News: Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks (foot) is active for the Week 11 game against Washington. Kendricks was able to practice in full during the week and was listed as probable entering Sunday.
Analysis: Kendricks has been fairly productive in his rookie campaign with 41 tackles and a sack through nine games. He is worth utilizing in deeper IDP formats at this point.
News: Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks (foot) practiced in full for the third straight day Friday and is being considered a probable for Week 11 against the Redskins.
Analysis: Kendricks has been fairly productive in his rookie campaign with 41 tackles and a sack through nine games. He is worth utilizing in deeper IDP formats at this point.
News: Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks picked up his first career sack in Week 10 against the Cowboys. Kendricks was able to get to Tony Romo in the second quarter of the 38-23 defeat. He finished with seven solo tackles in the loss and was also credited with a pair of tackles for loss and a QB hit.
Analysis: Kendricks has put together a fairly productive rookie campaign for the Eagles as he now has 41 stops on the year to go along with a sack four passes defended. While he hasn't contributed much in the turnover department, Kendricks has been productive enough to use in as a low-end option in deeper formats. Continue to view him as such moving forward.
News: Rookie linebacker Mychal Kendricks looked good at strong-side LB and should end up as the starter there for the Philadelphia. Granted, there wasnt any live hitting, which makes it difficult to evaluate a defensive player, especially a rookie defensive player. But he looked comfortable and confident in pass coverage and thats why the Eagles drafted him in the second round.
Analysis: Kendricks could be a long-standing contributor to the Eagles defense for years. Expect him to play on the strong side this season but eventually work into a middle linebacker role. We're fans of his with a late-round pick in seasonal drafts, a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty/keeper leagues and a mid-round pick in rookie-only formats.
News: Coach Andy Reid hinted Monday that rookie linebacker Mychal Kendricks could start on the strong side. Kendricks was the team's second-round pick in April's draft. "I'll tell you that he looked good out here. He made a lot of plays and got his hands on the ball," Reid said. "We have to see where he gets the most reps, and I have to go through all of that with the coaches and we'll figure it out."
Analysis: Kendricks could be a long-standing contributor to the Eagles defense for years. Expect him to play on the strong side this season but eventually work into a middle linebacker role. We're fans of his with a late-round pick in seasonal drafts, a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty/keeper leagues and a mid-round pick in rookie-only formats.
News: The Eagles have selected and signed California linebacker Mychal Kendricks. The second-round pick had 105 tackles and 2.5 sacks last season when he was the Pac-12 defensive player of the year. The 5-foot-11, 240-pound Kendricks can bolster a linebacker corps that was the weakest link on defense. Hendricks has the versatility to play inside or outside and is considered a solid tackler with the speed to play in coverage.
Analysis: Kendricks could be a long-standing contributor to the Eagles defense for years. Expect him to play on the strong side this season but eventually work into a middle linebacker role. We're fans of his with a late-round pick in seasonal drafts, a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty/keeper leagues and a mid-round pick in rookie-only formats.