When the Eagles acquired Tim Jernigan from the Baltimore Ravens in March, it was generally assumed that his stay in Philadelphia would be brief.
The 25-year-year-old Jernigan was the odd defensive tackle out in Baltimore after the Ravens gave their other starting tackle, Brandon Williams, a five-year, $54 million contract extension in March.
Trouble was, they sent him to another team that, just 10 months earlier, had signed its all-pro defensive tackle, Fletcher Cox, to a gargantuan six-year, $102.6 million extension.
Most NFL teams aren’t inclined to invest big money in two interior linemen. One, yes.