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The Philadelphia Eagles need to bid farewell to these 6 free agents

By David Esser

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 18: Nickell Robey-Coleman #31 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on October 18, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 18: Nickell Robey-Coleman #31 of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on against the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field on October 18, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Eagles Nate Gerry
Sep 27, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) is knocked out of bounds by Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nate Gerry (47) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

Nate Gerry

Nate Gerry isn’t as bad as Eagles fans like to make him out to be – but he’s definitely not good. A college safety turned NFL linebacker, Gerry was simply way out of his element being tasked with LB1 duties this season. He struggled mightily in pass coverage, allowing a passer rating of 139.7 when active. Opposing tight ends repeatedly had field days going up against Gerry through the first seven weeks of the season.

Gerry went down with an Achilles injury around the midway point, an injury that allowed the Eagles to see what they had in former CFL Alex Singleton. While Singleton similarly struggled in terms of pass coverage, his strong tackling ability was a welcome sight in the run game. With Singleton blossoming towards the end of the season, all rationale points to him being the team’s “starting” linebacker in 2021.

While the Eagles could bring Gerry back in an OLB role alongside Singleton, they’d honestly be better served throwing Davion Taylor or Shaun Bradley out there. Just like at offensive line and defensive line, the Eagles need to start getting younger. Swapping out Gerry for a developing second-year player just makes more sense in the long run.

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