PHLY Philadelphia Eagles Podcast The next Zack Baun: Could Riq Woolen, Arnold Ebiketie SURPRISE the Eagles? | PHLY EAGLES PODCAST
Mar 24, 2026
A lively breakdown of which recent additions might unexpectedly blossom into impact players, with a focus on Riq Woolen and Arnold Ebiketie. Quick debates about salary cap relevance and how one contract could shift another. Fun detours include movie blind-ranks for a flight, hypothetical non-athletic skills to try for a day, and playful sports and pop culture banter.
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Zach Baun Is A Unicorn Case
- Zach Baun is a near-unicorn case, so comparable breakout signings are rare and should be framed as overperformers rather than exact parallels.
- Bo Wulf and EJ Smith use the Baun example to set expectations when evaluating signings like Riq Woolen or Arnold Ebiketie.
Differentiate Overperformer From Unicorn Leap
- Riq Woolen and Arnold Ebiketie are high-upside signings but unlikely to mirror Baun unless they become best-at-position caliber in a single year.
- The hosts separate 'overperformer' value from the unrealistic Baun-level leap when assessing these free agents.
Small Sample Sacks Signal Underused Upside
- Small-sample plays can hide surprising traits; JT Gray recorded 2.5 sacks on just 28 defensive snaps in 2022.
- The hosts flag those anomalies as reasons to reexamine seldom-used players for upside.