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There was a time when Jaquiski Tartt seemed like the final piece in the Eagles’ defensive puzzle.

Before the Eagles signed him on June 18, they had already drafted and added Jordan Davis to their defensive line, signed linebackers Herson Reddick and Kyzyl White for free agency, and signed him at cornerback. They had added James Bradbury.

Safety was the only defense level not yet addressed.

Later, after playing together at Sanford College in Birmingham, Alabama, came Bradbury and his best friend Tarte.

Tartt was drafted 42nd overall in the 2015 draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Bradbury moved to the Carolina Panthers in 2016 with the 62nd overall pick.

But now, with Eagles decision makers gathering at the NovaCare Complex to discuss how to form a 53-man roster, Tartt appears to be in a roster bubble. They should have it installed by 4pm on Tuesday.

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Turt’s transition from the Bay Area after seven years with the Niners probably didn’t go as well as he and the decision-makers had hoped.

But he’s a well-known physical player, going 6-1 with 215 records and 66 tackles last year.

“He’s fighting for the position and he’s working every day,” head coach Nick Siriani said after the Eagles’ on-team practice at the Miami Dolphins’ training facility.

“It was a big hit on the sideline against Cleveland[Game 2 of the preseason]. You see him in those drills. and got a good stop, every time he steps on the field you know a few things about why we brought him here, that he can come here and be able to compete with the guys. I am delighted.”

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Of course, Tartt is best known for dropping a potentially game-changing interception in last year’s NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams. He spoke about it immediately after the game, and explained his reasoning to an Eagles reporter early in training camp.

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“I wouldn’t say it was important, but I was like the elephant in the room,” he said. , if you watch a movie, you feel like a guy who matches the safety my movies call the best in this league.

“So for me, it was a moment to play for the team and change the momentum of the game. And I dropped it. So I know that’s going to be one of the things people will point out. If Tartt made that choice, they would win or what they were trying to say. It’s part of football.”

That kind of mentality can go a long way in the locker room, and since Sirianni is all about connections, it might cause decision makers to ponder.

Another thing to consider is 2017, when the Eagles signed 11-year veteran safety Corey Graham to a one-year deal. Graham struggled with a hamstring that summer, but ended up being his third safety on the Super Bowl winning team, and he recorded two interceptions in the regular season.

It’s not easy to determine what the snap count means for the final preseason game, but Tartt only played 17 times. He made four tackles, but his coverage was spotty.

Tutt missed several days during camp for undisclosed personal reasons.

Missed times and late signings may have slowed him down a bit in getting used to Jonathan Gannon’s defensive scheme.

Of course, Stephen Nelson was inserted as the starting cornerback shortly after signing as a free agent on July 27th last summer.

What decision makers are arguing about is how much to keep safe, and whether Tartt takes that into account.

Did he do well enough to beat someone like K’Von Wallace, a former fourth-round pick just two years ago?

On August 24th Tartt tweeted:

No one knows what that means, but his Eagles destiny will soon be known.

Ed Kracz is the publisher of SI.com’s Fan Nation Eagles Today and co-host of the Eagles Unfiltered Podcast. Check out the latest Eagles news. www.SI.com/NFL/Eagles Also www.eaglesmaven.com Follow him on Twitter: @kracze.

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