Jalen Carter showed out at a position that typically takes a while to transition into. He might have hit a rookie wall late as everything fell apart around him, but a rookie campaign of 33 tackles, eight for a loss, and six sacks is a great start to a career. Unfortunately for Philadelphia their first-round defensive tackle from the season prior hasn't been as impactful. After a poor rookie season that had Jordan Davis often on the injury list, he didn't bounce back strong in Year 2 either. Only two tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks isn't the impact expected from a top 15 pick. Milton Williams is another DT who hasn't made many plays, with only a half a sack and three tackles for a loss in nearly 500 snaps in 2023.

The defensive tackles have an up-and-coming star along with some disappointing players around him, but their edge position is very strong despite the team trading away their top, pure pass rusher, Reddick. Howie Roseman signed Huff to replace Reddick after he produced 10 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks for the New York Jets last year. Sweat had a down season after combining for 18.5 sacks in 2021 and 2022, with only had 6.5 last year. He added 43 tackles, seven for a loss.

Brandon Graham is a leadership player going into his 15th season, all with the Eagles. He played less than 400 snaps, and only had 16 tackles, four for a loss, and three sacks, but he seemed to make big plays in big moments still.

This unit has some moving parts, but is still a top-end defensive unit in the NFL. The combination of a down season from Philadelphia, plus the Giants trading for Brian Burns is the only reason the Eagles don't top this list yet again going into 2024.