A little over six months ago, life was relatively simple along the Eagles’ offensive line. Andre Dillard was poised to finally take over from Jason Peters and former seventh-round pick Jordan Mailata was being groomed as a backup. Then the summer happened.
Dillard suffered a season-ending bicep injury during camp having spent most of it likely looking over his shoulder and wondering whether the recently re-signed Jason Peters was brought in as an insurance policy.
The Washington State product’s rookie season was a topsy-turvy affair. From strong outings against Chicago and Buffalo to some weaker games down the line, Dillard was then thrown to the wolves at RT, a position he had never played before, against the Seahawks.