Eagles Have Signaled Belief In Underrated Safety

It’s becoming evident that until Justin Simmons and Eddie Jackson decide their 2024 futures, many are going to assume interest from the Philadelphia Eagles.

That’s understandable because safety is presumed to be a weakness for the Eagles, both players have arguably played their best while being tutored by Philadelphia defensive coordinator Vic Fangio in other cities, and too many haven’t gotten the memo that torn ACLs are no longer a 12-month injury with modern medical advancements, especially for 24-year-old athletes like Sydney Brown.

The biggest reason many assume it’s not if but when Simmons or Jackson are reunited with Fangio is the lack of belief in second-year starter Reed Blankenship.

If the Eagles share in that sentiment, the organization is doing a wonderful job hiding it. 

From the time, Blankenship showed up at training camp last summer and took the first rep as a starting safety, he’s never relinquished that status, something that continued through offseason work this spring.