Bears Steal Key Eagles Operator who scouted Jalen failed

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QB Eagles Jalen Hurts bypassed Malcolm Jenkins in Week 11 as he rushed into 3 encounters with New Orleans.

The Chicago Bears think they’ve found the perfect office man to surround Justin Fields with talented weapons. They stole Ian Cunningham avoid Philadelphia Eagles after he spent five years there as a scout and director of player personnel.

Cunningham will serve as Assistant general manager for the Bears, the right hand man of Ryan Poland. The 35-year-old has been considered an upstart in the industry for quite some time. He has 14 years of NFL experience, including two Super Bowl championships – one from Raven in 2012 and one from the Eagles in 2017. He played a big part in Philadelphia’s decision. Jalen Hurts in 2020.

He worked closely with Howie Roseman and Andy Weidl, as Joe Douglas before he departs for New York. Cunningham, a veteran of the assault, is highly regarded in the organization for his keen scouting eye and underrated ability to identify free agents. The Eagles will miss him dearly in the coming months as they prepare for the draft in April. Brandon Brown has been promoted to director of player personnel.

“It’s the amount of time you spend evaluating certain positions,” says Cunningham Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro in 2020. “The more guys you watch, the more players you watch, for the top players in the first round or the free agents you feel very well who the players are, the set of skills. their skills, their physical skill set, what makes them tick, what makes them successful in the tournament. You see your hits and misses. I think you just need time for work. You just need that experience to be able to see all kinds of players and skill sets. ”

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Scouting Jalen Hurts, Jalen Reagor

Cunningham enjoyed sharing his hits during his time at the main office. The Eagles all agree that Hurts can develop into an exceptional player. Did they see Hurts as future start when they used the 53rd overall pick for him in 2020?

No one could confirm that, although it was clear to the scouting department that he had a role to play. They were drooling Hurt sports go into that draft.

“I think for Jalen what makes him special is his resilience,” Cunningham said. “Being at the top of the mountain and then being knocked down, so to speak, but then getting up again, it just shows his mental toughness and obviously his physical toughness. We have great respect for individuals and players.

“He has an arm. He has really good arm strength, in terms of his ability to throw on the run. I think what he did and what we saw on all the stages was that he won on the big stages. He is calm, composed and under a lot of pressure. He’s on the team. He talks about W. That’s what we really like about Jalen and his skill set. ”

There have been missed times, too. Eg, Jalen Reagor. The high-speed receiver from TCU is said to be the new DeSean Jackson. It’s not work that way despite a great spy report from Cunningham.

“Very explosive. I think we can all attest that he played on the ice faster than he did in the mix,” Cunningham said. “You see the explosion, you see the vertical speed. He has top attack ability in defence. With the ball in his hand, he’s a fitness runner, there are some misses there, some lower power, lower flexibility. He will be able to break the ball. We are really excited about the speed factor and explosiveness he will bring to our attack. ”

Jim Schwartz interview in Indianapolis

Jonathan Gannon has a second interview with the Houston Texans. Now Jim Schwartz – Gannon’s predecessor in Philly – is set to meet Indianapolis for their vacant defensive coordinator position (via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport).

The Bears have hired Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus as their new head coach, which has opened the door to a possible reunion between Frank Reich and Schwartz. Reich was the Eagles offensive coordinator from 2016-17 before moving to Indy. Together, the two coaches won the Super Bowl championship in Philly.