The 5 biggest concerns about Eagles entering 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Eagles have a really strong roster in 2024.
There’s a reason they’re the favorite to win the NFC East and there’s a reason they have the seventh-shortest odds to win the Super Bowl this season.
But that doesn’t mean this team is perfect. And there are still some concerns months before they’ll take the field in the opener against the Packers.
Here are my five biggest concerns with this team:
5. Offensive line after Jason Kelce
It’s a little weird to list the offensive line because it has been such a strength of this team for so long. But it won’t be easy to get over the retirement of future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce. He meant so much to the offense in ways that went beyond his physical ability.
The Eagles drafted Cam Jurgens to eventually replace Kelce and he’ll get his shot in Year 3. Jurgens basically had a redshirt season in 2022 but got a chance to line up next to Kelce at right guard in 2023 and held his own. And he’s also a more natural center, so he’ll probably be fine at that position in 2024. But he won’t be Kelce. The Eagles used Kelce as a weapon in their run game over the years and even though Jurgens has the physical make up to do that, he doesn’t have the experience. Kelce was also extremely important as it pertained to making checks and setting protections.
And then because Jurgens is moving from right guard to center, that means the Eagles will have a new right guard. The clear-cut favorite for that gig is Tyler Steen, who was a third-round pick last year. Steen got one start last year in place of Jurgens but it was otherwise veteran Sua Opeta in that role. Opeta has since moved on. Because of the Kelce retirement and Jurgens move, it’s possible the Eagles are weaker at two spots on the line this year.
The Eagles did a nice job eventually addressing the depth on the offensive line by signing Mekhi Becton, who appears to be…
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Publish date : 2024-06-17 11:00:00
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