Dallas Cowboys: Ranking defensive lines in the NFC East
By Tyrone Starr
Philadelphia Eagles (gold medal)
Derek Barnett, Destiny Vaeao, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Michael Bennett, Tim Jernigan, Chris Long, Haloti Ngata
As I mentioned earlier, if we were to go strictly off of talent, the nod may have to go to the Cowboys.
Talent, however, is not enough. Not only do the Eagles have talent, they have production up and down the line.
Chris Long has two double-digit sack seasons, while Haloti Ngata is a five time Pro-Bowl defensive tackle. Neither will start in 2018. Michael Bennett, a three time Pro-Bowl selection likely will not either.
That’s depth.
In front of them is a defensive tackle in Cox who has made three straight Pro-Bowls, impressive soon-to-be sophomore pass rusher in Barnett and a constant headache for opposing offensive lines in Graham.
The Eagles defensive line is relentless, deep, talented and a huge reason for their success in 2017.
Next: The all-time best defenders to wear the Star
With just two units left to evaluate defensively, here is a look at the updated leaderboard:
Philadelphia Eagles – 14
Dallas Cowboys – 10
Washington Redskins – 7
New York Giants – 6
Check in next week to see if the Dallas Cowboys can bridge the gap.