If the Eagles under Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman have taught us anything over the last decade — it’s that they look to acquire talent from anywhere at any time. And with some positions — you just can never have too much.
One of those positions is that of Safety.
It would appear that the addition of Andrew Mukuba in the 2025 NFL Draft just seven months earlier has solidified the safety position opposite Reed Blankenship. But then again — the Eagles rarely worry about being too deep at a given position.
This season — Mukuba — who was the last rookie to sign a four-year contract worth $7,160,538, including $4,196,063 guaranteed money. The prospect of starting Mukuba is that his combination with Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell would make the Eagles’ defensive backfield one of the youngest starting in the NFL. He joins that Eagles secondary that was the only team in NFL history to start two rookie defensive backs in the Conference Championship Game and subsequently — the Super Bowl.
Notre Dame’s season last year included a 49–14 throttling of ranked Army at Yankee Stadium behind Jeremiyah Love’s 99-yard touchdown run. Earlier in the year — Irvington, New Jersey’s Adon Shuler returned an interception thirty-six yards for the Irish to seal a win over Georgia Tech.
This season — Shuler is once again shining for #9 Notre Dame (8–2.) Last week against #23 Pitt — Schuler continued a great season on defense with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Irvington, New Jersey native isn’t just on the radar of NFL teams. He very well might be on the Draft Board of the Eagles.
We may not find out until the NFL Draft next April.
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