Recently, Philadelphia Eagles players voted on the player they believe is most likely to have a breakout season in 2019.
In a little over 24 hours, the Philadelphia Eagles will have the opportunity to start their 2019 effort. Over the last couple of years, the Eagles have established themselves as one of the best teams in the NFC. From winning the conference in 2017 to making it to the divisional round in 2018, the Eagles are fitting to be regulars in the playoffs for years to come.
Last season, they almost didn’t have the opportunity to go as far as they did. With injuries surrounding them, and a lack of talent in critical areas, the Eagles weren’t looking like a Super Bowl-caliber team. For that, the front office went out and made some upgrades this year.
However, just because there are upgrades, doesn’t mean the Eagles can’t utilize the talent that’s been onboard still. Even without their newer acquisitions, the Eagles are still a playoff-caliber team. The analysts know it, the fans know it, and the players especially know it.
Since we haven’t seen much of the Eagles starters in the preseason, we really don’t know what to expect this year as of right now. We’re clueless as to who is looking to have a big season this year and stand out from the bunch. Thankfully, the locker room recently discussed that topic.
As The Athletic’s Bo Wulf had the opportunity to survey 35 players before final cuts, he asked each Eagle to nominate a candidate to try and see who is going to have a big season for the Birds. In total, 13 players were mentioned. Here, we will break them up into tiers based off of their amount of votes. Let’s get to it!