The Eagles made a lot of changes to the secondary earlier this offseason, and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz spoke to the media on Friday about Jalen Mills moving to safety, how Darius Slay will be used, and what they’re building at defensive line.
He also admitted that there aren’t a lot of “household names” at the linebacker position, but they’ve had a lot of guys who have put time in on the grass and in the meeting rooms, and it’s time to see them play. So, they’re excited about the roster.
Here’s what the DC had to say:
On Jalen Mills and his position change
Jalen is in a different spot than the new guys because he’s not learning a new defense, he’s learning a new position within the defense — plus, they've cross trained the secondary positions the past few years, so his learning curve is nowhere near as steep as a rookie or new player.