The Philadelphia Eagles have another kicker. The group marked Jake Elliott from the Cincinnati Bengals' training squad, as indicated by a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Refresh: The Eagles authoritatively affirmed the proceed onward Tuesday evening.
Keeping in mind the end goal to prepare for Elliott on the 53-man program, the Eagles set Caleb Sturgis on the harmed hold list. This implies Sturgis will be out for the following two months however he'll be qualified to come back to the list after that. It additionally seems like the Eagles may be utilizing one of their two "harmed save - assigned for return" spots on their kicker. Note that the choice on those spots is resolved if/when the player is prepared to return.
Sturgis endured hip damage amid the Eagles' Week 1 win against the Washington Redskins. The recuperation is relied upon to last no less than a month.
The Bengals chose Elliott in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old new kid on the block truly battled this offseason, as verified by our companions over at Cincy Jungle.
This appeared like a choice made months back when Cincinnati spent a fifth-round single out Memphis kicker Jake Elliott, making him the principal kicker drafted for this present year. The Bengals are additionally extremely enthusiastic about keeping their draft picks as new kids on the block, giving them abundant time to grandstand their maximum capacity.
That is the reason it appeared like a done arrangement that Elliott would be the Bengals' kicker come Week 1 of the customary season. Nonetheless, the Bengals likewise re-marked veteran Randy Bullock before in the offseason, which eventually gave them protection on the off chance that Elliott transformed into a catastrophe.
All things considered, that situation might be playing out. Elliott had an all over preparing camp that saw him miss a few field objectives, and in addition an additional point, something the Bengals saw to an extreme degree a lot of in 2016 with Mike Nugent.
All the while, Bullock has made pretty much every kick in camp and resembled the prevalent kicker. That proceeded with Wednesday as Bullock was immaculate on the greater part of his endeavors, while Elliott was a catastrophe.
Qualities - Very speedy leg activity on his complete. Kicks with fantastic direction. Doesn't enable an early miss to wreck his certainty. Has had three of six onside kicks recouped including every one of the three endeavors over last two seasons. Had only one kick hindered more than four years. Never permitted a kickoff return for a touchdown. Just never misses chip shot kicks making each endeavor within 30 yards for his profession.
Shortcomings - Kickoff separation and hang-time are underneath wanted NFL marks. Should add more separation to his kickoffs as a genius. Has a smallish edge and could have issues as a keep going line of resistance on kickoffs. Has had issues hitting mid-extend field objectives with consistency. Starting hit venture into approach is somewhat moderate.
Primary concern - Elliott's absence of reliable leg quality and hang time on kickoffs could hurt his odds, yet he's been a lights-out kicker for his vocation except for a terrifying sophomore season. Elliott is a predictable ball striker with a repeatable finish who has demonstrated to have the vital range for groups searching for a reliable kicker past 50 yards.
Here's an exceptionally demoralizing exploring report from Mike Tanier where he thinks about Elliott to Buccaneers 2016 second-round pick Roberto Aguayo.
