sacks
More Jalen Carter? Yes, please! Jalen will be DROY
The Eagles haven’t had a defensive rookie of the year since Reggie White in 1987.
Could Jalen Carter be next?
The Crystal Ball believes
Eagles cause another rule change
The Eagles one up last year’s Champ Game total by knocking out 3 QBs vs the Niners in the divisional round which causes another rule change to allow 2 additional QBs to dress on game day.
Just kidding, the Crystal Ball has got jokes this morning.
The real # 10
The Eagles Win the Super Bowl
The Bengals will finally get past the Chiefs, but not the Birds.
The Eagles win in another thriller.
44–37
As Always, Thank You for reading!
David
6/28/2023
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