Who is the best defensive back in Eagles history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Brian Dawkins (2000s) tops the list at 90.
The ranking
Best Eagles defensive backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Brian Dawkins
Eagles · 2000s90 - 2Darius Slay
Eagles · 2020s86 - 3Eric Allen
Eagles · 1990s85 - 4Quinyon Mitchell
Eagles · 2020s84 - 5Troy Vincent
Eagles · 1990s82 - 6Malcolm Jenkins
Eagles · 2010s80 - 7Bobby Taylor
Eagles · 1990s80 - 8C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Eagles · 2020s80 - 9Bill Bradley
Eagles · 1970s78 - 10Lito Sheppard
Eagles · 2000s78 - 11James Bradberry
Eagles · 2020s78 - 12Sheldon Brown
Eagles · 2000s76
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