Philly Cover Corner

An analysis of the Eagles cornerback draft philosophy and performance using historical draft value data. In short, they are paying for trying to get by on the cheap.

True to Howie’s word, the Eagles do prioritize the trenches (on the D-line) and have also drafted very, very well, especially with their top picks.

An analysis of Howie’s “quarterback factory” approach and what the data shows on chances of finding the QB that teams need. Also, a quick look at Howie’s dealing of QBs.

A look at the Eagles well-known issues with drafting receivers. But to not rehash what everybody knows, this includes what metrics the Eagles need to look at evaluating receivers and why I am very bullish on 2021.

The Eagles offensive line was historically injured in 2020 and a repeat of that would be a statistical surprise, so expect a dramatic improvement in 2021. But also a look at the long-term line, what to expect,…

YouTube is a beautiful thing. I watched the footage I could find on the corners listed below, and when available read and chatted with scouts who follow the teams and players.

A look into the week 2 game with San Francisco with some data on what I think will be most important. Includes SF’s secondary, the Eagles explosive plays, the evenly matched lines, pressure-to-sack rates and Garoppolo.

A quick look at some of the analytics on the week 1 win. The Eagles had a really good week and there is a lot of optimism to take away from the game.

A dive into the data on three key areas that I think will be the storylines against the Falcons in the opener: Eagles DL vs. Falcons OL, the secondaries, and Kyle Pitts.

A way-too-early two-round mock draft for the Eagles that gives us some players to watch as the NCAA season begins.

2021 win projections for the AFC using an aggregated team value based model

53 man roster projection updated with Minshew over Mullens on Aug 28th