Eagles rookie is showcasing how he's a cut above the rest
There is little Jordan Davis can't do on the football field. And after five weeks of NFL football, it's clear that he is simply a cut above the rest. Davis is the highest-graded rookie defensive lineman in the NFL through Week 5, according to ProFootballFocus. And in that span of time, Davis leads all rookie […]
There is little Jordan Davis can't do on the football field.
And after five weeks of NFL football, it's clear that he is simply a cut above the rest. Davis is the highest-graded rookie defensive lineman in the NFL through Week 5, according to ProFootballFocus.
And in that span of time, Davis leads all rookie interior defensive linemen in tackles and pressures.
The 6-foot-6, 340-pound nose tackle does more than absorb blockers and clog the middle of the defensive front. Davis shows an ability to track down running backs and quarterbacks out of the backfield while also being able to collapse the pocket and pressure the quarterback.
Currently, Davis has 11 tackles. Six are solo. And what is scary for the rest of the league is that Davis is far from a finished product. He is only going to get better.
And in Week 6, facing the Cowboys, he has an opportunity to show what he can do in front of a national-level audience. He won't disappoint.
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