The Eagles’ line wasn’t terrible last year, but it certainly wasn’t great due to the mediocre play of their two starting guards and injuries to Jason Peters. The less-than-stellar trio of Andrew Gardner, Allen Barbre and Matt Tobin was painfully average in almost all situations despite the confidence Chip Kelly had in them, especially in training camp and preseason. They are no more than backups, and last season proved that.
However, Doug Pederson has done a great job of making the improvement of the line a priority. As a former quarterback, I’m sure he understands how important having a stout offensive line is.