Eagles Sign a LB
Posted March 15th, 2024 | 1 Comment »The Eagles linebackers were arguably the worst in the league last year. On Thursday they finally did something about that.
Eagles are signing LB Devin White, per league source.
White, 26, was the No. 5 overall pick in 2019 and a second-team All-Pro in 2020. Has a Super Bowl ring, was a captain in Tampa Bay.
Brings elite athleticism at LB and 75 career starts (plus 6 in the postseason), although…
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) March 14, 2024
White got off to a great start in Tampa, but things didn’t finish great and they let him walk in free agency. The Eagles are taking a chance in signing White, but they’re taking a chance on a talented player who is still in his prime. There are a lot worse ideas.
White is a MLB, which means that Nakobe Dean will play WLB this year. White can blitz, cover and he’s a tackling machine. Ability isn’t the issue. I need to study some tape of White to understand what his issues are. It sounds like discipline and consistency are areas that need improvement.
The Eagles would love to have good LB play this year. I think they would settle for good enough. White might be able to give them that.
Vic Fangio has had some great LBs over the years. Maybe he is the coach to bring out the best in White. At the very least, White will be better than Nick Morrow and the gang from 2023.
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I still expect them to address the position in the draft. They need depth and players for the future.
Texas A&M LB Edgerrin Cooper has Top 30 visits scheduled with the following teams, per sources:
• Eagles
• Cowboys
• Texans
• Chargers
• Panthers
• Packers
• Buccaneers— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 14, 2024
Cooper is a great athlete and really talented player. He will probably be a 2nd round pick.
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The best kicker in the NFC will be sticking around for a while.
4 for 4 more!
We've agreed to terms with @jake_elliott22 on a four-year extension.@Toyota | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/eRLTCuo6tp
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) March 13, 2024
Elliott is the best clutch kicker in the league.
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The end of an era.
Former Eagles TE Jack Stoll reached agreement on a one-year deal with the Giants, per source. pic.twitter.com/JvJVaOOzna
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2024
It will be interesting to see what the Eagles do at TE. Will they sign a free agent or draft someone? They have Grant Calcaterra and Albert O on the roster for now.
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