Eagles Secondary is in Good Hands – Philadelphia Sports Nation

It’s been a while since the Eagles have been in such a good position in their secondary.

They’ve always had issues there, and aside from 2022, they’ve never really had a trustworthy secondary.

With their talent back there, they should be in good hands for the foreseeable future.

Other than Darius Slay, whose veteran presence is valuable for the other defensive backs, the Eagles are extremely young at that position. The next oldest players in the secondary behind Slay are CJGJ and Isaiah Rodgers, who are only 26 years old.

Everyone else is 25 and younger and has a ton of time to create chemistry with one another.

The two rookies, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean looked like they would be the future of the defense halfway through their rookie years.

Quinyon has locked up some of the best receivers in the league so far, and Dejean has brought much-needed physicality to the team. Both have upgraded the secondary from what the Eagles had at the end of last season and seeing young players pan out this well is exciting.

The other young guys, including Reed Blankenship, Kelee Ringo, Eli Ricks, and Sydney Brown, have also played well. Sydney Brown seems like he could be a starting safety for the Eagles for the next 5+ years, and the other guys look like they can be valuable to the team, too.

The biggest thing this young group needs to work on is forcing some interceptions. They only have two as a group so far, and Reed Blankenship has both. Once they can figure that out, they will be a menace to the league for years.

This young group is full of talent. This is rare for the Eagles, and we should all be excited about their bright futures.

The Eagles’ secondary is finally in good hands.

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