The Eagles’ future on the offensive line is already coming into focus, and one name in particular is starting to look like a possible first-round answer.
That’s Anthonie Knapp, the Notre Dame guard who checks in at 6-foot-5, 305 pounds and has already built a strong case as one of the 2027 class’ most intriguing interior linemen. He’s made 27 starts at left tackle before shifting to guard this season, and Dane Brugler had him ranked No. 39 overall in his preseason top 50. If Knapp keeps playing the way he has to open the year, he could force his way into first-round territory.
And that’s where the Eagles enter the picture. With Landon Dickerson now on injured reserve, the interior line picture has gotten sharper.
There’s plenty of confidence in Drew Kendall stepping in, but the 2025 fifth-rounder may fit better at center over the long haul. That leaves Philadelphia looking like a team that should be searching for a guard solution in the draft, and Knapp fits that kind of profile.
He’s not the only lineman worth tracking for the Eagles, either. Anthony Boswell, a 6-foot-2, 301-pound interior lineman from Houston, will get a test Friday night against Texas Tech’s interior pass rush. Boswell transferred in from Toledo, a program with close ties to Nick Sirianni, which makes him an especially natural name to monitor.
On the defensive side, edge rusher is another area that could come into play down the road. Jonathan Greenard, Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith are all under contract next season, but after that the depth chart thins out quickly.
Clev Lubin, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound fifth-year senior at Louisville, could help fill that need if his stock lands in the right spot. He posted 13 1/2 tackles for loss last season, and while he looks like the kind of player who could contribute early, it’s hard to picture the Eagles spending a first- or second-round pick on an edge rusher.
Another edge name to keep in the mix is Princewill Umanmielen, now at LSU. At 6-foot-4 and 256 pounds, he enters a huge matchup against Ole Miss with the FBS lead in sacks, sitting at five through two games. The week has already been eventful for him after being served lawsuit papers from Ole Miss days before facing his former school, adding another layer to LSU’s trip to Oxford.
There’s also a defensive tackle worth watching in Virginia Tech’s Kemari Copeland. At 6-foot-2 and 305 pounds, he profiles as a twitchy interior disruptor, the kind of player who could make sense as a Day 3 addition if the Eagles need more depth inside. That becomes even more relevant if Moro Ojomo keeps producing the way he did last year and in Week 1, because then he’s going to get paid in free agency - by the Eagles or, more likely, by another team.
For now, the clearest early fit looks like Knapp, the Notre Dame lineman whose rise could eventually push Philadelphia toward spending big on the interior. The Eagles may not be drafting for that exact need yet, but the path is easy to see.
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The timing makes the secrecy a little more interesting, because Tennessee offers exactly the kind of front that can test an unsettled line. The Titans bring a tough interior rush led by All-Pro Jeffery Simmons and John Franklin-Myers, which means the Eagles may not get much time to keep this decision under wraps once the game starts. If there is a wrinkle here, Tennessee has the personnel to expose it. [Read more 🡒]