Although the Philadelphia Eagles can still add a veteran here or there before the start of the season, especially in corners, it is still possible to set a 90% to 95% level. Here, we will study each of their positions and determine their strengths and areas where they still need help starting from the offense.

on Monday We start with the offense. Today we will look at defense.

Defensive end

53 roster projection: Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, Josh Sweat, Ryan Kerrigan, Tarron Jackson Jackson).

other: Joe Ostman, Matt Leo, JaQuan Bailey.

Graham and Kerrigan may rush to the left, while Barnett and Sweat will rush to the right. A group of no elite players, but this is a high-quality foursome, Tarron Jackson (Tarron Jackson) and Patrick Johnson (Patrick Johnson) (in the guard list) have some late draft picks.

I think this may be something we should pay attention to. We can see some mixed defensive schemes from Jonathan Gannon’s defense (maybe 4-3?). Players suitable for the role of stealing guard in this plan will be Kerrigan, Johnson and Genard Avery.

Are the Eagles in good shape relative to the rest of the league? Yes, if Graham, Barnett, Sweat, and Kerrigan can all stay healthy, the Eagles can spin the charge players significantly in the second half and take advantage of the new legs.

Defensive tackle

53 roster projection: Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, Milton Williams, Marlon Tuipulotu, Hassan Rich Wei (Hassan Ridgeway).

other: TY McGill, Raequan Williams.

From 2016 to 2020, Howie Roseman only drafted a defensive tackle. That was Elijah Qualls in the sixth round of the 2017 draft. In 2021, he invested in some youths in DT, entering Williams in the third round and Tuipulotu in the sixth round. Previously, the Eagles just poured a lot of cap space to the beginning, giving players already on the roster (such as Cox and Timmy Jernigan) or free agents like Hargrave and Malik Jackson with undrafted players and/or huge deals. Practice squad poaching to fill the rest of the list.

In this sense, the Hawks’ offseason strategy is developing in a new direction this offseason because they have invested in positions in the draft. It is expected that Williams and Tuiplot will make immediate contributions as rookies.

Are the Eagles in good shape relative to the rest of the league? Yes it is. Cox and Hargrave are enviable one-on-two starters. When Ridgway actually played, his performance was quite reasonable, but from the point of view of durability, he was not reliable. Otherwise, the Hawks will count on rookies to gain depth, which is good. The coaching staff will have to keep the novice’s skill up to the latest level, but, at least in relative terms, defensive steal position does not seem to require much psychological processing.

Linebacker

53 roster projection: Eric Wilson, Alex Singleton, TJ Edwards, Davion Taylor, Sean Bradley ( Shaun Bradley), JaCoby Stevens (JaCoby Stevens).

other: Patrick Johnson, Genard Avery, Joe Bachie, Rashod Smith.

Singleton (Singleton) shines in 2020 after succeeding Nate Gerry in the starting lineup, while Edwards (Edwards) has proven to be a reliable two-person role player, in the obvious Appeared under the passing situation. The Hawks also joined Wilson in the free agency market and hope he can become a capable three-man starter.

Taylor, Bradley and Stevens are all draft picks in 2020 or 2021, maybe just the lottery.

Are the Eagles in good shape relative to the rest of the league? Oh my goodness

Horn Back

53 roster projection: Darius Slay, Craig James, Avonte Maddox, Zech McPhearson, Josiah Sco Special (Josiah Scott).

other: Michael Jacquet, Shakial Taylor, Kevin Seymour, Nate Meadors, Lavert Hill .

We sat down and waited for the Eagles to play Band-Aid in the starting position outside CB2 opposite Slay, but for now, this may be the most troublesome position on the roster. Sly’s report in 2020 was a bit disappointing, and Maddox was unable to play outside at his height. The Hawks did add McPherson in the fourth round of the draft, and even if he is not ready, he will have the opportunity to immediately participate in the game out of need.

Are the Eagles in good shape relative to the rest of the league? Haha, no.

Safety

53 roster projection: Anthony Harris, K’Von Wallace, Marcus Epps, Andrew Adams.

other: Rodney McLeod (PUP), Grayland Arnold, Elijah Riley.

Harris will start the race as free and safe, Wallace will have the opportunity to start more framed safety tasks, and the team will wait for McLeod to fully recover from the ACL that was torn for the second time in three seasons. McLeod is a strong candidate to start the season on the PUP roster, but if his recovery goes well, he may return to the starting lineup at the midpoint of the season.

Epps is only a backup deep security guarantee, and Adams is a senior deep contractor.

Are the Eagles in good shape relative to the rest of the league? Do not. In terms of guards, guards, and safety, the Hawks’ overall considerations are (a) the ability of the starting point is doubtful, and (b) if one or two starters fall, there are not many problems with depth.

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