The Philadelphia Eagles made adjustments to the roster during the offseason after a collapse toward the end of last season. Philadelphia addressed the secondary position with their first two selections in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Eagles drafted Quinyon Mitchell, a cornerback from Toledo in the first round and also drafted defensive back Cooper DeJean from Iowa in the second round.
Philadelphia will also lose leadership this season because offensive lineman Jason Kelce and defensive lineman Fletcher Cox both retired. The Eagles are going to miss them. Lane Johnson will become the leader on the offensive line and Jalen Carter will be the leader on the defensive line.
The Eagles will be one of the contenders potentially for a Super Bowl this season, but a lot could go wrong for them. If the Philadelphia Eagles miss the playoffs this season, a lot of people could be fired. Head Coach Nick Sirianni and General Manager Howie Roseman are very much on the hot seat entering this season.
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Biggest Roster Hole According To One NFL Analyst Is Not Cornerback But Linebacker
It is a surprise that the biggest hole on the Eagles roster is not the cornerback position, but the linebacker position according to CBS Sports Jared Dubin. Dubin wrote about each team’s biggest hole on the roster entering the 2024 NFL season.
The reasoning he gave about the Philadelphia Eagles linebacker position was as follows:
“This is a very eclectic linebacker group in Philly: Zack Baun! Devin White! Nakobe Dean! Oren Burks! Jeremiah Trotter Jr.! Can the Eagles find two guys who can play at an average or better level? “
First of all, Devin White is better than advertised here. White will be fine. It is just that he needed a new start after having a down season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Devin White is capable of playing at a very high level and won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay and played a huge role in that football game.
The projected starting outside linebackers for the Philadelphia Eagles this season will be Bryce Huff and Nolan Smith Jr. The projected starting inside linebackers this season for Philadelphia will be Nakobe Dean and Devin White.
There is no doubt that there are some questions about the Philadelphia Eagles linebackers. However, the secondary performed worse toward the end of last season. There was a reason why Philadelphia drafted defensive backs in the draft and not linebackers.
James Bradberry is getting demoted to the second team. Darius Slay for now is a starter, but he also struggled last season. The secondary has bigger problems still to figure out than the linebacker position does for the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2024 NFL season.
