5 players Eagles should consider trading during 2022 NFL offseason

K’Von Wallace doesn’t seem to be what the Eagles thought he was.

When the 2022 offseason begins, we’ll be talking about the third professional football season for the Eagles’ 2020 draft class. Time flies huh?

K’Von Wallace, the first of two fourth-round draft choices Philadelphia made that year, was someone seen as a being a boom-or-bust prospect. Unfortunately, since he arrived in the City of Brotherly Love, there hasn’t been enough boom.

He’s a decent special-teamer, but frankly, everyone hoped he’d be a little more than that by now. Marcus Epps, a sixth-round draft choice by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019 (one the Birds claimed off of waivers in November of that year) is now ahead of him on the depth chart. You can probably say the same thing about Andre Chachere. The Eagles seem to think he’s a corner, but he could wind up playing safety too.

Playing for the Clemson Tigers, Wallace lined up in the box, as a slot cornerback, and as a deep safety. That’s probably why the Eagles’ former defensive coaches loved him. You know how Jim Schwartz always talked about those ‘positionless players’. This is a different regime now though.

Jonathan Gannon, Philly’s new defensive coordinator doesn’t seem to be a member of the K’Von Wallace fan club. We expect the Birds to invest in a safety in free agency or the draft (or both).

If so, there could be some writing on the proverbial wall. K’Von Wallace can be serviceable. We’ll continue to watch his development, but at some point, he could find his way onto Philadelphia’s trade block. Don’t be surprised if it happens during the offseason, but the Birds could also see what else is out there when we near next year’s trade deadline.