The Eagles haven’t made any big investments at linebacker for years now and seemed to fill those roster spots with special teams guys and inexperienced rookies. There have been a few standouts here and there — thank you Alex Singleton — but the position still lacks leadership for the most part.
Now, as the team and coaching staff continues to get younger, the Eagles put the position group in the hands of one of the youngest assistants in the NFL: Nick Rallis.
Rallis spoke to reporters following OTAs and explained how new-addition Eric Wilson has been stepping up into a leadership role with his new team, and has gone from the young guy in the room to the veteran — with five (whole) years of experience.