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Top 11 NFL free agents with strong ties to Philadelphia Eagles

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 08: Jason Peters #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Tennessee Titans in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 08: Jason Peters #71 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Tennessee Titans in the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Nigel Bradham (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images)
Nigel Bradham (Photo by Al Pereira/Getty Images) /

There are some familiar faces to the Philadelphia Eagles on the defensive side of the ball as well.

. . . Vinny Curry, defensive end. . player. 54

The signs should be pretty clear here. Vinny Curry has always been overvalued. After the Eagles selected him 59th-overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, he’s been average at best. He just doesn’t see himself that way, and neither does some of his coaches.

That isn’t his fault though because he keeps on earning these massive deals. Curry is never going to be an All-Pro. He’s never going to be voted to a Pro Bowl, but perhaps the fact that Philly let him walk in the offseason and no one picked him up is evidence that it’s time for the “Birds” to officially and finally cut ties with “75” and do so for good. Sometimes, it feels like a relationship neither side can walk away from.

. Nigel Bradham, linebacker. . player. 54. .

Now, this one is interesting. Nigel Bradham lost a step or two last season and seemed to be out of position more often than Eagles fans have gotten accustomed to seeing, but since Philly allowed him to walk in March, other teams haven’t been beating his door down.

If the “Birds” can get someone with his talent at a discount, this could be a good thing.

54. . . . Timmy Jernigan, defensive tackle. . player

Take everything that was just said about Bradham, throw in the mention of back surgery in 2018, and you’ve got Timmy Jernigan. To his credit, he’s been better than most would have thought after undergoing that procedure, but it’s clear that, at this point in his career, he may not be a starting-level defensive tackle. What he can be, however, is an above-average rotational player, especially if he’s inexpensive.

The Eagles are loaded at defensive tackle though.

54. . . . Mychal Kendricks, linebacker. . player

Mychal Kendricks and Curry were actually a part of the same draft class. Who would have thought that all of that drama with this former Eagles linebacker wanting to leave Philly and his subsequent dismissal would have led to name-shaming and insider trading accusations?

Believe it or not, Mychal Kendricks is still available and among the active NFL free agents. The question is, who would want him now?

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