In the offseason, we will look at some players who are new to the Philadelphia Eagles or who have already joined the team, but we may not know them well yet. Today we will take a look at the slot machine corner Josiah Scott.

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Scott is the fourth round rookie (137th overall) of the 2020 Jazz. He played only 6 games as a rookie (without starting) and completed 11 steals in 80 defensive steals. Take a look at his snapshot distribution:

According to pro-football-reference.com, Scott was targeted 7 times, completed 6 times within 77 yards, and scored 112.5 passes. They let him fail with a zero-fault tackle. Obviously, these are small samples, and after observing his goals, his reports are not as bad as those numbers suggest.

While in college, in his final season at Michigan State University in 2019, Scott had 52 tackles, 3 INTs, 6 PBUs and a forced turnover. His T-Rex arms are short and light, but the speed and strength are very good. 4.42 (17 bench presses):

In the scout report that Scott led the 2020 NFL Draft, Lance Zierlein of NFL.com compares Scott to Avonte Maddox, And pointed out in his report that Scott “was affectionately nicknamed “Gnat” by his teammates because of his annoying and consistent reporting talent and playing style.”

As early as March, the Eagles traded cornerback Jameson Houston and the 2023 sixth-round pick for Scott, which made it possible for him to break the 53-man lineup, especially in a cornerback. Very weak team.

This is what I saw when watching Scott’s snapshot during the 2020 season:

For those who prefer to read:

Coverage

With a speed of 4.42, Scott should have no problems with the NFL slot receiver, as you can see in the video above against Justin Jefferson, who tried to take him into the abyss twice without success. As stated in the video, I don’t know what his defensive call against Jarvis Landry’s goal was, but the buffer he allowed was too large, leading to easy completion.

Obviously, after completing seven career goals, Scott’s reporting ability was unable to make a clear statement.

Operational support/processing

For someone with only 5’9, 185, I like Scott’s performance in running support. He seems to be an excellent tackler, and although he has made some observations (not shown in this regard) a few times (not shown), he is willing to accept bigger interceptors and hold on to bigger tackles. The baller makes a difficult tackle.

Special team

Scott made zero special team snapshots as a rookie. If he is to be active on match day often, he will have to contribute to a special team.

Overview

Scott is clearly a favorite player for the Eagles in the 2020 NBA Draft because they will not trade his sixth-round pick based solely on his limited 2020 tape.

If we assume that Maddox will be the Hawks’ starting corner kick in 2021, Scott is likely to support him. If Maddox somehow ends up safely or returns to the perimeter due to other injuries in the defensive backcourt, Scott may not need to watch the court specifically for Maddox’s injury.

Then, if we look at the long term, Maddox is in the final year of his rookie contract. If the Hawks want to be cheap in the corner, Scott showed something in the 2021 season. They can let Maddox enter the free agent market. Scott fills the starting corner with a cheap contract until 2023. position.

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