The Eagles have a major need at edge rusher, and these four players at the combine should be of interest.
There’s a chance the Eagles will use some of their cap space to sign a defensive end in free agency but pass rushers often get overpaid. Either way, the best way for the Eagles to improve the position long-term is to look toward the draft. And with picks 15, 16 and 19 it would almost be shocking if the Eagles leave the first round without a defensive lineman.
When he got to Indiana, Karlaftis began to play football because his friends were playing football. Early on, he had to rely on his pure athletic ability to play the game but has caught up in the other aspects. In his three years at Purdue, Karlaftis had 14 sacks and 29 tackles for loss. Known as a superior athlete, Karlaftis will do everything but the 40-yard dash at the combine on Saturday. He plans to “blow the tests out of the water.”“One word: Relentless,” he said.
Ojabo was born in Nigeria but moved to Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2007. He eventually moved to Blairstown, New Jersey, and attended Blair Academy. Before playing football, he tried out basketball and track. So he’s far from a finished product.After playing in just one game in 2020 for the Wolverines, Ojabo had a monster 2021 season with 11 sacks, 12 tackles for loss and 5 forced fumbles. He’s really just scratching the surface of his potential.
Johnson grew up in the United States but his route to the NFL combine hasn’t been usual either. The Minnesota native began his college career at Independence Community College, where he was featured on the popular Netflix show Last Chance U. From there, Johnson went to Georgia for 2019 and 2020 but when he didn’t have the role he anticipated, he transferred to Florida State in 2021 and had a monster season.
Early in the pre-draft process, many didn’t project Johnson to be a first-round pick but then he went to the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, and dominated. He’s had a ton of buzz around him ever since. Johnson did speak to the Eagles in Indianapolis but it was an informal interview … so sadly no free throws.On a defense with a ton of great players, there’s a chance Walker could get drafted higher than any of them, including linebacker Nakobe Dean. NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah has Walker listed as the No. 10 prospect in this class.
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