The Feed post of the dayEach day, we highlight a BGN community post here in this over to The Feed to submit your entry and have a chance to be featured in The Linc!BBCHaasMar 16Bleeding Green NationLane Johnson Successor or BPA for 1st round pick?Wondering what the BGN preference is for the Eagles’ 1st round pick this year? There has been a welldiscussed need to find Lane’s successor in this draft are also other longterm roster needs Edge, OG, TE, S, CB that have been discussed and multiple players that, in theory, could be there at pick 23 for the Eagles to a number of sites have pointed out, the majority of starting offensive tackles are drafted in the first ‘s not to say that exceptions don’t occur see Mailata, Jordan, but certainly the best “hit rate” is within the first round and really within the top half of that round.I’ve done a handful of mock drafts for fun and one thing that is readily apparent is that all of the top OTs are off the board by the Eagles’ second round pick 54 every Crownover, a converted TE that is considered a developmental prospect, is the only OT that is consistently available and he is far from a “sure thing” to be able to replace Lane Johnson that the clear BPA at 23 is not an offensive tackle https://www.philadelphiafootballshop.com/collections/cris-carter-jersey, would you prefer the Eagles go BPA or select the best OT available? Rec 3Thin Stroke Comment Icon BubbleReplyRead 64 repliesLet’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links 202NFL free agency grades for all 32 teams PFFPhiladelphia Eagles: C+.CB Riq Woolen signs with Philadelphia is coming off the lowestgraded season of his fouryear NFL career to date but has always been a bit of a boomorbust has recorded 50 combined pass breakups and interceptions in four seasons but has also surrendered 20 touchdowns and committed 35 penalties in that Arnold Ebiketie signs with Philadelphia Ebiketie never became a dominant passrusher for the Falcons, he still contributed positively in the team’s ‘s passrushing metrics improved every season since 2023, culminating in a 73.4 PFF passrush grade and 16.8% passrush win rate in Ebiketie may not become Philadelphia’s primary starter at edge defender, he should offer highupside depth without major financial Slay announces NFL retirement BGNAfter an impressive 13 years in the NFL, former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay has announced his retirement from the game of 35yearold shared the following post on social Free Agency Reset With BLG! The Ringer’s Philly SpecialSheil is joined by Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation to discuss the Eagles’ free agency so end Dallas Goedert will return to the Eagles on a oneyear deal, but why wasn’t the market more robust for Goedert, who tied Trey McBride for the most touchdowns at the TE position? Of course, the dreaded A. conversation he ever be traded? Plus, what positions will the Eagles be looking to utilize their top picks on in this upcoming draft?202NFL free agency: Experts debate best, worst signings ESPNWhich team has taken a step backward over the past week, and what is one move you’d like to see it make? SCHATZ: Schatz: The will help the Eagles solve their CB2 problem, but they lost several other helped transform their defense at Reed Blankenship was an important part of the could afford to lose linebacker Nakobe Dean because they have Jihaad Campbell, but the depth took a Ebiketie was a good addition to make up for the loss of Phillips, but with the top free agent safeties on new teams, the Eagles should improve that position through the Grasshopper Iggles BlitzSome teams have attacked the offseason aggressively, signing a lot of players to fill a lot of teams have made big moves, hoping to put them over the Eagles fall into the third are one of the teams that has had to shop for have lost more than they have gained so far this ‘s no fun for the has to be even more frustrating for Howie is one of the most aggressive GMs in the loves to make moves and take ‘s now a victim of his own drafting well and putting together such a strong roster he’s got to find a way to pay those means limited resources for some of the open those of us on the outside it can lead to isn’t Howie doing anything at safety? All the good players are getting signed! He should have kept Reed ‘s going on? Patience, depth chart analysis: With Dallas Goedert resigned, what freeagent targets are next? PHLYAs I reported after the scouting combine, there’s plenty of optimism about Drew Kendall’s development, but the departures of Brett Toth and Matt Pryor leave space for the Eagles to add some trustworthy depth behind two players whose health will be a major question next of how banged up Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were for most of last year, it’s a good time to revisit the outlook for Dickerson when the Eagles drafted him in secondround pick didn’t have a clear path into the starting lineup when he was drafted, but played 15 games because of a seasonending injury to Brandon Eagles could find themselves in a similar situation this year because of Dickerson or either of the other two linemen penciled in as Week 1 starters at the a phone call with Jordan Davis persuaded Arnold Ebiketie to join Eagles NBCSPBefore officially deciding to join the Eagles in free agency https://www.philadelphiafootballshop.com/collections/grant-calcaterra-jersey, edge rusher Arnold Ebiketie spoke on the phone with Jordan Davis to get a full breakdown of the defense in liked what he heard.e told me the obvious, Ebiketie said on a videoconference call with reporters on Eagles defense, they’re going to put the work in, they’re going to play together, in sync as a ‘re going to stop the run and have the opportunity to get after the pretty much aligned with what I was looking for, so that’s why I decided to come here. The Falcons initially drafted Ebiketie who goes by A.K. in the second round out of Penn State back in playing out his fouryear rookie contract in Atlanta, Ebiketie became a free agent this , 27, said he was open to a oneyear or multiyear really prioritized football fit first and