Despite losing several key pieces to their Super Bowl roster this offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles aren't overly concerned about their biggest perceived position of need.
Josh Sweat, Brandon Graham, and Bryce Huff's departures from the organization have seemingly left major holes along the edge of their elite defense. Philadelphia does have young players like Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith to pick up the slack, but there's no guarantee they'll be able to do all that is needed.
It's why the team went bargin-bin shopping at the position in free agency.
Josh Uche and Azeez Ojulari were both brought in to the team to help bolster the organization's pass rush.
In the case of the former Giant in Ojulari, NBC Philadelphia's own Reuben Frank believes he can be an excellent fit for what the team needs.
"With the Eagles giving up on Bryce Huff after just 12 games and 285 snaps, I would expect the next man up behind starters Nolan Smith and Jalyx Hunt to be Azeez Ojulari, who has produced when he’s been healthy but has rarely been healthy," Frank said. "Ojulari had 22 sacks in 46 games with the Giants, which is 0.48 sacks per game – almost half a sack per game."
Health is certainly an issue for Ojulari, but he has been a very productive edge rusher for New York over his career.
He'll join a defense in desperate need of quality players who can both rush the passer and play the run well. There's reason to suspect they can get that with Ojulari in 2025.
And if there's anyone who can get the most out of a player like that, it's defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.