Weapon-X Likely Returning

Brian Dawkins Must Be Resigned

Since this is my first post about Brian Dawkins, I think for the sake of full disclosure I need to divulge that Dawkins is by far, my favorite Eagle of all time.  Now that that is out of the way, on to the point of this post - Brian Dawkins likely returning in 2009 to continue terrorizing the NFC East.

According to Pro Football Weekly, Dawkins will most likely be back with the Eagles in 2009.

Eagles FS Brian Dawkins might be 35 years old, but his strong finish to the season and his desire to return to Philadelphia make it a strong likelihood he’ll be back. The Eagles probably would like to sign the free-agent-to-be to a one-year deal but might be willing to offer Dawkins two years. The team does not believe Quintin Demps, drafted as a possible long-term replacement for Dawkins, is ready to take over in that role.

Resigning Dawkins should be one of the top priorities for the FO this off-season.  Dawkins isn’t going to look to break the bank and is the heart and soul of this defense.  With the relative youth of this defense, its an absolute must that Dawkins comes back next season.  There’s also no way the Eagles can let Dawkins end his career in any way other than wearing Midnight Green.

Anyone who watched the NFC Championship game last weekend doesn’t think that Quintin Demps isn’t ready to start though - they know it.  Demps is a great kick returner right now, but he’s not a starting free safety in the NFL just yet.  I’m actually still wondering why Demps was even on the field in some of those situations while Lito Sheppard collected dust.