Landon Dickerson was once a succession plan for the Eagles. Now they need one for him.

Just four NFL Drafts ago, the Eagles took the former Alabama tackle 37th overall with an eye on playing Dickerson at guard. At the time, they already had two outstanding interior linemen in Isaac Seumalo and Brandon Brooks. But their philosophies of building in the trenches and having an in-house replacement before actually needing one are what made the Eagles smarter, and more successful, than most NFL organizations.

The foresight paid off that season, as both Seumalo (Lisfranc) and Brooks (torn pec) sustained season-ending injuries before Week 4, forcing Dickerson into an immediate starting role and beginning a career that has led to Pro Bowls in each of his past three seasons.

Dickerson, 26, is in

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