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Trades of veteran offensive linemen signal Eagles' confidence in depth at position

It also sounds like the latest deal to send Matt Tobin to the Seahawks had a lot to do with the organizations faith in one player in particular. Tobin made 21 starts over four seasons with the Eagles and was the first player off the bench at offensive tackle when the 2016 campaign began. Vaitais performance in seven games as a rookie apparently was enough to put the Eagles at ease when Seattle came calling about Tobin.