Josh Conerly- 6 Things To Know About Eagles Draft Prospect

With the Eagles, we know they love drafting 2 positions. We have already looked at several defensive linemen that could be on their radar. But let's switch to the other side. because while OT is not an immediate need, they could start shopping for a Lane Johnson replacement. Could Josh Conerly Jr. from Oregon be the guy?

Production is a funny word for Offensive Linemen. Usually, it's about how much stats you accumulate, but with OL, it is about how many stats you don't accumulate, or better yet how much you stop defenders from racking up sacks.

Conelry played over 1000 pash rush snaps in the past 2 years for Oregon. He gave up only 2 sacks in that time. He also allowed only 4 QB Hits and only 20 Hurries. This past season he gave up just 9 pressures in 14 games

Before he was protecting the blindside at Oregon, Conerly also played on the hardwood. He was a 5-Star Recruit as an OT, but he also made some noise for Rainer Beach's Basketball team.

Offensive Linemen need quick hands. And in a high school basketball game, he flashed those quick hands. Things were tight for Rainer Beach in an elimination game at the Hardwood Classic. The other school went on an 8-0 run to make it a 1 point game late. They needed someone to make a play on defense, and Conerly made a couple. He quickly racked up 2 steals and 6 points to boost Rainer Beach to a 15-0 run, and seal the win for his team.

We know the Eagles love their offensive linemen to be freak athletes. Jordan Mailata, Landon Dickerson, Cam Jurgens, and Lane Johnson are all known for their explosive athleticism relative to their position. Conerly fits that bill.

Conerly started out as an RB, which shows in how well he moves. He ran a 5.05 40 as a 311lb man, was the fastest Offensive Lineman in the 10-yard split with a time of 1.71 seconds, and had the 3rd highest Vertical Jump at 34.5 inches.

He earned a RAS (Relative Athletic Score) of 8.69 out of 10, putting him in the top 15% of all OTs measured since 1379.

Conerly Jr was on the wrong side of a viral moment at the Senior Bowl. Marshall Edge Rusher Mike Green ran right over him twice. And while everyone was sharing that clip and praising Green, it had Connerly's name trending for the wrong reasons.

That said, those were a couple of reps from a week of practice. While this part did not go viral, Conerly actually got a heap of praise for his performance at the Senior Bowl. One anonymous scout said that Conerly was the best OL at the Senior Bowl.

“Conerly was the best offensive lineman out here. He carried himself like a pro. That’s a player ready to play on Sunday."

Also, when D-Linemen and LBs got a chance to vote on who the best Ol at the Combine was, Josh Conerly won the vote. So don't let 1 viral moment fool you. Conerly thrived at the Senior Bowl.

Conerly has 1 very bad day in 2023 vs Texas Tech. He did not give up any sacks, but he did get called for 3 False Starts. Oregon had 14 pre-snap penalties on offense in total that day. Something Texas Tech was doing had Oregon off their game, and Conerly was their number 1 victim. All 3 of his False Starts eventually led to Punts.

Dan Lanning tried to give his players an out by claiming some of it was on him for not helping the team adjust to the cadence of the defense. It was also Conerly's first road start as a College athlete. But Conerly was not going to use any excuses. When he spoke after the game, he took full responsibility.

"That was all me and just my anxiety being too high. I just really have to take a deep breath and calm down. That's something I just have to clean up by myself. That's not on anybody else but me. I just really have to calm down and play my game and not think too much."

All 3 penalties took place in the first 32 minutes of play. After that, he did not commit another penalty. More than that, he has cut down on his penalties since. Last season in 14 games he committed only 4.

"Once I really noticed how much it was costing us, like every time I had a false start we had to punt on that drive, so how negatively I was affecting those drives I had to really get myself together. I did take ownership for it and apologized to all the guys. Being the left tackle and being a starter like that, I have to hold myself to a higher standard and I can't have such costly penalties like that."

That type of attitude can carry you a long way. He realized there was a problem with his game, took the blame, and fixed it. Every one of these players in the draft will at some point mess up in the NFL. No one is perfect. But Conerly has the right attitude to deal with those mistakes, fix the problem, and make sure they never become a pattern.

It is that type of attitude that helped Jalen Hurts grow into a Super Bowl MVP after a shaky first season as a starter. Conerly seems to have the same mindset.

The NFL Combine is over. We are just under 2 months from the NFL draft. An event that in recent years has gone very well for the Eagles. Last year they added Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. Before that it was Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith, Jordan Davis, Cam Jurgens and Nakobe Dean, and then Devonta Smith, Landon Dickerson, and Milton Williams.

