Other needs would include Offensive Line positions, and even possibly Defensive End.

Offensive line is a serious area of need. The Andrews brothers can’t be counted on, Jamal Jackson the starting center has just torn his ACL and will likely not be fully healthy next season and while Winston Justice has been a huge pleasant surprize, he isn’t at the elite level, and he was supposed to be the backup, so even if they want him to stay as the starter they’ll need to add some depth behind him. So in other words the Eagles will be looking to address C, RG, and RT in the offseason.

As for defensive end, this is a much less pressing need, but the search for a consistant end opposite of Trent Cole continues. There are some decent guys on the team now, but Howard is getting up there in years, and even Parker isn’t that young anymore. Abrimiri (I can’t spell this name) can’t stay healthy, and Clemons and Babin seem to be viewed by the coaching staff as situational pass rushers.

The bottom line is I believe OL would be number one on the needs list, then linebacker, then saftey, then corner and DE.

I thank you for doing this report. I disagree with some of it, but well done nontheless.

First off, our coaching staff seems to really like Moise Fokou at SLB. Not only that, but they LOVED Stewart Bradley at MLB. He was, and is, (as all reports are that he is recovering well) perfectly suited as the MLB in our scheme. LB is not our top need. I would say, if they find a guy in the 3rd/4th round who is capable of playing MLB and SLB, they would take ’em for depth. A guy like Daryl Washington from TCU, for example.

Secondly, we need another CB. Our depth is fine, but our FO always wants to be ahead of schedule on these kinds of things. We will use a 2nd/3rd rounder on a CB to be groomed as Sheldon Brown’s successor.

Thirdly, you underestimate Macho Harris. He is the future at FS for this team. Another guy who the coaches absolutely love. He is still making the transition from CB to FS, but he will be a good one. Not a top need. Maybe a 5/6th round need.

Fourthly, you forgot our biggest need, DE. We need a force opposite of Trent Cole. Juqua is getting older, and even though he has 7 sacks, the majority of them are just from being singled against because Trent requires a double team. If we can trade up for Derrick Morgan, we will.

And lastly, you neglect the potential for change on the offensive line. Now that Jamaal Jackson is injured for a year, I have no idea what is gonna happen. Will Mike McGlynn stand up at C if Nick Cole leaves in free agency (if he will be eligable…if there is a new CBA…so many question marks…)??? Anyway, we also have to see what the deal with the Brothers Andrews is at year’s end. I still have hope for them, but many do not. If the team doesn’t, Mike Iupati would look real good in midnight green…

But thanks for the work.

As a huge eagles fan, I can tell you that our biggest need is FAR from being linebacker. Sure, we have had major injuries this year at the position, but our backups have done a servicable job. With Stew returning next year, we have a monster in the middle, with trott possibly returning to back him up (hes done a servicable job this year in the run game once he got back in shape) and we will have Spoon and Akeem on the outside, both being above average starters (Akeem is up and coming, hes a fast, athletic backer, exactly what we look for in our OLBs). Once Omar Gaither comes back, hes an super-sub, capable for filling in on every LB spot. Tracy White has done pretty good subbing in, and Fokou and Gocong will be excellent backups/Special teamers for the OLBs.

That being said, I think we draft a DE or OL in the first round, pick up a Safety in the 2nd and adress linebacker later on, if at all.