🦅 Milton Williams, only 23 years old, is soaking up all the experience around him on the Eagles’ defensive line:
With Brandon Graham, Fletcher Cox, Linval Joseph, Ndamukong Suh and Robert Quinn, the Eagles are the first team in NFL history with five defensive linemen 32 or older who’ve all been to at least one Pro Bowl.Among active defensive linemen, Suh, Joseph, Cox, Graham and Quinn rank 2nd, 7th, 8th, 12th and 27th in games played.Williams, who doesn’t turn 24 until April, is the Eagles’ youngest player currently in the regular rotation on either side of the football.
“Anybody who’s been in the league as long as those guys is doing something right,” Williams said. “They know their bodies, they know how to eat right, take care of themselves, treatment, working out, stretching and doing all those kinds of things and as you see they’re still going. The Eagles don’t bring in veterans just so they can mentor the younger guys, but it is a valuable byproduct of adding older, experienced players. And it's something Nick Sirianni encourages and expects from his veterans.
Williams has played well as a rotational tackle in his two seasons, but there will likely be a time where he and Davis are the starters, and he’ll be the one passing down all the lessons he’s learned to the younger guys. “I feel like I’m playing well and hopefully everybody else is noticing. It’s all about making the most of your opportunity.”
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