During the half-dead period of the offseason, we will compare each of the Philadelphia Eagles rookies with current or former NFL players. Today we will find the sixth-round linebacker Jackie Stevens game.

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Introduction to previous player combinations

Devon Tower Smith • Landon Dixon
Milton Williams • Zeke McPherson
Kenny Gainwell • Marlon Tuplotu • Tarron Jackson

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Jonathan Gannon, the defensive coordinator of the new Eagles, is a disciple of Mike Zimmer, which means that the Eagles linebackers will get more blitz opportunities. There are also speculations that Gannon will cover a lot of areas, which means that these linebackers can also perform better area coverage.

I think one of the players who fit this model in the free agency market is Raiders LB Nicholas Moreau, Oakland was a player who converted from safety after signing him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. In 2020, according to pro-football-reference.com, Morrow will only allow 4.5 yards per goal. He is also a blitzkrieg threat because he has collected three sacks and eight pressures this season.

You can see Morrow’s area coverage and blitzkrieg capability in the highlights below. Please note that there is also a little pop up when he hits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSp0PNf4dAE

Stevens reminds me of Moreau. Comparison of their measurement standards after graduating from university:

At Louisiana State University, Stevens is a safety/linebacker hybrid. He is a savvy blitzer (8 sacks in the past two seasons) and he has achieved some big successes. When he plays in the penalty area in the highlights below in 2019, you can get a little understanding of his area coverage ability:

Stevens’ skill set and his transition to linebacker make sense in a Zimmer-like plan.

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