The Eagles are noticeably absent from an elite list of NFL talent voted on by front office personnel.
They’ve been mentioned as having the best roster in the NFL, and that’s all been for a very good reason. The Philadelphia Eagles are loaded. We often say that, and it appears to be true yet again.
Some say the offseason losses will catch up with them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Thanks to the NFL Draft and quality low-risk, high-reward signings, Vic Fangio’s unit will be just as good, if not better, than the squad that embarrassed the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59.
Philadelphia has a potential star in Ty Robinson. They have a legitimate Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate in Andrew Mukuba. The latter has earned some acclaim as a potential first-year starter, but it appears league-wide recognition must wait.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has been conducting a series of polls, gathering input from executives, coaches, and scouts. This time around, he used the info gained to rank safeties. Baltimore Ravens star Kyle Hamilton topped the list, but Philadelphia is void of any real mention.
Yes, you read that correctly. There is not one Bird on the list of ten players. There are no honorable mentions. Nothing…
It seems strange because, while Sydney Brown, Tristin McCollum, and Lewis Cine are still unproven, it seems that Reed Blankenship could have at least gotten mentioned.
Blankenship was left off the most recent Pro Bowl roster, but he started on fire and led vote-getters at safety for a while. It’s still hard to vote him into the top ten. Julian Love is ranked tenth and is probably a slightly better player than Blankenship.
It still seems like he could have at least been an honorable mention, though. He’s on par with many of the other guys who were mentioned, including former Eagle C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
Blankenship is in a contract season and is certainly someone that Philadelphia should consider extending. In his first three seasons, he has been part of a Super Bowl-winning team and appeared in 40 regular-season games, including 34 starts. He has notched 225 tackles, eight interceptions, and 19 pass breakups.
