With training camp now just a month away, the Eagles are about to leave the offseason noise behind and get back to real football. That matters in Philadelphia, where expectations are never small and the standard is still set by Super Bowl contention.
This isn’t a roster built the same way as some of the Eagles’ strongest recent teams, and they’re not viewed as the NFC’s top paper team behind the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. But they’re still good enough to chase a third NFC East title and make another run at a championship. There are plenty of reasons to believe that path is alive.
Start up front, where health could change everything. The offensive line dealt with a mess of injuries last season, with Lane Johnson missing multiple weeks because of a LisFranc injury, including the postseason loss.
Cam Jurgens fought through back issues all year, a problem that dated back to the 2024 postseason. Landon Dickerson had knee surgery in training camp and also dealt with back and ankle problems throughout the season.
Now all three are healthy, and that gives the offense a real chance to function the way it’s supposed to. If the line stays intact, the Eagles should score points no matter what the style looks like.
That also ties directly to Saquon Barkley. The offensive line problems affected him too, and he wasn’t nearly as effective as he was the year before.
Still, there’s a reason optimism lingers: Barkley remains in his prime, and the pattern for many backs who rush for 2,000 yards is a stronger follow-up two seasons later. If he gets back to that level, and the line holds together, the NFC has a problem on its hands.
The secondary is another major reason for confidence. Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean were both First Team All-Pro cornerbacks last season, the first Eagles cornerbacks to do that since Lito Sheppard in 2004. Mitchell has already established himself as one of the league’s best boundary corners, while DeJean is arguably the best slot corner in football.
Now Tariq Woolen joins them, and the Eagles are clearly expecting him to fill the CB2 role they’ve been searching for since Darius Slay departed. That group already helped the Eagles finish first in completion rate allowed at 56.8%, first in pass touchdowns allowed with 14, and second in passer rating allowed at 75.4. With Woolen added to Mitchell and DeJean, turnovers should be coming.
The pass rush got a major boost too with the arrival of Greenard, the No. 1 edge rusher the Eagles needed. There’s reason to think he can bounce back and give the defense the kind of lift Jaelan Phillips brought last season.
Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt both improved once Phillips arrived, and Hunt has become one of the better complementary rushers in the league. Add Greenard, Smith, and Hunt together, and then throw in Arnold Ebiketie as a No. 4 rusher and third-down specialist, and this is a front with real teeth.
The interior of the defensive line might be the strongest position group on the roster. Jalen Carter still hasn’t reached his ceiling and is already one of the best tackles in football.
Jordan Davis broke through and earned a contract extension. Moro Ojomo posted 6.0 sacks last season and is heading into a contract year.
Byron Young gives them another capable rotational piece who can start for a number of teams.
That kind of depth makes life miserable for opposing offenses. The Eagles have four defensive tackles who can pressure the quarterback and make plays, and that’s a nightmare to handle over the course of a game.
Then there’s Vic Fangio, who has a strong case as the best defensive coordinator in the league. Since he arrived, the Eagles have been elite, including the shutdown of the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.
Over the last two seasons, Philadelphia has allowed the lowest passer rating at 79.0, the lowest yards per attempt at 6.2, the fewest pass touchdowns at 36, and the lowest completion rate at 59.5%. They’re also second in yards allowed per game at 296.3, yards per play at 4.8, and points per game allowed at 18.5.
That kind of coaching and that kind of personnel give the Eagles a real defensive floor.
And then there’s Jalen Hurts. The debate over whether he belongs in the elite quarterback tier will keep going, but the one thing that matters most is simple: he doesn’t give the ball away.
Hurts has only six interceptions in his last 28 regular season games, and the Eagles are 21-7 in that stretch. He doesn’t need to put up huge yardage totals every week.
He just has to protect the football, keep the offense moving, and let the other team make the mistakes.
That formula has already produced plenty of wins for Hurts and the Eagles. If it keeps holding, even with a new offense, Philadelphia has every reason to believe another championship run is there.
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