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3 Reasons for and against Philadelphia Eagles re-signing Malcolm Jenkins

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 03: Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles is introduced prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 3, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 03: Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles is introduced prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 3, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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CANTON, OH – AUGUST 04: Brian Dawkins unveils his bust along with his presenter and former teammate Troy Vincent during the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2018, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CANTON, OH – AUGUST 04: Brian Dawkins unveils his bust along with his presenter and former teammate Troy Vincent during the 2018 NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 4, 2018, in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

1. Have we learned nothing from letting Brian Dawkins go?

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Malcolm Jenkins may not make it to Canton when his playing days are over, but you could make an argument as to why he should be there.

The last time the ‘Birds’ were faced with a similar decision, at least from the standpoint of the safety position, Philly was in a quandary about another guy who was pretty good, perhaps the most beloved Eagle of all time, Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins.

Re-signing ‘Dawk’ would have been expensive. He was also aging, but in hindsight, Philly probably should have kept him a little longer than they did. They’d take Brandon Graham over Earl Thomas in the 2010 NFL Draft, and they’d experiment with guys like Nate Allen. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t find another safety who was close to being anywhere close to the class that Dawkins was in until, well, when Malcolm Jenkins came along.

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