This will help him at the next level, especially if he wants to be a center. He's shown he can adjust in pass protection and has excellent timing during run blocking. He brings all that physicality but also intelligence and instincts. He's a tough blocker who's going to fight you at every snap, has the lateral movement to block in space, and posses balance to where he pushes his assignment off the ball. He continued that momentum going into the Combine with some best numbers for interior linemen, including a 5.03 40-yard dash and 10-foot broad, coming away with a 9.95 RAS. At the Senior Bowl, he spent most of the week at center, and the scouts came out impressed. In 44 starts at Chattanooga, he played 41 at left guard, two at left tackle, and one at center. Strange has shown he can play anywhere on the offensive line. He has that leadership quality you look for in the MLB position, and his progression throughout his career will be exciting to see. The physical attributes are already there as he can go sideline to sideline, has solid footwork when covering tight ends and slot receivers, and hits low and wraps up on his tackles. Some instinctual things aren't there until you've spent years at the position, but his overall football IQ shows promise for the future. There are still some growing pains to learn at the linebacker position. All of this as he learns to play defense - he was previously a quarterback/running back.
He earned an overall 86.3 PFF grade in 2021, was named to the Big Sky First team, a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist, and led the FCS in defensive stops (67). At 6 foot 3, 243 pounds, he had an elite score in every category and finished with a perfect 10 RAS, the first time for a linebacker since 2018. He got onto people's radars at the Senior Bowl, but the Combine is where he shined. The size and speed allow him to play on the line to rush or sit back in coverage and defend the run. He is still a little raw in some areas, like route running and getting off the initial press, but his progression through every season makes you believe he can become a great player.Īnderson is hands-down the best non-FBS defensive player coming into this draft. The easiest comparison for Watson is how the 49ers use Deebo Samuel and could have that same role at the next level. Safety was seen as an area of need for much of the offseason after the departure of Rodney McLeod, and Amadi will now look to carve out at least a rotational role behind starters Anthony Harrisand Marcus Epps.īoth players will get a fresh start in advance of a contract year, and look to build their free agent values while reinforcing potential weak points on their new teams’ respective rosters.This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The five-foot-nine, 201-pounder will add depth on the backend for the Eagles. He played a career-high 691 defensive snaps last season, and recorded 54 tackles for the second consecutive season. A fourth-round pick in the same draft as Arcega-Whiteside, Amadi started 12 games between 20. By acquiring him via trade, the Eagles avoid the possibility of another team claiming him. ESPN’s Brady Henderson reported (on Twitter) earlier today that the 25-year-old was going to be among the Seahawks’ first round of roster cuts.
The news of a trade is particularly noteworthy in Amadi’s case. Brownat the position, that transition was Arcega-Whiteside’s clearest path to playing time. The same may not be true in Seattle, however Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times tweets that the Seahawks plan to play Arcega-Whiteside at WR, where he will compete for a secondary role behind DK Metcalfand Tyler Lockett. With the likes of first-rounders Jalen Reagorand DeVonta Smith, as well as draft-day trade acquisition A.J. Things haven’t gone according to plan, however, as he has failed to secure a full-time starting role across three seasons in the NFL.Īfter totaling just 16 catches in his first 40 games, the Eagles decided this offseason to move the 25-year-old to tight end. The 2019 second-rounder came to Philadelphia with significant expectations given his size (six-foot-two, 225 pounds) and production at Stanford. The Eagles are sending tight end J.J. Arcega-Whitesideto the Seahawks in exchange for safety Ugo Amadi(Twitter link via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero).Īrcega-Whiteside was one of several notable draft investments the Eagles have made at the wide receiver position recently.
Amidst a day of roster cuts and player activations and signings, a rare player-for-player swap is taking place.
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