Jordan Davis on what it meant that Philadelphia Eagles traded up for him
The Philadelphia Eagles clearly wanted former Georgia defensive lineman Jordan Davis in the 2022 NFL Draft. They wanted him so much they gave up four picks for him.
Philadelphia traded the Nos. 15, 124, 162 and 166 picks to the Houston Texans for the No. 13 overall pick, which it used to draft Davis in the first round of the draft. It was a lot to give up — but the fact that the Eagles traded up at all meant a lot to Davis.
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“It just tells you how much they really wanted you,” Davis said. “I came here in my top-30 visit. It was one of three teams that I’ve visited. Just the feeling that you know these people and you talked with them and you have that prior experience with them in person, just to know that they wanted you this bad, they had big plans for you. They knew that you were going to add big value to their team. It makes you feel really special and really wanted. I always say I wanted to go where I wanted, and I definitely think that Philadelphia is the place to be.”
Davis, the 2021 Chuck Bednarik Award winner as the nation’s best defensive player, put on a show at the NFL Combine. The 6-foot-6, 341-pound lineman ran a 4.78 40-yard dash, which lit up social media.
Jordan Davis compares Georgia’s defensive scheme to Philadelphia’s
Former Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis came off the board in the 2022 NFL Draft early, finding a new home with the Philadelphia Eagles. After showing off his skills at the college level for four seasons, he proved himself as an athletic freak and drew massive attention from NFL scouts.
During his introductory press conference, Jordan Davis broke down some the similarities between the defensive scheme he played at Georgia and the one he will learn with the Philadelphia Eagles.
“Well I think the only thing that’s different with the scheme is just the terminology, the words that’s being used,” said Davis. “So I think that adjustment will be very smooth, especially in regards to the playbook and just learning. Just whatever I need to do, they can teach me. I want to play between the tackles, so that’s what I’ve been doing at Georgia is just lining up. People call me a nose guard, but I really had the same duties as everybody else that played d-tackle.”