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CBS Sports' major red flag with Eagles doesn't compare to other genuine concern
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All anyone in the media has talked about this offseason with the Philadelphia Eagles is how much the defense has lost and how young they are. Just on the defensive side of the ball alone, the Eagles lost Milton Williams, Josh Sweat, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Darius Slay, James Bradberry, Avonte Maddox, and Oren Burks. That's a combination of great depth players and veteran starters who came into their own. Those losses led CBS Sports writer Cody Benjamin to raise a red flag about the number of players the Eagles lost on defense. "Vic Fangio was the perfect man to oversee the Eagles defense in 2024, bringing discipline and tenacity back to a unit that had become practically lifeless. Now he'll be charged with defending the Birds' crown while likely overseeing new starters at every level of the lineup. Returning youngsters like Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith Jr. and Quinyon Mitchell should keep the unit abuzz, but Fangio may need veteran Band-Aids like Azeez Ojulari and Adoree' Jackson to help keep the ship afloat earl

This article first appeared on Inside the Iggles and was syndicated with permission.

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