UK_EaglesFan89 Posted June 18, 2020 Posted June 18, 2020 3 things to know about Eagles backup RG Matt Pryor in the wake of Brandon Brook's Achilles injury Matt Pryor made the first start of his NFL career in the playoffs against the Seattle Seahawks during Wild Card weekend and he held up under intense duress. Pryor will now likely make his first regular-season start in the Eagles opener against the Redskins after Brandon Brooks suffered a torn Achilles tendon. Standing 6-foot-7 and 332 pounds, Pryor entered the NFL with the reputation that he could play both right guard and right tackle. With Brooks out for the entire 2020, NFL season here are 3 things to know about Pryor, the Eagles new starting right guard at the moment: *** 1. PRYOR IS MASSIVE Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, Pryor is a big, strong, powerful player who can play both spots along the line. Pryor is similar in body type to Brooks, but not as athletic. The Eagles could regress some in the passing game but Pryor seems ideal to continue Brook’s run blocking dominance. 2. PRYOR IS TALENTED YET INEXPERIENCED Pryor had logged 79 offensive snaps in three games last season, replacing Brooks in two of those contests. In the Eagles Week 12 loss to the Seahawks in the regular season, Pryor played 43 snaps after Brooks was forced to exit due to his anxiety condition. In the Eagles win over the Giants in Week 17, Pryor played 35 snaps after Brooks suffered his dislocated shoulder. 3. PRYOR COULD TAKE THE ROUTE OF A FORMER TCU TEAMMATE Pryor and Lions right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai were teammates at TCU, and Vaitai initially joined the Eagles as a fifth-round pick in 2016, two years before Pryor was selected. Pryor is particularly effective in the run game and is overall more consistent as a run-blocker than in pass protection, something that could affect the Eagles in certain formations. The Eagles developed Isaac Seumalo into a competent start and turned Vaitai into a $50 million player. In Stoutland we trust. Lhttps://theeagleswire.usatoday.com/2020/06/16/philadelphia-eagles-matt-pryor-things-to-know-brandon-brooks-achilles/ Not sure there's anything revelatory there but good to know I guess?
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