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The Philadelphia Eagles perennially have one of the top-five highest-graded offensive lines entering and finishing most NFL seasons but 2020 offers an interesting twist.
Jason Peters is out as the Andre Dillard era begins at left tackle, while the Eagles will be without right guard Brandon Brooks after he tore his Achilles and will miss the entire 2020 NFL season.
Matt Pryor will likely get the first shot at replacing Brooks, but the loss will be monumental.
Pro Football Focus just released its annual ranking of all 32 NFL offensive lines and even with the losses, the Eagles still landed in the top-10.
10. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
The Eagles annually boast one of the best offensive lines in the league, and they finished No. 1 at the conclusion of the 2019 regular season. It will be difficult to repeat that feat without star left tackle Jason Peters and PFF All-Pro guard Brandon Brooks. The Eagles anticipated the Peters move by drafting Andre Dillard in the first round in 2019, and he’s locked in as the starter after grading out at 59.7 on 337 snaps as a rookie. For perspective, Peters allowed just 25 pressures on 602 pass-blocking attempts, while Dillard allowed 25 on 183 attempts — so it could be an adjustment for Philadelphia. The good news is Dillard’s track record at Washington State, where his pass-blocking grade on true pass sets is the fifth-best we’ve seen from any college player moving to the NFL.
Johnson and Kelce will be stout as usual, while Isaac Seumalo should make another jump and has played at a top-10 level since his debacle against the Falcons.
Dillard and the right guard battle are major keys for the Eagles and could be the difference between another top-3 ranking and middle of the pack finish. If Dillard can take the next step at left tackle and Pryor or Driscoll fortify the right guard spot, the Birds could be looking at another deep playoff run.
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