By now, we know the importance of defensive end depth for the Eagles. With an insurance policy of a potential Connor Barwin return, it’s down to Josh Sweat and Shareef Miller to prove they’re ready to step into a potential EDGE4 role and assume a much greater defensive impact.
Drafted in the fourth round last year, Sweat had just 14.5 sacks in his FSU career, but more worryingly, endured a horrifying High School injury that saw him need surgery on his ACL, MCL, and PCL. If that wasn’t enough, he never really flourished in the Seminoles defense, becoming an athletically gifted schematic misfit.