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conference by saying that quarterback Nick Foles‘ ribs are fine after Sunday’s win in Chicago and that he will be starting in New Orleans against the Saints.As long as Foles remains healthy Zach Ertz Jersey , it’s hard to fathom anyone else playing quarterback for the Eagles this year and Nate Sudfeld is the No. 2 with Carson Wentz out due to a back injury. The Eagles have kept Wentz on the active roster despite his inability to play and Pederson explained why they haven’t made a roster move to bring in a healthier player.“Well, listen, I mean, we keep winning,” Pederson said. “We keep putting ourselves in a position to be successful. You never know. You never know what next week might hold. So we just keep that — we’ve done it a lot this year. We kept Darren [Sproles] up all season. We’ve done it with other players this year. Sidney Jones is another one that we keep alive. We keep these guys coming and we’ll see where they are at in another week.”It would take a strange turn of events for Wentz to wind up back on the field before the Eagles are done playing this season, but the team is staying prepared for such a development. We’ll continue our series now that free agency has calmed"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Eagles StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Eagles NewsYahoo Eagles Team PageYahoo Eagles ReportYahoo Eagles Depth ChartYahoo Eagles TransactionsYahoo Eagles PhotosOdds About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub 鉁旴reaking NewsThe Eagles' 2019 draft class is finalized 脳NFC East Positional Power Rankings - Offensive GuardNew,50commentsWe’ll continue our series now that free agency has calmedEDTShareTweetShareShareNFC East Positional Power Rankings - Offensive GuardBill Streicher-USA TODAY SportsSorry for the brief hiatus, but I wanted to let you properly absorb everything that was happening with the NFL Free Agency period. Now that the storm has calmed a little http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-fletcher-cox-jersey , let’s pick up right where we left off.If you haven’t been keeping up with BGN, please check out the archives below to see how other positions have stacked up.Archive: QB | RB | WR | TE | OT1. Kevin Zeitler - RG - New York Giants2018 Stats: 3 Sacks - 1 Hit - 7 Hurries Allowed | 7 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 74.5Key Stat: Allowed pressures on just 2% of his snaps, which tied for 2nd lowest in the NFLZeitler, a new name to the NFC East, was part of the Odell Beckham Jr. swap and steps in as the best guard in the league. Not only was he phenomenal in pass protection last season, but with 6.7 yds/attempt gained by running backs off of his blocks, he was a dominant run blocker as well. We can tease the Giants all we want, but this guy is a stud.2. Brandon Brooks - RG - Philadelphia Eagles2018 Stats: 1 Sack - 2 Hits - 10 Hurries Allowed | 4 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 74.0Key Stat: Allowed pressures on just 2% of his snaps Womens Jake Elliott Jersey , which tied for 3rd lowest in the NFLAt this point, Brandon Brooks has ascended towards becoming one of the top guards in the NFL. While his run blocking could still use a little improvement, he is a premier pass protector for Carson Wentz. He is signed for the next three seasons so Philly fans can sleep peacefully at night knowing that their dear Carson will be safe.3. Zack Martin- RG - Dallas Cowboys2018 Stats: 3 Sacks - 4 Hits - 12 Hurries Allowed | 1 PenaltyPFF Grade: 80.5Key Stat: 5.1 Rushing Yards gained per attempt off of Martin’s blocks.Martin’s pass blocking seemed to take a step back in 2018. Just take a look at how his 2018 season stacked up to his other recent years. 2018: 19 pressures on 522 pass-blocking snaps (3.6%)2017: 11 pressures on 581 snaps (1.9%)2016: 16 pressures on 571 snaps (2.8%)2015: 13 pressures on 622 snaps (2.1%)2014: 10 pressures on 548 snaps (1.8%)At 28 years old, my money is on 2018 being an outlier over the start of a trend, but just as I did with Lane Johnson, I will dock Martin’s ranking for now until he returns to his former glory.4. Brandon Scherff - RG - Washington2018 Stats: 1 Sack - 1 Hits - 7 Hurries Allowed | 2 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 70.1Key Stat: 5.6 Rushing Yards gained per attempt off of Scherff’s blocks.While Scherff’s play last year was on a higher level than Zack Martin, it was also for just a few games before he was put on IR and done for the season. If he returns to form after the pectoral injury, Scherff will continue to be a force for Washington for many years to come. 5. Will Hernandez - LG - New York Giants2018 Stats: 5 Sacks - 3 Hits - 21 Hurries Allowed | 2 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 65.8Key Stat: 29 pressures allowed was the most among NFC East guards in 2018.The 2018 second round draft pick played all 16 games in his rookie season and was even named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. When compared to other rookie guards Derek Barnett Jersey , Hernandez stacks up pretty well. While he did allow a lot of pressures in 2018, he also paved the way for Saquon Barkley and other NYG backs to gain an impressive 5.3 yards/attempt off of his blocks. If Hernandez can take a step forward in his sophomore season, the Giants will have a pretty dominant set of guards for the foreseeable future.6. Isaac Seumalo - LG - Philadelphia Eagles2018 Stats: 1 Sacks - 5 Hits - 15 Hurries Allowed | 2 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 62.1Key Stat: Allowed pressure on 6.3% of passing plays, which was the second worst mark among guards in the NFC East. Seumalo took over for Stefan Wisniewski in 2018 and ultimately proved to be reliable enough that the Eagles felt comfortable letting Wiz go. He is the weakest link along the offensive line for the Eagles, but he is in some pretty incredible company. Seumalo is one of the rare NFL linemen who can be an average player at all 5 positions across the line, and that alone makes him incredibly valuable for Philadelphia. Like Hernandez, it’ll be interesting to see what Seumalo can do in his second season as a starter.7. Connor Williams - LG - Dallas Cowboys2018 Stats: 5 Sacks - 3 Hits - 19 Hurries Allowed | 5 PenaltiesPFF Grade: 58.0Key Stat: Allowed pressure on 6.8% of passing plays, which was the worst mark among guards in the NFC East. Considering Williams just finished his rookie season http://www.eagleslockerroom.com/authentic-ronald-darby-jersey , it’s not quite time to sound the alarms in Dallas, but Williams has a long way to go before he can safely be considered the LG of the future for the Cowboys. In addition to his high-pressure rate, Williams was fairly lousy in run blocking scenarios and also racked up 5 penalties throughout the season. The pressure is on for Williams as he enters year 2. 8. Tyler Catalina - LG - Washington2017 Stats: 4 Sacks - 1 Hit - 9 Hurries Allowed | 2 Penalties2017 PFF Grade: 39.2 (Not Qualified)Key Stat: Missed 2018 due to shoulder injurySince Catalina has played very few snaps since going undrafted in 2017, the film and data available for him are very limited. It seems safe to say he has the most to prove among starting NFC East offensive guards in 2019.ConclusionThe top guards in the division are also some of the top guards in the league. The lower half of this list, however, leaves a lot to be desired. With some younger players like Williams, Hernandez, Seumalo Womens Chris Long Jersey , and Catalina who will be given an opportunity to prove themselves in 2019, it’ll be interesting to see how this list shapes up next season. Again, thanks to Pro Football Focus for all statistics involved in this article. Stay tuned to BGN as the series continues with the great Centers of the NFC East, next.