With the 51st pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Nebraska C Cam Jurgens.
The Eagles love athletic offensive linemen, and Jurgens certainly fits the bill.
With Jason Kelce's career winding down, Jurgens is a player who can eventually fill as the long-term center. Here's a fun thread of Jurgens mashing guys:
While Jurgens is a second-round talent, for this team to select a center in Round 2 is a questionable use of resources. The Eagles already field an elite offensive line that currently looks like this:
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| Jordan Mailata | Isaac Seuamlo | Jason Kelce | Landon Dickerson | Lane Johnson |
| Andre Dillard | Nate Herbig | Jack Anderson | Jack Driscoll | Le'Raven Clark |
| Brett Toth | Sua Opeta | Kayode Awosika |
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The Eagles have a fantastic starting five, and ample depth, particularly at center, with Landon Dickerson and Isaac Seumalo. Selecting Dickerson a year ago made sense, since he had positional versatility and could play all three spots along the interior of the offensive line. Dickerson was highly likely to play as a rookie. However, Jurgens is more of a pure center prospect, so he's likely to only see the field as a rookie if Kelce goes down. What's the rush? There were plenty of other very good prospects available.
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