Eagles Film Review: Trevor Keegan could be an excellent backup guard

With the 2024 NFL Draft over, it’s time for some movie rooms on the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookie class. I’ll attempt to get to all 9 draft picks and a few UDFAs over the subsequent few weeks. A great deal of scouting reviews will say very related issues, so I’ve tried to incorporate movie clips to again up every part and I’ll speak in regards to the participant’s match with the Eagles on the finish of the piece. I managed to get the All22 for a number of rookies, however I can’t share these clips on my Twitter account (or I threat getting blocked), so I’ve used a couple of different accounts right here. Let’s go!

Beforehand on this sequence: Quinyon Mitchell / Cooper DeJean / Jalyx Hunt / Will Shipley / Ainias Smith / Jeremiah Trotter Jr. /

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Strengths

+ Can shoot out of his stance and win early with good energy. He’s a powerful run blocker who can transfer defenders.

+ His testing suggests there may be untapped potential.

+ Has simply sufficient lateral motion to seal the bottom and kick out defenders in house. Can climb to the 2nd degree in each zone/hole scheme runs.

+ He’s an skilled starter with nice fundamentals who appears to be like like he may play instantly if wanted. Understands win in opposition to stunts and could be very efficient at doubling up in cross safety. The attention to identify oncoming blitzes could be very apparent whenever you watch his movie and might be his greatest trait.

+ Performs powerful, as all good offensive linemen ought to. Has that ‘nasty’ to him and needs to dominate within the run sport.

+ 0 penalties in 2023. Solely gave up 13 pressures on 936 passing snaps the previous 3 years, per PFF.

Weaknesses

– Doesn’t maintain his blocks in house. Can attain defenders however not often maintains his block. Virtually too aggressive at instances along with his strike.

– Performs too upright and tall, and will be crushed by faster defensive linemen who get underneath his pads. Presumably on account of common size and overcompensates by leaning ahead on the level of assault which might trigger him to lose stability.

– Examined effectively, however doesn’t have the toes to win in opposition to faster tackles. Seems to be like he will get caught and his physique appears uncoordinated at instances. I don’t suppose he has the athleticism presently to redirect if he loses early and will get knocked off stability.

– Just about took all his school snaps at left guard. Lack of versatility is a giant concern for backup defensive linemen.

– Doesn’t play like his testing suggests he would. Which is fairly apparent, or he wouldn’t have been a late fifth spherical decide with that testing rating!

General

Trevor Keegan seems like a extremely good decide within the fifth spherical and I’d be stunned if he doesn’t make the roster. He’s a 3-year starter who is aware of play the place and has the attention that you simply need to see. He’s a bodily run blocker who’s barely restricted in house however is sweet sufficient in house to run a wide range of ideas that I count on the Eagles to run this yr (OZ, counter, pin/pull). He may also maintain up in cross safety and though his cross safety numbers are wonderful, I count on faster inside lineman to trigger him hassle.

The most important concern with Keegan is a scarcity of versatility. I think about that’s an enormous purpose why he fell to the fifth, as groups don’t need backup offensive linemen who can solely play 1 place. I count on the Eagles will attempt to give Keegan reps at proper guard too all through the summer season, because the Eagles will need him to be an possibility at each spots. If Keegan can develop on the correct facet too, then he needs to be a superb backup at guard who can step in for a couple of video games a season if wanted. I’ve seen some feedback about him enjoying deal with, however I don’t suppose he has the arm size or profile the Eagles search for at deal with.

If he reaches the potential that his athletic testing suggests he has, then it’s attainable he can develop right into a starter. He isn’t going to start out at left guard right here whereas Landon Dickerson is right here, however it’s attainable he may push Tyler Steen if he struggles at proper guard. General, I might count on him to make the roster and grow to be a flexible backup who can begin a couple of video games a season if wanted and possibly even grow to be a full-time starter down the road if he reaches his athletic potential. For a fifth spherical decide, that’s fairly good.

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