The Eagles' trade for Darius Slay was meant to shore up the team's consistently disappointing cornerback corps by adding an All-Pro-level CB to the secondary.But it also seems to be bringing an extra leader's voice to the locker room.Slay, 29, is a frequent social media user, and on Sunday night - while most Philadelphia sports fans were wrestling with the Sixers' up-and-down loss to the Blazers - he fired off a tweet that should make Eagles fans excited about his role with the team.Because it sounds like Slay is *extremely* pleased to be an Eagle:And then rookie wideout Jalen Reagor responded with his own endorsement of the Eagles' bonding:Now, it's obviously much easier to be positive about your team and your teammates before the season starts, when everything makes sense on paper and you feel like a Super Bowl contender.

So we got in touch with our pal “Vaitai faced baptism by fire by having to go up against Vaitai was once again thrust into action during the 2017 season after Peters suffered a season-ending injury. The former Philadelphia Eagle has …

But Pryor is 6-7 and has had more success in the NFL at guard.

Vaitai's play recognition and ability to process what's happening around him is clear throughout the study of his film. We have to know more, though. While he's older and has more of an injury history, I'd much rather have Bulaga guaranteed for the next two seasons at right tackle than Vaitai if I were Matthew Stafford. Vaitai doesn't panic when a snap isn't going to plan and rarely resorts to grabbing the defender. They had to wait four years to sign him and now he won’t even be in the mix to take a roster spot.There was no guarantee that Brown would have made the roster but he was the most experienced linebacker the Eagles had after Nigel Bradham and Kamu Grugier-Hill left as free agents.This seemingly abrupt retirement leaves the Eagles lighter at a position where depth was already a problem. 164 overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles, Vaitai has appeared in 55 regular-season games over four seasons, including 20 starts as an injury replacement on the team’s deep and talented offensive line.Vaitai has logged the majority of his playing time at the two tackle spots but has seen a handful of reps at guard. All of a sudden, that depth is a serious question mark heading into 2020. The problem is after that, there’s not much. But as we already talked about, free agent linemen who are any good get paid. While those figures might seem shocking, there’s an overall lack of solid offensive line play throughout the league so linemen often get overpaid. ► Athleticism isn't an issue. He lacks the nasty streak of an elite blocker who is determined to punish his opponent.Whether it's out of an abundance of caution to avoid holding penalties or a technical deficiency in his play, Vaitai rarely latches on to his assignment when drive blocking, often allowing defenders to shed the block earlier than you'd like to see. Given what he shows on film and the other lineman moves the Lions made, Vaitai is essentially a … I never thought he should be counted on as a long-term starter but he was a valuable backup lineman at four out of five positions on the offensive line.

In total, he logged 477 offensive snaps last season.► While you obviously can't be an effective offensive lineman without the requisite size, intelligence is critically important to playing the position at a high level. Film review: Scouting new Lions offensive tackle Halapoulivaati Vaitai. But you have to remember that Vaitai has 55 regular season NFL games under his belt with 20 starts, was the starting left tackle during the 2017 Super Bowl run and is versatile enough to play guard and tackle. By Nick Fierro Aug 23, 2019 Vaitai doesn’t lack experience with 20 starts in 55 games played. Getting to know Halapoulivaati Vaitai: 4 question with Eagles blog Bleeding Green NationDetroit Lions trade CB Michael Jackson to Patriots The Lions found a trade partner before officially waiving Jackson.Report: Mike Daniels expected to sign with Bengals Stafford ranked 4th among QBs in NFL.com’s top 30 players over 30Only three quarterbacks over 30 ranked above Stafford.Report: Detroit Lions cut former 6th-round pick WR Travis Fulgham The Lions moved on from one 2019 draft pick already. He allowed an early sack after missing an assignment and was knocked to the ground multiple times. ALLEN PARK -- Halapoulivaati Vaitai was never a full-time starter in four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. I recall Vaitai getting worked by a 39-year-old Vaitai looked really bad in the 2018 preseason; he got destroyed by Myles Garrett.

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