Eagles Film Review: Micah Morris is a developmental gamble

Micah Morris is a developmental gamble. He is not ready to play meaningful NFL snaps right now, and anyone expecting him to contribute in 2026 needs to chill. But as late-round swings go, this one has a physical foundation that makes it way more exciting than I was expecting when I turned on the film.

Strengths

The RAS Score!

I have a love/hate relationship with athletic testing. I don’t care about it as much as I used to, but when it comes to late Day 3, I would rather take a swing on someone who moves well and has tested well. Morris had a 9.96 Relative Athletic Score out of a possible 10.00, which ranked ninth among 1,904 offensive guards evaluated since testing began. That is an extraordinary athletic testing result for the position. The one caveat worth flagging is that he did not complete the agility drills, which means the score is built on the measurables and straight-line testing rather than a complete profile. But it’s still worth noting.

The testing reflects what the film shows, which is always reassuring. Morris is a rare physical specimen, 6’5″, 344 pounds, 83-inch wingspan, with the explosiveness and movement skills that almost nobody at that weight produces. He fires out of his stance with surprising quickness. Simply put, he’s a big boy who moves well. It stands out on film.

Power and Anchor

In the phone-booth matchups that define interior offensive line play, Morris wins with heavy hands and a solid anchor in pass protection. His punch is devastating. There was one play I saw him rock a defensive lineman with one arm, and it stood out instantly. He moves people with ease at times because of his size. This is where his large hands give him a natural advantage, as his grip strength looks very good. When he struggles to move defensive linemen, it is due to his technique, not his strength or power.

Movement Skills

His pull blocking was a surprising bright spot considering his weight. I can see why the Eagles had interest in him. His quick get-off when pulling around the edge, solid angles on climbs to second-level targets for a player of his mass, and the fluidity on pulls are notable and directly relevant to the zone-run concepts the Eagles want to develop moving forward. He can absolutely get to the second level. I didn’t see a ton of outside zone blocking in the games I watched, but I think the skill set should translate.

He cross-trained at both guard spots throughout his Georgia career, which adds positional flexibility, which is something the Eagles probably liked, too.

Weaknesses

Upright Playing Style

Morris’ most persistent technical issue is his pad level, and it will determine whether his physical gifts translate to the NFL. He plays incredibly upright, which creates openings into his frame that elite NFL interior rushers will exploit immediately. Even just looking at him pre-snap shows how upright he is. He’s almost standing upright at times. It’s sort of hilarious. Coaches must have tried to change his stance, which obviously makes you question if it is something he just can’t change. His tendency to over-set against speed rushers leaves inside counter opportunities that quicker defenders will consistently find. I don’t think he can play in the NFL unless he sorts out his leverage issue.

He has a lunge problem that flows directly from the upright posture. His upper half gets overextended on contact, causing him to whiff on second-level targets and creating stalemates on base blocks where he should be generating movement. There were a couple of blocks where he was on the move that he missed, because he was so upright he had to lunge to make the play. Defenders can almost duck under him and avoid him.

Limited Experience and Exposure

Morris did not become a full-time starter until his fifth year at Georgia, and his career snap count sits under 1,700. He was a solid spot starter for an injured Tate Ratledge in 2024, then earned his full-time starting role in 2025, which means his entire starter resume is essentially one season. The competition at Georgia is high, but his exposure to elite pass rushers in live game situations is still limited. NFL defensive tackles and interior rushers will present problems he has not consistently seen, and processing stunts and blitzes at NFL speed will require development.

Having read some quotes about him, the Georgia coaching staff was explicit about wanting more consistent effort and better block sustainment, which suggests to me that this is a player who has not always played up to the standard his physical tools should demand.

The Film

Overall Assessment and Fit With the Eagles

Micah Morris is not a finished product. He has a strong physical profile and is a developmental bet, which is worth a flier on Day 3.

The Eagles are relying on Landon Dickerson and Tyler Steen at guard in 2026. Given Dickerson’s injury history and his future in question, having someone develop behind him with a physical ceiling makes a lot of sense. Morris on the active roster (or phantom IR…), where he can learn the system and develop his fundamentals for a full year before anyone asks him to do anything meaningful, is the realistic and correct expectation.

The physical tools are the reason to be excited. The Eagles have built a recent track record of finding late-round offensive linemen with elite traits and developing them patiently, and Morris fits that template precisely.

This is a pick for 2027 and 2028, not for 2026. If the Eagles staff gets his pad level right, builds his fundamentals, and gives him the time to accumulate snaps in practice before asking him to play, then the tools are there for something worth watching. As sixth-round swings go, I like this one.

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