Biggest Eagles questions by position: Defense

Biggest Eagles questions by position: Defense originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

As we continue to march through the dead period of the NFL schedule, we’re going over the biggest questions the Eagles are facing at each position.

Yesterday, we went through the positions on offense.

Today, we’ll take a look at Vic Fangio’s defense:

Defensive tackle: Are the Georgia guys ready to step up?

The Eagles lost two all-timers this offseason when Jason Kelce and Fletcher Cox retired. While Kelce’s retirement stole most of the headlines, losing Cox won’t be easy for the Eagles to get over either. And it’s going to put a ton of pressure on Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis.

The Eagles traded up to draft Davis with the No. 13 pick in the 2022 draft and traded up to draft Carter with the No. 9 pick in the 2023 draft. Now it’s time for the Georgie Bulldogs teammates to hold down the middle of the Eagles’ defense in 2024 and beyond.

Both players started off last season hot but fell off in the second half. As Davis said during the spring, no one is coming to save them this year. It’s on these young Bulldogs to make something happen in 2024. And it’ll start with both of them being in incredible shape this summer. They need to then carry that conditioning level through the regular season as well.

Aside from Davis and Carter, the Eagles also bring back Milton Williams, Marlon Tuipulotu and Moro Ojomo in 2024. That’s not a bad group but the Eagles aren’t as deep at DT as they have bee in past years. This is a position where a late-stage veteran addition might make some sense.

Edge rusher: Are Eagles ready to replace Haason Reddick’s production?

The Eagles have talent and depth on the edge but also face a bunch of questions with this group that includes Josh Sweat, Bryce Huff, Brandon Graham and Nolan Smith. It won’t be easy to replace Haason Reddick’s production over the last two years. He was a proven player on the edge.

Sweat and Graham have been…

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Publish date : 2024-06-21 11:00:00

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