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The 2019 NFL offseason has begun for the Philadelphia Eagles, which means Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson will spend the next couple of weeks evaluating the 2018 roster. It’s time to start figuring out what this team needs to do to get back to the Super Bowl. Today we’ll continue this roster outlook series by looking at the long snapper position. Yes, really.
THE PLAYER
RICK LOVATO
Stats: 1 special teams tackles, 1 assisted special teams tackle
Review: According to BGN’s Lee Sifford, Pro Football Focus had Lovato as their eighth best graded long snapper in 2018. Lovato didn’t hasn’t had any egregiously bad snaps since joining Philly. He’s performed well enough to be this team’s long-term answer at the position.
Outlook: The 26-year-old Lovato is set to be a free agent when the new league year starts. The Eagles should look to sign him to a multi-year extension before then.
Poll
Rick Lovato: Stay or go?
Bonus: Since this a boring post about a long snapper, I figured I’ll throw in some BDR appreciation.
#Eagles NOT Tight heading to 1st #SuperBowl Practice in Minneapolis
— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) January 29, 2018
Eagles Long Snapper Rick Lovato Rapping to Biggie Smalls courtesy @k_grugierhill
“It was all a Dream”#FlyEaglesFly #SB52 #SBLII pic.twitter.com/Tj08aCxJBE
#Eagles long snapper Rick Lovato happened to be at @AMP_Tattoo too, getting this ‼️ he’s coming up next on @MarksReeseWIP. pic.twitter.com/3ICiRGUtoi
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 20, 2018
Eagles prepared for the Patriots to potentially cheat in the Super Bowl https://t.co/LvxXnYiQUp
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) February 9, 2018
FREE AGENCY OR TRADES
Nope.
NFL DRAFT OPTIONS
Nope.