THIS JUST IN — the Philadelphia Eagles don’t highly value the linebacker position.
Wow. Shocking, right?
The only team that hasn’t drafted a first-round linebacker since 1979? The team that has the lowest 2020 cap space dedicated to linebackers?
Who could’ve guessed?
Okay, so no one is actually surprised. But let’s dig a little deeper into why the Eagles operate this way.
Football Outsiders recently posted defensive personnel groupings from the 2019 NFL season. Their numbers show that dime defense (meaning, six defensive back sets) increased by 2.