Consistency Fuels Opportunity For Eagles' O-Lineman

The expectation is that veteran offensive lineman Brett Toth will start his third career NFL game Thursday night and his first for the Eagles since 2020 when 4-1 Philadelphia visits the 1-4 New York Giants.

Toth entered last Sunday’s 21-17 loss to Denver after three-time Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson was forced from the game with a left ankle injury after just 12 snaps.

Toth was the next man up and finished the game over the final 49 offensive snaps for the Eagles, and persevered, albeit better in run blocking than pass protection, where the Army product allowed a sack, a quarterback hit, and two hurries.

Head coach Nick Sirianni mentioned consistency when asked how Toth has emerged as a top interior backup over the more experienced Matt Pryor and rookie fifth-round pick Drew Kendall.

“Great consistency by him through his time here,” Sirianni said of the former first lieutenant. “Brett's been here longer than I've been here, and he is just a reliable guy that can do multiple things and is good at multiple things. So, he's consistent. He has ability to play multiple spots. We trust him and he has done a good job when he's been able to go in in times where we've needed him.”

Football IQ is also a strength of Toth, who has a degree in nuclear engineering, as are what offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland describes as “violent hands.”

“A lot of confidence in Brett Toth,” Sirianni reiterated. “Think he's extremely tough mentally, physically, extremely high football IQ of what he can see and diagnose. He's talented and there's a reason he's been with the Philadelphia Eagles as long as he's been with the Philadelphia Eagles.”

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