Jimmy Kempski

Jimmy Kempski has covered the Philadelphia Eagles since 2013, with stops at the Allentown Morning Call and Philly.com before joining PhillyVoice in 2014. His year-round coverage includes analysis and breaking news, told through words and poorly drawn stick figures. Follow him at the social media outlet of your choice @JimmyKempski.

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February 21, 2016

Eagles

NFL Combine positional previews: Linebackers who could interest the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

Will Jim Schwartz prefer bigger linebackers who are stout against the run, to account for the bigger gaps that could be created by wide nine alignments? Or will he prioritize fast, athletic linebackers who can fly around and make plays. Here are five linebackers competing at the 2016 Combine would might make sense for the Eagles.

February 19, 2016

Eagles

NFL Combine positional previews: Defensive tackles who could interest the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

Remember the days when the Eagles had a 4-3 defense, and they always loaded up on defensive line talent, even with good players in place? "Fastballs," and whatnot? That's coming back.

February 19, 2016

Eagles

Meh: Doug Pederson said Chase Daniel could be a starter a month ago

by Jimmy Kempski

The notion that Doug Pederson thinks Chase Daniel could be "more than a backup" is nothing new.

February 19, 2016

Eagles

NFL Combine positional previews: Defensive ends who could interest the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

The Eagles have good defensive end talent and depth, with Vinny Curry, Brandon Graham and Connor Barwin in place. However, as we were accustomed to seeing in the old Andy Reid days, the Eagles could continue loading up on "fastballs." Here are five defensive ends competing at the 2016 Combine this week who might make sense for the Eagles:

February 18, 2016

Eagles

Putting Sam Bradford's completion percentage into context

by Jimmy Kempski

In 2015, Sam Bradford connected on 65% of his pass attempts, which set a new Eagles single-season record for completion percentage. Impressive, right?

February 18, 2016

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

by Jimmy Kempski

Got questions or comments? Jimmy Kempski has you covered on whatever may be on your mind about the Birds. Will the Eagles use the franchise tag on Sam Bradford? What are their options if they let Bradford walk? What about Fletcher Cox? Is he getting a long-term deal done soon? Is this new Chase Daniel rumor legit? Got a draft pick in mind and you want Jimmy's opinion on him? Would Jimmy eat himself if he were a hot dog? Beginning at noon today, Jimmy will take your questions in his weekly Eagles chat. Be sure to join him here.

February 18, 2016

Eagles

The Eagles signed four dudes

by Jimmy Kempski

The Eagles announced today that they signed four dudes today -- WR Seantavius Jones, CB Aaron Grymes, WR Xavier Rush, and QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson. A quick roundup of each guy:

February 18, 2016

Eagles

Report: Eagles to sign quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson

by Jimmy Kempski

According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, the Eagles have signed former Los Angeles Kiss, Sacramento Mountain Lion, and San Jose SaberCat quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson. Oh, and he played for NFL teams too.

February 18, 2016

Eagles

NFL Combine positional previews: Wide receivers who could interest the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

In the last two drafts, the Eagles spent first, second, and third round picks on Nelson Agholor, Jordan Matthews, and Josh Huff, respectively. But certainly there is room in the Eagles offense for guys who can actually catch. Here are five wide receivers competing at the 2016 Combine would might make sense for the Eagles:

February 17, 2016

Eagles

NFL Combine positional previews: Offensive guards and centers who could interest the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

The first day of televised Combine workouts won't be for a week and a half, when running backs and offensive linemen will run through their drills on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Monday we previewed the running backs; Tuesday we took a look at some offensive tackles; today we'll cover the guards and centers.