The Philadelphia Eagles have prioritized the defensive line as a premium building block for success dating back to the days of Reggie White and Jerome Brown. The significant investment of resources reached its pinnacle in 2017 when an overwhelmingly deep cast made up arguably the best position group on the team during the most successful season in franchise history.
Bill Belichick put it best ahead of Super Bowl LII when asked about drawing up a game plan to face Philadelphia’s front four. “It’s a lot more than four. I wish it was four. It’s about eight, nine,” he told the media.