Will the Eagles take to free agency, the draft, or both to address their biggest needs on defense?
Eagles safety Reed Blankenship and safety Kevin Byard go after San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel with teammate running back Christian McCaffrey in the second quarter on Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Philadelphia.With free agency officially beginning this week and the draft coming up at the end of April, the Eagles will have much-needed opportunities to infuse their roster with fresh talent.
In all likelihood, the Eagles will have to look to both free agency and the draft to replenish their pool of inside linebackers, with Cunningham, Morrow, Leonard, and Shaun Bradley all set to hit the market come the start of the new league year. Free agency might be their best bet to identify a potential Week 1 starter alongside Dean with coverage capabilities and the ability to defend the run out of light boxes, traits thatto fit his scheme.
The Eagles would be best served to address their lack of depth at safety both through free agency and the draft. A wealth of impact free-agent talent is available at safety because of the market’s cratering, including a former Eagle in 26-year-old Gardner-Johnson, and a variety of options familiar to Fangio in, 30, and former Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson, 30.
But the 30-year-old Bradberry hit a rapid decline and fell well short of replicating his performance in 2022, so much so that his future with the club is in jeopardy even though he would leave the Eagles with $15.12 million in dead money if they cut him before June 1 . Slay, 33, was the Eagles’ best cornerback, but he had knee surgery after Week 14 and missed the final four games of the regular season.
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