Trent Cole was one of the Eagles steadier defenders in 2013 but his future with the team may very well be in doubt as Bill Davis' overhaul takes footing in it's second-year.
In the first year of making the position switch from defensive end to outside linebacker, Cole had a widely productive season, finishing as the Eagles team leader with eight sacks to go with 56 tackles. Yet as the team continues to rebuild that side of the ball, there are questions about as to whether or not the nine-year veteran will return in 2014.
Cole, 31 is certainly a mainstay in the Eagles locker room as one of the true leaders of a defense that has lacked exactly that in recent years.
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There may not be a player on the entire roster who benefited more from Chip Kelly's sports science methodology than Cole.
"As far as my situation goes," Cole said in November. "The transition from defensive end to outside linebacker, I'm getting more comfortable. My pace is speeding up and I'm playing fast."
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Unlike recent years when Cole's production dipped as the season wore on, the veteran Cole repeatedly insisted that he never felt stronger even as the calender turned to December. His production echoed that sentiment.
All eight of Cole's sacks came in November and later, and he added one against the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round of the NFC playoffs as well.
However, while the results were certainly worth the wait as..
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