Philadelphia has several candidates on the roster looking for a breakout season, and PFF pegged second-year safety Reed Blankenship as that guy for the Eagles.
The Eagles lost both starting safeties in Marcus Epps and Chauncey Gardner-Johnson in free agency, so former undrafted free agent Reed Blankenship should play a major role on the Philadelphia defense in 2022.
Blankenship made an impact last year when he got more playing time during Gardner-Johnson’s injury, as his 76.2 PFF grade ranked 21st at the position over the last seven weeks of the season.
The former Middle Tennesee State safety saw action in 10 games with four starts after making the Eagles’ 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent.
Blankenship finished with 34 tackles, two passes defended, and one interception in a talented secondary.
Even with Philadelphia signing Terrell Edmunds and Justin Evans and drafting Sydney Brown, Blankenship has all the looks of a starter in 2023.
