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Bacon, Eggs and Eagles – Best Front Seven In The NFL?

By Anthony DiBona

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Following a flurry of moves this offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles‘ roster looks quite different. But their front seven on defense has remained relatively unchange besides outside linebacker Brandon Graham replacing Trent Cole and adding Kiko Alonso to the mix at inside linebacker. But with that being said, defensive end Fletcher Cox believes the sky is the limit for the team’s group up front on defense. Cox believes the Eagles could very well have the best front seven in the NFL. All that and more in this morning’s serving of Bacon, Eggs and Eagles!

Fletcher Cox: Eagles’ front seven ‘No. 1 in the league’ – Reuben Frank of CSNPhilly.com

"They return Fletcher Cox, Cedric Thornton and Bennie Logan up front.They’ve got DeMeco Ryans and Kiko Alonso at inside linebacker and Connor Barwin and Brandon Graham at outside linebacker.They bring Vinny Curry off the bench to rush the passer and Mychal Kendricks is one heck of an extra inside linebacker."

The Education Of Eric Rowe – Chris McPherson of PhiladelphiaEagles.com

"As he prepares for the onslaught of talented wide receivers that he’ll face in the NFL, second-round pick Eric Rowe has been busy peppering the veteran defensive backs with questions behind the scenes to aid in his transition from the college game.Rowe was a four-year starter at Utah. He spent the first three years of his career at safety before moving over to cornerback in his senior season. The combination of versatility, experience and physical makeup (6-1, 205 pounds) make him an ideal fit in defensive coordinator Bill Davis‘ scheme. The Eagles valued Rowe so much that he was in consideration to be a first-round pick. When he was still available at No. 47, the Eagles sent their second-round pick and a pair of fifth-round selections to Miami to acquire Rowe.Now in Philadelphia, Rowe is focused first and foremost on learning the cornerback position. To accelerate the process, he’s wisely leaning on the experience in the defensive backs room, picking the veterans’ brains for any nuggets of wisdom that will give him an advantage."

Trusting Kelly And The O-Line Picture – Dave Spadaro of PhiladelphiaEagles.com

"Jeff Stoutland coaches the Eagles’ offensive line with every ounce of energy and passion he has, directing his players in the nuances of the methods he teaches. He is demanding, caring and completely confident in the way he conducts his business.He has long considered the possibility that Evan Mathis wouldn’t be an Eagle in 2015 – with each passing day of Mathis’ absence from the team’s daily offseason training sessions, all voluntary, Stoutland merely focused on those who were in his classroom each day and on the group in its entirety that worked in lockstep on the field mirroring the moves Stoutland taught."

Malcolm Jenkins says Eagles are focused on players that want to be there – Curtis Crabtree of ProFootballTalk.com

"A contract dispute finally led to the Philadelphia Eagles electing to part ways with former All-Pro guard Evan Mathis on Thursday.Mathis had been holding out of offseason workouts in hopes of getting a new contract with the Eagles. Instead, Mathis is now a free agent."

The Biggest Mistakes of the 2015 NFL Offseason so Far – Kristopher Knox of BleacherReport.com

"Every NFL offseason is filled with pivotal decisions for team decision-makers around the league.While coaching staffs are working on early preparation for the upcoming seasons, general managers and other executives are busy managing rosters, making decisions on incoming and outgoing free agents, negotiating contracts and navigating the NFL draft.If they can make the right choices over the course of an offseason, these general managers will put their respective teams in position to succeed once meaningful games take place."

I’ve said this before but it’s always funny to see a team’s official Twitter account make some jokes and yesterday nose tackle Beau Allen was talking about his belly when the Eagles’ account brought up an old picture.

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