Moving on with our position previews, today we take a look at the offensive line. Matt Applebaum returns as one of the few holdovers for Bill O’Brien’s coaching staff. He had a strong showing in his second stint leading the position at Boston College last season. Very critically, Applebaum also gets one of the brightest offensive line minds out there, former NFL Head Coach Doug Marrone. Marrone, longtime friend of O’Brien joins the staff as a senior analyst and will play a key role in the development of this group.
While the starting guards have made their way to the big leagues, three full time starters return and the Eagles still have some additional starting experience.