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.

jimmy@phillyvoice.com

May 23, 2016

Eagles

The Eagles' 2014 draft class needs to finally produce

by Jimmy Kempski

There's an NFL philosophy that says that players will make a big jump in their third year in the league. Whether or not you buy that, in the Eagles' case, the 2014 draft class better start producing, and soon.

May 22, 2016

Eagles

Carson Wentz receives rare effusive praise from anonymous scouts

by Jimmy Kempski

Every year prior to the draft, Bob McGinn of the Wisconsin Journal Sentinel does a series on draft prospects and what anonymous scouts are saying about them. Without fail, it is always one of the best reads of the calendar year. Here's what those anonymous scouts said about Carson Wentz.

May 21, 2016

Eagles

What are the most embarrassing Eagles jerseys to own?

by Jimmy Kempski

Nnamdi Asomugha is the most embarrassing Eagles jersey to own, according to Steven of Ruiz of USA Today, who named the worst jerseys to own for all 32 teams. Asomugha is a decent choice. He was the poster-child of the Dream Team season (well, sort of, if you don't count Vince Young), as he was an extremely high-paid free agent who did not live up to expectations on the field, and ate lunch in his car. What are some other Eagles jerseys you wish you could un-own?

May 20, 2016

Eagles

A few free agents who might still make sense for the Eagles

by Jimmy Kempski

The Philadelphia Eagles have some positions where they could use more depth, most notably at running back and linebacker. Here are some players who might still make some sense to bring in for a look.

May 19, 2016

Eagles

Sam Bradford, Chase Daniel and Carson Wentz get equal reps on first day of practice

by Jimmy Kempski

Prior to the draft, former Raiders and Buccaneers head coach -- and current ESPN TV analyst -- Jon Gruden noted that Eagles head coach is going to find it challenging getting each of his three quarterbacks a sufficient number of reps in practice. So how will the reps be split among three quarterbacks?

May 19, 2016

Eagles

Over-Under for Eagles' wins among the lowest in the NFL

by Jimmy Kempski

Are the 2016 Philadelphia Eagles going to be Super Bowl contenders? Gambling websites certainly don't think so. According to Canada-based bovada.lv betting odds, there are only three teams in the NFL with a lower over-under on total wins.

May 18, 2016

Eagles

Recap: Eagles chat with Jimmy Kempski

by Jimmy Kempski

Eagles full team practices kicked off Tuesday with the first OTA session of the offseason. Sam Bradford met Carson Wentz, and nobody punched anyone that I'm aware of. Got questions or comments? Beginning at noon today, Jimmy Kempski will take your questions in his weekly Eagles chat. Be sure to join him here.

May 18, 2016

Eagles

Eagles' OTA practice notes: Wendell Smallwood shines

by Jimmy Kempski

During the pre-draft process, I had convinced myself that the Eagles were going to target a running back who was skilled in catching the ball out of the backfield. In a west coast system, it stood to reason to me that Doug Pederson would want a player like Brian Westbrook or Jamaal Charles, both of whom have made a living in the NFL making plays in the passing game.

May 17, 2016

Eagles

Carson Wentz resides squarely behind Sam Bradford's shoulder

by Jimmy Kempski

For the first time in 2016, the Eagles practiced as a team at Eagles OTAs on Tuesday. There was a big, rich, talented, costly redheaded dude running with the third string offense. The quarterback running with the first string offense, of course, was the sleeved one, Sam Bradford. During practice, all media attention was on the guy running the third string offense, Carson Wentz. Sam Bradford knows he's there (duh), and he knows it's only a matter of time before Wentz is taking snaps from Jason Kelce and he's... not.

May 17, 2016

Eagles

10 players the Eagles can least afford to lose to injury

by Jimmy Kempski

Here are the 10 players the Eagles can least afford to lose to injury. Obviously, some of the below choices are the Eagles' best players, but we tried to also consider their importance to the scheme, depth behind them, long-term vs short term effects, and other factors.