The league continues to navigate through uncharted waters amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the 2020 NFL season. Although the virtual offseason program has come with its own set of challenges, Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Brandon Graham is confident that can make it work to their advantage.
The Eagles are the only team in the NFC East that managed to avoid any significant turnover to their coaching staff. Graham is confident that this will help pay huge dividends this season, via Chris McPherson of the team's official website:
“I'm all-in,” Graham said. “It's all about having an advantage and I feel like we've got an advantage right now. We've got the same coach. All we have to do is make sure that we take this offseason like we're supposed to.”
Graham certainly has good reason to be confident considering head coach Doug Pederson has already managed to lead the Eagles to the promised land. Meanwhile, rival teams are hoping that the changes are just what they need to take control of the division.
The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins are hoping the championship pedigree between head coaches Mike McCarthy and Ron Rivera is just what they need to take control of the division. The New York Giants opted to take a different approach by tasking first-year head coach Joe Judge to lead them out of their ongoing rebuild.
Aside from Pederson, Graham will be instrumental in helping to maintain a sense of continuity in Philadelphia as their longest-tenured player on the roster. Although they may be coming off a disappointing 2019 campaign, the veteran still did his part by leading the team with 8.5 sacks and 18 tackles for loss.
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