Jason Kelce’s retirement leaves one starting spot available for the taking, likely at right guard with Cam Jurgens moving to center.
The Eagles have used a Day 2 pick in the NFL draft on an interior offensive lineman for the last three years in a row.The interior line is one of the few spots on the Eagles offense without a clear hierarchy in place going into the draft, which begins April 25. The Eagles’ current options, including 2023 third-round pick Tyler Steen and free-agent signee Matt Hennessy, should not preclude them from once again adding to the line’s interior in the early rounds.
Most of Barton’s college experience came as a left tackle for the Blue Devils, but he projects as an interior lineman because of his shorter arms and powerful base. He’s 6-5 and 313 pounds, but his arm length, just shy of 33 inches, is in the 29th percentile. In the run game, Barton uses his strength to displace defenders at the line of scrimmage and plays with an edge, finishing blocks through the whistle and putting defenders on the ground.
Frazier is another interior-line prospect whose versatility will be limited by arm length; he started 37 games at center and spent another nine games at left guard during his college career. He projects as an immediate starter who could be available sometime early on Day 2 of the draft., detailing his elite athleticism and how it could give him a chance to stick at tackle despite a slightly unconventional build.
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