Training Camp is just under one week away for the Philadelphia Eagles and anticipation is beginning to build. The Birds’ may have one of the most complete rosters in the NFL, but they still have plenty of questions to answer, with arguably the most prominent surrounding defensive end. There’s one number that is almost synonymous with the positional battle as the first day of camp looms; the number four.
EDGE4. Round 4. 4 preseason games.
We know the narrative by now. The Eagles will be entering 2019 without Chris Long, a man who played in 58% of defensive snaps last year and 48% in 2017 and was extremely important to the success of the defensive line, ranking 27th among all NFL players when it came to QB pressures.