As we do every offseason, we’ll be comparing each of the Philadelphia Eagles’ rookies to current or former NFL players. Today we’ll find a comp for fifth-round linebacker Smael Mondon Jr.<\/p>\n
EAGLES ROOKIE COMP SERIES<\/p>\n
Jihaad Campbell<\/a> | Cameron Williams<\/a>\u00a0| Andrew Mukuba<\/a>\u00a0 Mondon was a five-star recruit out of high school. He was ranked 21st in the country by 247Sports and 11th by ESPN recruiting. He didn’t play much as a freshman in 2021 in Georgia’s loaded defense, but he led the 2022 National Champion Bulldogs in tackles with 76. In 2024, he had 57 tackles, 3 sacks, and 3 pass breakups.\u00a0<\/p>\n He has ideal length to get into passing lanes, as well as impressive quickness and change of direction ability. He’s a little different from Eagles linebackers like Nakobe Dean and Jeremiah Trotter, who are better against the run than they are against the pass. Mondon is better against the pass than he is against the run.\u00a0Highlights:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Mondon was also often used in Georgia’s defense as a QB spy, and the Eagles are going to have to deal with Jayden Daniels for the foreseeable future. Early in his career, he could carve out a role in passing down sub-packages, and is also likely to be a core special teamer.<\/p>\n The player Mondon reminds me of is Oren Burks. Mondon and Burks are both long and lean linebackers, and they are both fantastic athletes. Mondon’s spider chart:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A comparison:<\/p>\n Measureable\u00a0Smael Mondon\u00a0Oren Burks\u00a0Height\u00a06’2 1\/4″\u00a06’3 1\/8″\u00a0Weight\u00a0224\u00a0233\u00a0Wingspan\u00a080 1\/8″\u00a079 1\/2″\u00a040 time\u00a04.58\u00a04.59\u00a0Broad jump\u00a0130″\u00a0131″\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kyle McCord<\/a> | Antwaun Powell-Ryland<\/a>
Ty Robinson<\/a>\u00a0| Myles Hinton<\/a>\u00a0| Mac McWilliams<\/a><\/p>\n