This isn't an exaggeration, and even if you thought it might be, we have kept the receipts. Since the day the Philadelphia Eagles acquired him as an undrafted free agent, we have always believed in Reed Blankenship.
Often, when offseasons begin, we ask ourselves what Philly's plan is to retool and satisfy their needs at the safety position. That was true this year, and Howie Roseman added C.J. Gardner-Johnson. That was also true in 2022.
Vic Fangio has some A-plus talent on his side of the ball this season, but Fangio has also earned his reputation for being a great coach. We've seen tremendous flashes from Reed while having Jonathan Gannon, Sean Desai, and Matt Patricia call the defensive plays. He'll take another step under Vic Fangio. There's no question.
Blankenship is a student of the game, one who possessed a high football IQ upon arrival. Now, he's part of a secondary that has quality veteran leadership like we have seen from Darius Slay. Reed is soaking everything up that he can. That's a credit to his maturity.
His first NFL interception came off the arm of Aaron Rodgers during a play he diagnosed perfectly while filling in for an injured C.J. Gardner-Johnson. That was two years ago. Last season, he earned a ton of Pro Bowl votes. Expect more personal success as the Eagles become more cohesive and begin stacking wins consistently.
