Eagles Should Swoop in and Sign Jadeveon Clowney With Seahawks Now Out of Mix

Jadeveon Clowney didn't think he'd see a dwindling market at the end of April, but here we are. The former first overall pick intended on being the highest paid edge rusher this offseason, but no one was willing to cave into his extravagant demands. It appeared the Seattle Seahawks were willing to bring him back a few weeks ago, but that all seemed to end on Wednesday after Jarran Reed announced he was taking the No. 90 jersey number back, which previously belonged to Clowney.

Now, the opportunity has come for a contending team to swoop in and sign Clowney. No team could use Clowney's services more than the Philadelphia Eagles.

Following the draft, the #Eagles can still make some moves in free agency. Here are my top remaining FA’s that the team could look at signing:

DE Jadeveon Clowney
CB Logan Ryan
DE Everson Griffen
LB Nigel Bradham
RB Carlos Hyde
RB CJ Anderson
OL John Miller
— Brendan Walker (@BWalkerNFL) April 26, 2020

We get it, Eagles fans. You're not exactly welcoming to the idea of bringing in Clowney, who played a role in quarterback Carson Wentz suffering a scary concussion in the NFC Wild Card Round earlier this year. But you can't gloss over the fact that Philadelphia desperately needs an edge rusher.

Besides Derek Barnett and Brandon Graham, there's no quality depth at the position. Clowney easily fixes that issue. He didn't put up punishing numbers last season, but he puts constant pressure on the QB, and is very effective against the run. Any team would sign up for that.

Jadeveon Clowney remains available as a free agent. #Eagles desperately need an edge rusher. Remember what he did to Carson Wentz? Are you willing to forgive?

Interesting to note since free agents signed after 4 today don’t count against compensatory pick rules. #FlyEaglesFly
— Michael Greger (@mike_greger) April 27, 2020

Plus, the Eagles have engaged in an offseason battle of "anything you can do, I can do better" with the rival Dallas Cowboys. Even though the Eagles acquired cornerback Darius Slay and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, the moves were overlooked by Dallas' additions of Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Gerald McCoy, and CeeDee Lamb.

Dallas looks like overwhelming favorites to win the NFC East next season. If Philadelphia truly wants to compete with Dallas, they need to sign Clowney to save the world from insufferable Cowboys fans around the nation.