Philadelphia Eagles free agency 2020: Top 5 targets

How can the Philadelphia Eagles position themselves for another NFC East division title? Targeting these 5 players in free agency would help.

The Philadelphia Eagles are only a few seasons removed from a Super Bowl title. Since registering a 13-3 record and winning the 2017 title, the Eagles have had back-to-back 9-7 records.

In each of those seasons, 2018 and 2019, 9-7 was good enough for two playoff appearances. One via the Wild Card, and the other a divisional crown.

Of course, the team has not won the Super Bowl since and each of those playoff appearances have left fans desiring more. Especially this past season.

The team was injured and flat out inconsistent. To remedy that, these five players must be on the team’s free agent shopping list.

5. Jarran Reed, DT

Fletcher Cox is still one of the game’s best interior defensive linemen. The Eagles had also appeared to have rounded out the defensive tackle spot with Timmy Jernigan and Hassan Ridgeway. That was not the case.

Cox was still good. But Ridgeway and Jernigan were not very effective while on the field. Both are scheduled to hit the open market this offseason.

Howie Roseman should feel no sudden inclination to shell out a ton of money, if any at all, to retain Ridgeway or Jernigan. Instead, he should go and bring in Jarran Reed, one of the biggest “low-risk, high-reward” options on the market.

Reed ripped apart opposing offensive linemen in 2018. He had career-highs with 10.5 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and 24 quarterback hits. Those numbers make defensive coordinators smile, especially when interior linemen are causing that much trouble.

The former second-round pick has played his whole career with the Seattle Seahawks. In four seasons, he played in 56 games and racked up 15.5 sacks. However, take out his 10.5 sacks in 2018, and he only has five in three years.

But, rattling off 10.5 sacks is no joke. Reed has the ability to do that again. Perhaps he needs a change of scenery. He was suspended for the first six games in 2019 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy.

You’re not bringing him in to be your top pass-rusher. He would be depth. But he has the potential to form a dominant tandem with Cox if he plays to his 2018 form.