Whereas obsessing in regards to the hiring and firing of assistant coaches, some Eagles followers could also be lacking the evident holes on the group’s roster. Right here’s the place Philadelphia wants probably the most assist in 2024.
Operating again
In the meanwhile, the Eagles have one working again with NFL recreation expertise below contract. Kenneth Gainwell III was the primary of two fifth-round picks for the group in 2021 and has appeared in 49 video games for Philadelphia.
Sadly, he hasn’t finished a lot in these video games. Other than a career-best 112 yards towards the Giants within the 2022 divisional playoffs, Gainwell has underwhelmed, averaging simply 298.3 yards over three seasons.
Final October, the group signed working again Lew Nichols, a former seventh-round draft decide of Inexperienced Bay to its apply squad. Nichols and the Packers reached an damage settlement at the beginning of the 2023 season after he suffered a preseason shoulder damage. He stays signed however nonetheless hasn’t taken a snap in an NFL recreation.
Linebacker
Hopefully for Eagles followers, normal supervisor Howie Roseman is aware of what he’s doing in letting Haason Reddick search a commerce. Not like working backs, the group has loads of our bodies on the linebacker place however aside from Reddick, none have a substantial amount of expertise.
Because of a Lisfranc damage that sidelined him for many of 2023, former third-round decide Nakobe Dean has 4 begins in his NFL profession. Former Spartan Ben VanSumeren has a single begin whereas Nolan Smith, a first-round decide in 2023 made no begins in his rookie yr.
Maybe that’s why the group lately signed former Lions linebacker Julian Okwara to their apply squad. The previous third-round decide had 54 tackles and 9 sacks in 4 injury-filled years with Detroit whereas making 4 begins.
Security
The Eagles have three safeties signed for 2024 however with a $14M cap hit and simply $711,000 in lifeless cash on his deal, former Titan Kevin Byard will nearly definitely be launched this offseason.
Former undrafted free agent Reed Blankenship led the group in tackles final season however Mekhi Garner and Tristin McCollum have seven tackles and 6 video games mixed. Third-round decide Sydney Brown confirmed flashes as a rookie however suffered a torn ACL in December.
With practically $21M in cap area for 2024, Philadelphia has the means to usher in higher gamers. Sadly, the Eagles have hardly ever made linebacker, working again or security an offseason precedence.
Perhaps this yr shall be completely different when NFL free company begins on March 13.
