Time flies, whether we’re talking about personal experiences or the Philadelphia Eagles team we’ve loved since we were youngsters. It’s year three for Moro Ojomo. Before long, it will be time to begin asking questions about whether Philly should invest time and thought into extending him.

The former seventh-round draft choice signed his rookie deal in 2023. That makes him an unrestricted free agent in 2027, but Philly is loaded along the defensive line’s interior. They recently extended 2022 first-rounder Jordan Davis. They drafted Ty Robinson this past April.

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Jalen Carter is the star of the bunch. Philadelphia can exercise a fifth-year option on him in two years, but it will be time to consider his extension relatively soon. Where does that leave Ojomo? Four things are certain.

First, at best, he’ll be the third or fourth defensive tackle on Philadelphia’s depth chart, which certainly limits his opportunities. Second, he’ll need to maximize every snap because, fourth, if he does so, that gives the Birds a lot to think about in terms of whether or not he needs to be an important fixture on this Eagles defense as it moves forward.

Moro Ojomo is mentioned as a possible Eagles breakout candidate.

Seeing Milton Williams leave didn’t surprise anyone. No one expected Philly to break the bank to keep their third defensive tackle, but there’s another side to that coin. Moro Ojomo made that transition an easy decision to make.

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Some argue he and Williams had similar skill sets. Others give one the edge over the other. Then, there’s another contingent, those excited about what they witnessed from Ojomo last season. Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder was Impressed. He mentioned him in his take on every NFL roster’s best-kept secret heading into OTAs.

“This one is a projection, as Ojomo hasn’t gotten much playing time during his first two NFL seasons. However, per PFF, he was productive on limited opportunities last year, recording 31 total pressures on 268 pass-rush snaps during the regular season.

After The Eagles let Milton Williams walk during free agency, don’t be surprised if the Texas product turns heads with an increased role in Philadelphia this fall.”

Moro’s snaps were limited. He notched roughly 388 on defense and another 71 on special teams, including the aforementioned 268 pass-rush snaps. These equate to 37% and 16% of the overall totals, respectively.

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It’s hard to argue with the result. He did what is asked of him and every NFL reserve. He made the most of the opportunities given. He put it together during the recent Eagles Super Bowl run: Four games, 102 defensive snaps, seven tackles (including two resulting in a loss of yardage).

He also added one sack and an additional hit on the opposing quarterback to his postseason resume. The light has seemingly come on. Might this be the spark that catapults him to a breakout season? Eagles fans everywhere have their fingers crossed that it does. While he may no longer be a secret, he has the skill set to be an essential cog in Vic Fangio’s defensive machine.

This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Third-year Eagles star emerging as 2025 breakout candidate