Eagles Buzz: Coaches, players can’t stop gushing about third-year defensive tackle

The Eagles didn’t bother scrambling to replace Milton Williams in free agency this offseason, and at the time, that felt like a risky move.

Williams was productive, versatile, and just landed a nine-figure deal with the Patriots. Letting him walk without bringing in another veteran could’ve left a big hole in the defensive line rotation. But three weeks into training camp, it’s starting to look like the Eagles knew exactly what they were doing — because Moro Ojomo might be ready to make us all forget about Williams entirely.

Eagles Betting Big on Ojomo’s Breakout Year

SCARY: #Eagles All-Pro tackle Lane Johnson says 3rd year defensive tackle Moro Ojomo is special.

Take it from me… He’s the real deal.”

Ojomo is 23 years old in Philadelphia believes he could be there next Pro Bowl defensive lineman.

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— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) August 13, 2025

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Ojomo isn’t just earning quiet praise. Vic Fangio has been talking him up since the start of camp. Nick Sirianni singled him out when discussing the depth of the defensive line. And defensive line coach Clint Hurtt went a step further, calling Ojomo a “coach on the field” for his ability to diagnose blocking schemes and communicate adjustments in real time. That’s not normal talk for a third-year player who was the 249th pick in the 2023 draft.

Physically, Ojomo checks plenty of boxes — long arms, violent hands, and the quickness to cause problems for guards. Mentally, he’s already at the point where he can come to the sideline with suggestions for counter moves mid-game. That’s veteran stuff, and it’s a big reason the Eagles didn’t panic after losing Williams.

From Seventh-Round Pick to Every-Down Player

In 2024, Ojomo’s snap count jumped from 13% as a rookie to 37% in the regular season. In the playoffs? Over 40% in both the NFC Championship Game and Super Bowl LIX. He racked up 39 pressures in the regular season, plus another eight in the playoffs — seven of those coming in the final two games. His pressure rate of 11.4% was actually higher than Jalen Carter’s, and only slightly behind Williams’ 12.9%.

That’s not just “promising” — that’s production. And the Eagles are treating him accordingly, holding him out of preseason action like a starter who already has his role locked up.

Why This Could Be the Year Ojomo Breaks Out

Ojomo’s game isn’t about overwhelming size — at 6’3”, 292 pounds, he’s smaller than Davis, Carter, and even rookie Ty Robinson. But his studying habits and knack for making linemen uncomfortable have turned him into one of the most awkward players in the NFL to block. Landon Dickerson even admitted as much.

Now entering his third season, Ojomo says he’s focused on refining the finer details — combining leg drive, core strength, and grip power to win more consistently. That’s the kind of offseason work that turns “rotational guy” into “key piece of the defense.”

If he keeps trending upward, the Eagles might not just survive without Milton Williams — they might end up better off. And if Ojomo turns into the every-down disruptor the coaching staff thinks he can be, this could go down as one of the smartest internal promotions of the Howie Roseman era.