time2rock Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Landon Dickerson to make first NFL start vs. Cowboys Sorry Nate Herbig fans ... Landon Dickerson will make his first NFL start Monday night when the Eagles face the Cowboys on national TV. Dickerson, the Eagles’ vaunted rookie 2nd-round pick from Alabama, replaced Brandon Brooks at right guard when Brooks suffered a strained pectoral muscle on the first play of the second quarter Sunday in the Eagles’ loss to the 49ers. Dickerson, coming off a torn ACL from college, missed all of training camp and didn’t play in the preseason and was only activated off the PUP list on Aug. 30. He returned to practice on a limited basis the next day but wasn’t a full participant until the Wednesday before the 49ers game. So that raised the question of whether the Eagles might go instead with Herbig, a third-year pro who played well last year in 12 starts, including seven at right guard. Dickerson, who was injured for four of his five college seasons, played 33 snaps against the 49ers after Brooks played the first 25. Nick Sirianni was non-committal about Dickerson on Monday but said Wednesday Dickerson will get the nod. "It’s going to be Landon, but Nate’s got to be ready just like he was last week to be ready to go in if anything else happens,” he said. "It was a good learning experience for Landon, he made the corrections and he’s looking forward to going out there (in practice) and getting better.” Dickerson will become the fifth different rookie offensive lineman to start a game for the Eagles since 2016. Halapoulivaati Vaitai started six and Isaac Seumalo four as rookies in 2016, Andre Dillard started four in 2019 and Jack Driscoll started four last year. Brooks, who missed all of last season, was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday and is out for a minimum of three weeks, which means he’s eligible to return for the Buccaneers game at the Linc on Thursday night, Oct. 14. This is the fourth straight year he's missed significant time with an injury. https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/eagles/eagles-vs-cowboys-landon-dickerson-make-first-nfl-start-monday-night-football?cid=sm_npd_rsn_phi_fb_mn&fbclid=IwAR1v5jZ510EIuZCPI0mSBWeMTf1nRGWJkX172n4xuGi0-faZtgJIewBmjYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weko Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Not playing Herbig could hurt us short term. He has played well and lost a lot of weight in off season. The rookie missed all of training camp and pre season. He should get a month to become acclimated but Howie insists on playing his picks even when they shouldn't be in there. Mistake to not start Herbig for at least 2-3 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Herbig sucks at guard. He's too fat and slow. Dickerson needs to learn eventually might as well be sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, 20dawk4life said: Herbig sucks at guard. He's too fat and slow. Dickerson needs to learn eventually might as well be sooner than later. Herbig actually rated fairly well last year playing OG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kz! Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 3 hours ago, weko said: Not playing Herbig could hurt us short term. He has played well and lost a lot of weight in off season. The rookie missed all of training camp and pre season. He should get a month to become acclimated but Howie insists on playing his picks even when they shouldn't be in there. Mistake to not start Herbig for at least 2-3 games IDK if Howie is micromanaging starts to the coaches. If he is, why isn't he forcing them to play Davion Taylor more at LB, his third round pick from 2020, over some dude they signed from the CFL? Does he only meddle in gameday decisions if the pick is in the first two rounds? If so, why hasn't JJAW been forced into the lineup yet? Why is Dillard on the bench over a 7th rounder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 50 minutes ago, Kz! said: IDK if Howie is micromanaging starts to the coaches. If he is, why isn't he forcing them to play Davion Taylor more at LB, his third round pick from 2020, over some dude they signed from the CFL? Does he only meddle in gameday decisions if the pick is in the first two rounds? If so, why hasn't JJAW been forced into the lineup yet? Why is Dillard on the bench over a 7th rounder? Taylor is still dealing with a calf injury ... supposedly he reaggravated the injury and was a no go at practice yesterday. https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2021/9/23/22690638/eagles-injury-report-miles-sanders-jason-kelce-cowboys-amari-cooper-fletcher-cox-news-brandon-brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoconoDon Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Good luck kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, time2rock said: Herbig actually rated fairly well last year playing OG. Na. He sucked and was exposed routinely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 1 hour ago, 20dawk4life said: Na. He sucked and was exposed routinely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 21 minutes ago, time2rock said: PFF blows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kz! Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 4 hours ago, time2rock said: Taylor is still dealing with a calf injury ... supposedly he reaggravated the injury and was a no go at practice yesterday. https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2021/9/23/22690638/eagles-injury-report-miles-sanders-jason-kelce-cowboys-amari-cooper-fletcher-cox-news-brandon-brooks Well, yeah, but even when healthy, he wasn't a projected starter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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