What the Eagles draft night needs are will be will likely change a lot over these next several weeks. Legal Tampering and later NFL Free Agency could sort out some of those needs, or see new ones emerge.

Will they bring back All-Pro LB Zack Baun? If not, suddenly LB becomes a need. But if he does walk, maybe they use that money to instead fill the need at EDGE or DT.

What about the need to find Lane Johnson's eventual replacement? Or with Dallas Goedert going into his final year, do they get his eventual replacement at TE? Will they find the next Milton Williams or Josh Sweat?

Related: 6 Defensive Tackles Worth Watching For Eagles In The Draft

Winning the Super Bowl does not mean they can rest on their laurels. Howie Roseman has a lot of work to do if the Eagles are going to run it back. Only 9 teams have ever managed to win back-to-back Super Bowls. Two teams, the Patriots and the Chiefs, managed to do it this century.

Can Philly become the 10th? If so, continuing to draft well will be important. The Eagles would not have won this past one if it had not been for the rookies Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean. with a few key names walking in free agency, they may need that again unless Howie has something up his sleeve.

We got a good look at some of the guys who might be the next Eagle at the combine this past week. Which ones stood out the most?

As stated, The Eagles need to start thinking about the future at TE. Dallas Goedert is going into the final year of his deal. With so much money already invested in the offense, it is easy to see him becoming a cap casualty. The draft might be where they find the next guy.

In terms of Relative Athletic Score (RAS), which takes the player's height, size, measurables, and drill performances into account, Ferguson got a 9.91 out of 10. The only area he was scored lowly was his weight. he is only 245 lbs, which is sleight for a TE. But his drill performances were all elite

He has been a projected day-2 pick. This performance could shoot him up the boards, but there are concerns outside of his athleticism. He is not the best blocker yet (his low weight could play a part in that). His production was also not the best for this TE group. He only had the 7th most yards, 10th most catches, and is outside the top 30 for TDs with only 3 this past year. He is more of a project.

But the Eagles do have time to work on a project. They have Dallas Goedert for another year. So if Ferguson is still there at pick 64, or falls enough where they could trade up for him, he could make sense for them, where a team looking for someone to step up right away may be looking for a pro-ready prospect.

Harmon was considered a borderline 1st round playing going into the combine. But between his measurements and his performance, he gave himself a much better chance to hear his name called on day 1 of the draft.

To start, he checked in at 6ft4, 314 LBs, with a wingspan of 34 and 3/8 inches. But then he ran a 4.95 40-yard dash. Put all that together with his elite college production, it is hard to see why he is not a more highly regarded prospect. He led all DTs in this draft with 55 pressures this past season.

No one did more for their stock than Shemar Stewart. People who had him on their radar before the Combine anticipated a big performance, and Stewart did not disappoint. He put on one of the best performances we have ever seen for an Edge Rusher. His RAS was 9.9. The 3rd highest score between 1985 and 2025 for an Edge Rusher.  

Mind you, he did that as someone who is 6ft5 and 267 LBs. 

The question people will have is his poor college production. the tape and underlying stats suggest he is better than the stats show, but there is a concern if he can turn his elite athleticism into real on-the-field production. 

He might have also might have put himself out of the Eagles' range with his combine performance. But if the production issues cause him to tumble on draft night, he is a name worth monitoring for the Eagles. 

This is not a name to look out for on day 1, or even day 2. But we know the Eagles have found diamonds in the rough along the O-Line in the past. Jordan Mailata and Jason Kelce were both day 3 picks who turned into starters. Could Hollin Pierce from Rutgers be the next?

We know the Eagles love their freakishly big Offensive Linemen. Well, Hollin Pierce fits that bill. He is among the biggest OTs ever measured at the combine, with an elite wingspan to go with it. 

He has some techniques to work on. But who better to coach up someone with his type of freaky measurables than Jeff Stotuland? He actually has some really good hand technique already, and almost never gets called for a penalty. He needs to learn to use his feet better. But for a day 3 project, to groom behind Lane Johnson for a couple of years, it seems like a match made in heaven. 

The Eagles took one Toledo Senior Bowl Standout, so why not another? Alexander did a lot for his draft stock at Mobile, he helped it even more at the Combine. He showed he has an elite combo of speed and power that could make him a force at the next level.

Like Quinyon Mitchell did, he will get knocked for playing in the MAC. But also like Mitchell, he showed he can hang with players from bigger conferences when he dominated the Senior Bowl. he has the size, power, and long arms you want in a DT. His production at Toledo against the run and the pass was great. If teams overlook him like they overlooked Quinyon, it could once again be to the Eagles' benefit.