Eagles Shuffle Safety, Edge Rusher Top Priority

On March 23rd, the Philadelphia Eagles general manager, Howie Roseman, wrapped up the week

by shuffling the safety position on the depth chart.

He added a few key players there while losing Reed Blankenship, leaving the defense with

solid starters like Drew McCuba and likely Marcus Epps opposite him.

Overall, the unit looks strong in most spots, but EdgeRusher stands out as the top priority

heading into the offseason.

Here this week, the Edge Group took hits with the parkers like Jalen Phillips, but the

roster still has promising talents such as Nolan Smith and Newcomers Jelix Hunt and Arnold

Ibiquetti.

Officials are pushing hard to replace that production, and one name floating around is Minnesota

Vikings' pass rusher, Jonathan Greenard.

The 28-year-old had double digits sacks and back-to-back years before a downseason, and

he's available amid contract talks that can land.

From around $20 million a year, meanwhile, the interior line feels secure with stars

like Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis, where the focus shifts to locking Carter into a big

extension.

Soon, linebackers boasts versatility from Zach Bond and Jihad Campbell, even after Nicobie

Dean left, and the cornerback room got a boost with Rick Willen.

Joining Quenyan Mitchell and Cooper Dejon for one of the league's best young trios.

At safety, the team plans to slide Michael Carter the second into the mix, potentially

easing Cooper Dejon there too, in base packages.

It's not a spot screaming for a high draft pick, given past challenges, so a trade might

fill any gaps before training camp.

With these tweaks in place, the Eagles' defense shapes up as competitive, but nailing that

edge rush could make all the difference come fall.

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