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The 12 days of Christmas: Philadelphia Eagles style

By Geoffrey Knox

Dec 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A view of the cleats worn by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin (98) at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 32-14. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; A view of the cleats worn by Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin (98) at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 32-14. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the Philadelphia Eagles offense on the line of scrimmage against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 1, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; General view of the Philadelphia Eagles offense on the line of scrimmage against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

5 impressive linemen:

We glossed over the suspension of Lane Johnson by stating we’d let him off of the hook. on second thought, that actually does need to be discussed. Losing their starting right tackle helped change everything for this team. When on the field, Johnson is one of the best in the business, but he has to be on the field. Since his departure, the line has been shifted more times than we care to remember. It’s a good thing offensive linemen aren’t selected individually in fantasy football.

In Johnson’s absence, rookie Halapoulivaati Vaitai stepped in and got worked by the Washington Redskins. While “Big V” has improved, the team has had to rotate guards over to the tackle positions, cover for an oft-injured Jason Peters and make  serious adjustments weekly. That’s just the offensive line.

On defense, we know we have two of the best at the defensive tackle position, but the Eagles will have to fork over some cash to keep Bennie Logan in the fold for 2017. If they can’t, he’ll need to be replaced quickly because we’ve already seen what this team looks like without him. Outside of Brandon Graham, they don’t have a very good option at defensive end. Fellow defensive end Vinny Curry has been a disappointment.

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