If anything great came out of the coaching era of Ray Rhodes, it was the day the Philadelphia Eagles drafted Brian Dawkins with the 61st pick of the 1996 NFL Draft. “Weapon X” may have finished his on-field career with the Denver Broncos, but make no mistake about it. He’ll always be an Eagle.
For 13 years in Philadelphia, free safety was never an issue. It’s hard to choose one moment in his career and call it the best, but who won’t remember where they were when he picked off former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre in the divisional round of the playoffs?