Philadelphia Eagles: 5 reasons signing Jason Peters was a good idea
By David Esser
Looking at five reasons why signing Jason Peters was a good move for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles made a little bit of noise this past Tuesday morning, as the team officially announced the signing of free agent offensive lineman Jason Peters. Coming just a few weeks after former All-Pro right guard Brandon Brooks tore his achilles, it was reported that Peters would be undergoing a position change to take over that now vacant spot in the offensive line.
A lot has been said about this move, with fans pretty split down the middle on whether it was a “good” signing or not. At 38 years old and having never actually played guard before, there’s obvious concerns. However, we’re talking about Jason Peters here, a future Hall of Famer. If anyone can make this position change work, it’s him.
While fans were definitely a little disappointed that this was the “big news” NFL analyst Brian Baldinger was alluding to over the week, it’s really hard to not see this signing as a serious upgrade. With that in mind, here are the top 5 reasons signing Jason Peters to play right guard was a good move by the Philly front office:
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Jason Peters simply makes the Philadelphia Eagles a better team in 2020.
For starters, it’s an obvious improvement to the Eagles offensive line. It was going to be near impossible to replace Brandon Brooks in 2020, but Peters does give you the best chance when compared to the Eagles other internal options.
Someone like Matt Pryor looks like he’s going to be a solid piece going forward for the Eagles, but to assume he’s ready to be an every down starter at this point in his career is beyond optimistic. Peters has a ton of chemistry with both Jason Kelce and Lane Johnson, and the three of them make a formidable right side to the offensive line.
People also forget that Peters actually began his career playing right tackle, so he has successfully undergone position changes in the past. He won’t be as effective at RG as he was at LT last year (82.4 PFF rating in 2019), but he’ll likely play at a starter caliber level.