The linebacker position has been mostly overlooked in Philadelphia for the last few years. Despite the widely circulated — and completely false — rhetoric that you can win without spending at the position, the Eagles were fortunate to have a stellar cast of playmakers at their disposal in their Super Bowl-winning season. After neglecting the position for the two seasons since, Howie Roseman spent two selections on linebackers in April’s draft.
The hope is that these new faces, along with expected improvement from promising rookie T.J. Edwards and a now-healthy Nate Gerry, can make up for the loss of Nigel Bradham (who has yet to be signed) and Kamu Grugier-Hill.