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No general manager bats 1.000, but Howie Roseman is pretty close. The Philadelphia Eagles' vice president hits more home runs than most of the NFL's top executives. Still, even the best moves won't win over everyone. Most Birds fans liked the Jordan Davis extension. Much of the local media was in full support. The national media? Well, that's another story. ESPN recently offered an offseason evaluation of all 32 NFL teams. Philadelphia received the league's highest grade. They also received one notable critique.
After exercising the fifth-year option on Jordan Davis's rookie deal in 2025, Philadelphia signed him to a three-year, $78 million extension with $65 million guaranteed almost one year later. That found praise from much of the Eagles contingent. Seth Walder, on the other hand, sees it as the only flaw in a spectacular Eagles offseason.
It's a fair debate, but one might argue that the critique isn't totally representative of what happened last season when Davis notched a career-high 4.5 sacks and six additional QB hits. He also tallied career highs in tackles (72) and tackles for loss (nine). Six pass breakups were also a personal best.
Philadelphia clearly believes the former first-round pick remains a foundational piece of Vic Fangio's defense. They haven't measured defensive tackles solely by sack totals. They value occupying blockers, collapsing pockets, and allowing teammates to make plays.
Davis excels in those areas. Still, larger contracts naturally create larger expectations. With Jalen Carter commanding additional attention inside, Davis now has an excellent opportunity to silence any lingering doubts by producing the most complete season of his career.
Sure, it's been a long road, but it appears he has turned the corner. Most Eagles fans probably shared the same thought when he blocked that Los Angeles Rams' last-second field-goal attempt and raced toward the end zone.
"That's it! That's what we're looking for." In one heart-stopping play on special teams, we saw the Jordan Davis we had hoped we'd see since Philadelphia drafted him 13th overall in 2022: a massive human being, one who could affect any individual snap, yet one who also owns rare athletic ability for his size.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Analyst criticizes Jordan Davis's new deal while praising Eagles' offseason
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Seth Walder isn't a fan of the Eagles' Jordan Davis extension
After exercising the fifth-year option on Jordan Davis's rookie deal in 2025, Philadelphia signed him to a three-year, $78 million extension with $65 million guaranteed almost one year later. That found praise from much of the Eagles contingent. Seth Walder, on the other hand, sees it as the only flaw in a spectacular Eagles offseason.
It's a fair debate, but one might argue that the critique isn't totally representative of what happened last season when Davis notched a career-high 4.5 sacks and six additional QB hits. He also tallied career highs in tackles (72) and tackles for loss (nine). Six pass breakups were also a personal best.
Philadelphia clearly believes the former first-round pick remains a foundational piece of Vic Fangio's defense. They haven't measured defensive tackles solely by sack totals. They value occupying blockers, collapsing pockets, and allowing teammates to make plays.
Davis excels in those areas. Still, larger contracts naturally create larger expectations. With Jalen Carter commanding additional attention inside, Davis now has an excellent opportunity to silence any lingering doubts by producing the most complete season of his career.
Sure, it's been a long road, but it appears he has turned the corner. Most Eagles fans probably shared the same thought when he blocked that Los Angeles Rams' last-second field-goal attempt and raced toward the end zone.
"That's it! That's what we're looking for." In one heart-stopping play on special teams, we saw the Jordan Davis we had hoped we'd see since Philadelphia drafted him 13th overall in 2022: a massive human being, one who could affect any individual snap, yet one who also owns rare athletic ability for his size.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Analyst criticizes Jordan Davis's new deal while praising Eagles' offseason
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