May 26, 2021   3 MIN READ

“The Type Of Person We Need:” Q&A With Quintin Mikell, Jason Avant

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Julio Jones has reportedly asked the Falcons to trade him.

The Eagles are one of several teams mentioned as potential suitors, despite their recent draft investments at wide receiver, including back-to-back first-round picks on Jalen Reagor and DeVonta Smith.

On the latest “Q&A on Inside The Birds,” former Eagles safety Quintin Mikell and former Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant discussed the idea of the Eagles landing the seven-time Pro Bowl receiver.

Could the Eagles be in play for star WR Julio Jones of the Falcons?

 

“A lot of times when we have our conversations, we talk about the type of player they need in that receiver room,” Mikell said. “That’s the first name that pops up in my head, but it always seems like, ‘Man, get outta here. Ain’t no way that’s gonna happen.’ Then fast forward to last week, when it started leaking out that they’re looking to move him.

“He’s definitely the type of person we need in that receiver room, the type of person we need for a young, budding quarterback; a young, budding offense; a guy that can just step in and be like, ‘Hey, throw me the ball when it matters’ right now.”

Added Avant: “He’s a different talent. You’re talking about a top-10-ever-to-play-the-position receiver talent. I’m not saying he’s there yet, but I’m saying talent-wise you just can’t get a 6-3 1/2, 6-4 kid that can stop on a dime he he does with an ability to go up and get the ball. He can route you up.

“To get him would be a pleasure. The thing that you think about, OK, he’s 32 years old. How long is his shelf life? Realistically I think Julio has a good four years before you start to see a serious decline in him.”

Check out the full show, with Avant and Mikell also talking about the difficulty of learning a new playbook, Jalen Hurts’ biggest obstacle, offensive scheme, and some special flashbacks from their playing days.

Here’s a tutorial from Mikell on defensive fronts and how the Eagles’ might look:

– Geoff Mosher (@geoffmoshernfl) is co-host of the “Inside the Birds” podcast and staff writer for InsideTheBirds.com.

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Geoff Mosher is an award-winning journalist with more than 20 years experience covering the Eagles, the NFL and other college and pro sports across several different multimedia platforms. He is co-host of the acclaimed Inside the Birds podcast, the leading podcast for intel on the Philadelphia Eagles, and co-host on 97.3 ESPN's drive-time show. He has also hosted on Philadelphia's sports-talk station, 94.1 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic. Geoff was the lead Eagles Insider from 2012-2015 for NBC Sports Philadelphia, where he wrote for the website and appeared daily on the station's TV shows, including Quick Slants, Philly Sports Talk, Eagles Pregame/Postgame Live and Eagles Extra. Prior to joining NBC Sports, Geoff worked the Eagles beat from 2005-2012 for the Wilmington News Journal, where he broke several major news stories and also won an Associated Press Sports Editors award under the category of Breaking News for his coverage of the sudden death of Phillies play by play broadcaster Harry Kalas. Geoff has appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter, NFL Network, NBC Sports Network, FOX29, 6ABC and has conducted interviews for Sirius/XM NFL radio and countless other radio stations across the country.

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