Derek Barnett

Barnett started double-digit games for the third straight season last year, but the 2017 first-rounder has still yet to take a big step forward. 2021 actually represented a step back in some ways, as he finished the year with a career-low two sacks, though he did set a career high with 46 tackles. The Eagles liked him enough to bring him back on a two-year deal, but it's possible Barnett's snap count takes a hit this season with Brandon Graham set to return from a torn Achilles.

From first-round pick to Super Bowl hero all in his rookie season, Barnett will assume the starting job at right end in the wake of Vinny Curry's departure and should get every chance to do more in his second campaign. The 22-year-old will continue to benefit from a rotation with veterans Chris Long, Brandon Graham and Michael Bennett, however, which bodes well for the Tennessee product's growth and health after offseason sports hernia surgery.

The Eagles' first-round draft pick did not grade out well at the Combine but is coming off a college career that saw him break Reggie White's school mark for sacks at Tennessee. While defensive ends often take a year or two to fully emerge at the pro level, and coach Doug Pederson has so far declined to say from which side and how often he will employ the 14th overall pick, the erstwhile Volunteer is currently slated to rotate at end with the newly signed Chris Long and returning veterans Vinny Curry and Brandon Graham. The continued development of one or two of the remaining three ends on the roster (Steven Means, Marcus Smith and Alex McCalister) could also impact Barnett's playing time in his rookie season.