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Words can't express how often we've heard some of the common offseason narratives, nor can they encapsulate how quickly we grew tired of them. For months, we heard most of the disgruntled players who wanted a change of scenery had the Philadelphia Eagles on their short lists of desired destinations.
Unsurprisingly, smoke never led to fire in those situations. That forced us to endure months of conversations about the Eagles' offseason losses and whether or not they'd recover. If you're like us, you're no doubt under the impression that those discussions have gone on long enough. Most of the panic is very unnecessary.
Philadelphia lost key contributors and starters, but it has reloaded. They're armed with some young talent and returning veterans who should make for an explosive mixture, especially in their secondary.
Darius Slay is gone. So is C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Avonte Maddox, and Isaiah Rodgers. Third-year veteran Kelee Ringo and the new guy, Adoree' Jackson, will compete for the right to replace Slay in the starting lineup.
Philadelphia drafted Andrew Mukuba to give the backend of the defense depth and a possible starter. He'll have to beat out Sydney Brown to start alongside Reed Blankenship.
These defensive backs are going to surprise a lot of people, but any success won't come as a surprise to Pro Football Focus, which already sees them as one of the game's best units entering the coming season.
Eagles training camp approaches. Rookies report on July 15. Veterans report to work seven days later. We should learn a lot about how the guys are valued.
PFF recently stacked every NFL team's secondary. Philadelphia cracked the top ten at number eight. Their rivals, the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Dallas Cowboys landed at 24th, 28th, and 31st, respectively.
John Kosko is the writer of this one. Here's what he offered as his theory, and this is how we'll end this.
We couldn't agree more. After a dominant defensive performance in Super Bowl 59, the expectation is Philadelphia will build on that foundation and improve. Coach Fangio has a lot of pieces to work with, and here's the best part. Many are young and willing to listen.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles' secondary earns top ten ranking despite key offseason losses
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Unsurprisingly, smoke never led to fire in those situations. That forced us to endure months of conversations about the Eagles' offseason losses and whether or not they'd recover. If you're like us, you're no doubt under the impression that those discussions have gone on long enough. Most of the panic is very unnecessary.
Philadelphia lost key contributors and starters, but it has reloaded. They're armed with some young talent and returning veterans who should make for an explosive mixture, especially in their secondary.
Darius Slay is gone. So is C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Avonte Maddox, and Isaiah Rodgers. Third-year veteran Kelee Ringo and the new guy, Adoree' Jackson, will compete for the right to replace Slay in the starting lineup.
Philadelphia drafted Andrew Mukuba to give the backend of the defense depth and a possible starter. He'll have to beat out Sydney Brown to start alongside Reed Blankenship.
These defensive backs are going to surprise a lot of people, but any success won't come as a surprise to Pro Football Focus, which already sees them as one of the game's best units entering the coming season.
PFF ranks the NFL's secondaries
Eagles training camp approaches. Rookies report on July 15. Veterans report to work seven days later. We should learn a lot about how the guys are valued.
PFF recently stacked every NFL team's secondary. Philadelphia cracked the top ten at number eight. Their rivals, the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, and Dallas Cowboys landed at 24th, 28th, and 31st, respectively.
John Kosko is the writer of this one. Here's what he offered as his theory, and this is how we'll end this.
We couldn't agree more. After a dominant defensive performance in Super Bowl 59, the expectation is Philadelphia will build on that foundation and improve. Coach Fangio has a lot of pieces to work with, and here's the best part. Many are young and willing to listen.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles' secondary earns top ten ranking despite key offseason losses
Continue reading...