The Eagles signed DL Kentavius Road a bit of bit later in free company, the previous 49ers and Saints lineman could be very excited to be aside of this Philly protection. He spoke with reporters on Monday and talked concerning the alternative to play with this staff, together with guys like Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham, and the way the accidents he suffered early in his profession have helped him within the years since.
“I’ve at all times been a fan of the Eagles, going again to the times of Trent Cole and Brian Dawkins. I actually really feel like this Eagles group has at all times had an ordinary that they’ve upheld. It by no means bends, it by no means falters. So, it’s extraordinarily thrilling to be part of it as a result of I actually really feel like I can put my finest foot ahead right here.”
Right here’s what the DL needed to say:
On signing with the Eagles
“First off, it’s wonderful being an Eagle proper now.
I simply had a tour of the ability assembly everybody, all of the personnel and all the pieces, and so they constructed one thing really particular right here. All through the recruitment and all the pieces that’s concerned with free company, I felt just like the Eagles the most effective mixture of all the pieces so far as tradition, the scheme, the gamers and folks within the constructing. I really feel like that is the most effective alternative.”
From the surface wanting in, Road mentioned that it appeared just like the gamers and everybody related to the staff actually loved coming to work day-after-day.
“I really feel like that’s very uncommon in our line of labor. It may be very grueling. In fact, it’s very demanding, and to have the ability to are available in day in and time out and smile and luxuriate in being round your coworkers, that’s particular.”
Road went on to say that he may see that from the Eagles on sport day, noting that when a d-lineman will get a sack, it’s often simply that one man celebrating. However, for Philly, when there was a sack, the entire protection was celebrating, and that form of help is particular.
“You need that. Like, we grind all through the entire season — you go to coaching camp, OTAs, these practices —, it’s so grueling on the physique, you need to see the blokes need you to achieve success and also you need to see the opposite guys achieve success, additionally. It’s particular that they’ve that right here.”
He later talked about assembly new DC Sean Desai, saying that the coordinator appeared genuinely excited to be with the Eagles and plans to proceed the success the protection has been having.
On his position and his new teammates
Road mentioned that he’ll do regardless of the coaches ask of him, however he does really feel like his expertise and intangibles match with the Eagles’ scheme.
The brand new DL educated with Josh Sweat forward of the 2018 NFL Draft, in order that they’re conversant in one another and Road mentioned he’s at all times wished to play alongside him. Road can be enthusiastic about attending to play with Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham.
“Fletch and BG have been setting the usual for d-lineman for a very long time now, and having the chance to be within the constructing with these guys, going to observe, going to struggle with these guys, it’s going to be big. I believe it’s gonna add a lot to my sport. Simply having the ability to choose their brains, see what they see, react on how they react. Go rush how they go rush, you already know, attempt to add that to my sport. I do know I can solely get higher.”
Road additionally talked about how enjoying in a deep rotation solely helps his sport. He mentioned that no d-lineman sacks a QB by himself, it takes all 4 guys up entrance, so it’s vital that they’re as stacked as potential.
On QB Jalen Hurts
“He’s a terrific quarterback and he’s a terrific chief. The blokes need to shield him, they need to play with him, and I believe they feed off his power. He has this calm demeanor about him that you really want in a quarterback. He has a cool head.”
On early profession accidents
He talked concerning the ACL damage he suffered early in his profession and the way it was the primary main damage he needed to take care of, and it did check him mentally and emotionally. Whereas Road was rehabbing, he needed to be away from his teammates and staff, and he missed that chemistry. Most of all, although, he mentioned the damage taught him to maintain his physique, which is able to profit him within the years to return.
Road talked about that it wasn’t till the 2020 season that he actually started to really feel regular on the sphere once more. Regardless of all of the craziness of the COVID season, the DL mentioned coping with all of the accidents his first two seasons, he was so wrapped up within the emotional and psychological half that he wasn’t in a position to give attention to the soccer half. So, in 2020, he lastly felt like an entire particular person and in a position to put up his finest effort to that time.