he thinks he found that in : My exclusive Q A with outside linebacker Arnold Ebiketie : You’ve gotten a taste of Philadelphia as a football city from your time at Temple, and you have a sense of the culture is that feeling? Ebiketie: he fans in this City and the Eagles, it goes hand in is about the Eagles.I saw that at matters to them.I’m here and I know it’s fastpaced and very, very is a championship is the standard here.I embrace that.I want that and I know it’s going to help bring out the best in risers after the first wave of free agency, from Rams to Raiders The AthleticDespite chatter late last week surrounding his status, Brown remains on Philadelphia’s roster for now.I still believe he has played his last down as an teams, the Rams and Patriots, pushed hard to acquire the threetime Pro Eagles general manager Howie Roseman hung onto Brown for the time being, also resigning Dallas Goedert to a oneyear deal after postponing the tight end’s void date a second , what does it all mean? In the grand scheme of Philly’s voidyearriddled cap puzzle, trading Brown after June 1 makes more financial remains in the 28yearold, and I expect trade buzz to likely heat up in earnest again closer to Broncos star says the team will add xplosive player soon DenverSportsWhat Broncos Country has been hoping for Aqib Talib says is coming former AllPro cornerback not only picked Denver to win the AFC but his reasoning was based on a big move that he says is coming.y pick is the same the Eagles and the Broncos Denver is coming off a conference championship loss and normally those teams don’t fair well but the matter in which they lost, losing our quarterback it will be different, Talib ‘re bringing back that same defense, same Dcoordinator, a minor tweak on offense letting the young mind Davis Webb call the there will be a new explosion player on offense, remember I told you will be a new explosion player on offense I’m just telling you, when it breaks, Talib said that. His cohost Skip Bayless wondered if it would be Eagles wide out AJ Brown coming to Denver, but Talib wouldn’t name any names on he Arena: Gridiron Burkhardt, Greg Olsen will call Saturday’s Fanatics Flag Football Classic PFTTwo teams of current NFL players, former NFL players, and random celebrities will compete against the U.’s national flag football Brady and Jalen Hurts will captain one team coached by Sean Payton, and Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels will captain the other coached by Kyle Jones on improved D: Had Cowboys played a ick of defense, ‘ we could have made a real playoff run Dallas Cowboys spent the first week of free agency bolstering a historically bad Jerry Jones believes that since he’s owned the Cowboys, no unit has been improved in the outset of free agency as much as this year’s defense.’ll tell you, when you have the challenges we had last year, there’s no place to go but up on the defensive side of the ball, Jones said via the team’s official we played a lick of defense last year, we would’ve had ourselves, I think, a real playoff run. The Cowboys’ defense ranked 30th in total yards allowed and dead last in pass gave up 377 yards per game and a leaguehigh 60 offseason brought change with new defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who is reshuffling the play style to a 34 free agent LBs left for Cowboys to sign Blogging The BoysThe Cowboys are in dire need of help at the linebacker Marist Liufau moving to outside linebacker on paper at least, DeMarvion Overshown five starts last season and Shemar James six starts are the only returning linebackers from last on the draft to get a starting inside linebacker is a pretty risky strategy, so the Cowboys need to shore up the position in free Cowboys are well aware of this, and reportedly were n the mix for Quay Walker LV: 3 years, $40.5 million, had egitimate interest in Nakobe Dean LV: 3 years, $3million, and ere talking to Devin Lloyd CAR: 3 years, $45 million, but missed out on all Giants NFL free agency 2026: Veteran backup center visits New York Big Blue ViewIn need of an experienced interior offensive lineman with significant experience at center after Austin Schlottman signed with the Tennessee Titans in free agency, the New York Giants on Monday hosted Ryan Bates for a , 29, is a 6foot4, 306pound player with seven years of NFL has played in 92 regularseason games with 21 starts for the Buffalo Bills and Chicago joined the Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2019 when Giants GM Joe Schoen was assistant GM there, and spent five seasons in Commanders Free Agency: Thrift Shop Edition 202 Hogs HavenThe Commanders’ cornerback room is frighteningly understocked at the moment and a lot of corners were signed early during the legal tampering addition with both size and experience would be welcome, and Rasul Douglas would provide in the value section of Hogs Haven writer MattInBrisVegas’ free agency article, Rasul is a big, physically imposing late in the preseason last year by the Dolphins on a bargain oneyear https://www.philadelphiafootballshop.com/collections/joe-tryon-shoyinka-jersey, $1.57M deal, the veteran quickly became a 15 games and 13 starts, he delivered 62 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INTs, 13 passes defended, and a forced he will turn 32 before the season starts, Rasul continues to play at a high level, is strong in run support, and can play in the Madness brackets don’t need big you should pick chalk this year SB NationDid the NIL and transfer portal kill Cinderella? It’s a question that should on everyone’s mind as they go to fill out a 202men’s NCAA tournament certainly feels like it happened last 2025 tournament saw all four No.1 seeds make the Final Four for the first time since Derrick Rose was playing college basketball back in feels like there’s a damn good chance it happens again this season given how impressive the four top seeds look heading into March with a busted bracket?The Sweet 1is almost here who’s still alive? We’re reviewing the week that was in the first week of the NCAA tournament and turning our focus to remaining bad or good! is your bracket?
