Philadelphia Eagles get undrafted gem in DE Joe Ostman

The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles continued to make solid moves this offseason with the addition of undrafted defensive end Joe Ostman…

The Philadelphia Eagles stayed very busy in the offseason after winning the first Super Bowl in franchise history.

Not only did the Eagles stay busy, they were busy making upgrades to a roster that was already loaded with talent and significant players still on rookie contracts.

The Eagles went out and signed veteran Haloti Ngata to play in the middle of their defensive line, and traded for Michael Bennett to add to an already dangerous defensive front.

They continued adding depth to their scary defensive front with the drafting of Florida State’s Josh Sweat in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

But one player that might be getting overlooked is undrafted free agent Joe Ostman, a player who battled through some injury issues at Central Michigan to become one of the nation’s best defensive ends in 2017.

Ostman wasn’t invited to the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. As a result, he was only able to show scouts what he could do at the Central Michigan pro day, and he showed very well for himself.

Ostman checked in at just over 6-foot-2, 253 pounds, and threw up 31 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. He also posted a 36-inch vertical jump.

His 40-time of 4.80 seconds wasn’t anything that jumped off the page, but a 10-yard split of 1.68 seconds and a broad jump of 10’2″ certainly did.

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Ostman’s combination of effort and explosiveness at the snap made him into one of the more productive edge guys in college football this past year, not only in the passing game but against the run as well.

Just ask first-round pick, Josh Allen.

Ostman racked up 60 tackles last season, 19.5 for loss, 13.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles.

It didn’t matter where he was lined up on Central Michigan’s line, Ostman was making plays. He was able to find quick paths to the quarterback and also made a number of plays with a great second or third effort after the pocket broke down.

Even if Ostman isn’t able to crack the Eagles’ 53-man roster, he’s in a great situation with so much depth around him that when he gets a chance to put on tape in the preseason (and he will play a lot in the preseason), he is going to be able to impress the other 31 NFL teams.

The Eagles may try to find a roster spot for him, certainly a practice squad spot, but don’t be shocked if Ostman is on a 53 by the time the 2018 season rolls around, even if it’s not with the Eagles.

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