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Analysis
Milton Williams vs. Jordan Davis: How the Eagles Chose Draft Capital Over the Better Player
Milton Williams is having a dominant Super Bowl run with the Patriots while Jordan Davis remains limited in Philadelphia. The Eagles let a third-round gem walk in free agency and kept the higher draft pick — not the better player. Here's how that decision looks now.
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A.J. Brown Trade Watch: Four Teams Already Calling as Eagles Star's Frustration Mounts
The Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, and Las Vegas Raiders have already called about A.J. Brown. With an inexperienced new OC and deeper frustrations at play, could a blockbuster trade involving Max Crosby be on the horizon?
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Sean Mannion's Zero Play-Calling Experience: Eagles' Bold OC Hire or Recipe for Disaster?
The Eagles hired Sean Mannion as offensive coordinator after interviewing 18 candidates, but he has never called plays at any level of football. With 11 offensive players boasting Super Bowl experience and a coordinator with none, is this an 'offense by committee' waiting to implode?
Analysis
Vic Fangio Retirement Watch: Eagles DC Leaves Philadelphia in Limbo as Decision Looms
At 67 years old with over 40 years of coaching experience, Vic Fangio has given the Philadelphia Eagles a one-week window to learn his fate. With multiple contingency plans in motion and conflicting reports on his return, the Eagles' defensive future hangs in the balance.
Opinion
Jeff Stoutland's Future Is the Eagles' Most Overlooked Offseason Question — And McMullen Says Fans Should Be Worried
Everyone is talking about Vic Fangio. But McMullen warns the Eagles could face an equally devastating coaching loss if Jeff Stoutland decides he does not want to work for a 33-year-old coordinator, and the replacement options are bleak.
Analysis
21 OC Jobs Turned Over This Offseason: McMullen and Kerr Sound the Alarm on the NFL's Coordinator Crisis
A staggering 21 offensive coordinator positions turned over this offseason. McMullen and Jeff Kerr break down why only head coaches who call their own plays — Reid, McVay, Shanahan, LaFleur — have any continuity, and what it means for the Eagles and the entire NFL.
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Analysis
Josh Grizzard Is the Eagles' Carefully Crafted Insurance Policy — And That's Exactly How They Want It
McMullen reveals why the Eagles hired Josh Grizzard as passing game coordinator: a layered insurance policy for Sean Mannion that avoids the Matt Patricia mistake and keeps Nick Sirianni off the play-calling hot seat.
Opinion
The Mannion Experience Problem: Can a Two-Year Coach Lead Jeff Stoutland, Jason Michael, and the Eagles' Veteran Staff?
Sean Mannion has been coaching for two years. Jeff Stoutland has been coaching offensive lines since before Mannion was born. McMullen and Krause debate whether the Eagles' new OC can command a room full of coaches with far more experience than he has.
Offseason
Eagles Offensive Staff Shakeup: McMullen Identifies Three Coaches on the Chopping Block Under Sean Mannion
John McMullen names Scot Loeffler, Jeff Stoutland, and Aaron Moorhead as the three Eagles coaches most likely to be replaced as Sean Mannion begins building out his offensive staff. Here is why the 33-year-old OC's limited coaching network makes this process uniquely challenging.
News
Vic Fangio Retirement Scare: McMullen Puts Return at 80% But Brian Flores' $6.5M Deal Could Complicate Talks
John McMullen says there is an 80% chance Vic Fangio returns as Eagles defensive coordinator, but Brian Flores' record-setting $6.5M deal in Minnesota could force Philadelphia into a contract adjustment to keep their 67-year-old mastermind.
Offseason
Eagles Free Agency Power Rankings: Jaelan Phillips at $15M Is a 'No-Brainer' as Salary Cap Soars to $303M
With the NFL salary cap jumping to over $303 million, the Eagles have unprecedented financial flexibility. Jeff Kerr and John McMullen ranked the top Eagles free agents and their walkaway numbers on Birds 365.
Analysis
Super Bowl LX Preview: Jeff Kerr Picks Seahawks Over Patriots, Predicts 10-Point Blowout
With Super Bowl LX set for Sunday, NFL reporter Jeff Kerr predicts the Seahawks will roll behind Sam Darnold and Mike McDonald's defense. Here is the full Birds 365 Super Bowl breakdown.
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Jeff Kerr on AJ Brown: 'Keep Him — He's Too Good' Despite Troubling Drop Pattern From Scouting Report
Jeff Kerr says keep AJ Brown no matter what. But Zander Krause unearthed a pre-draft scouting report detail that may explain Brown's down year — and raises uncomfortable questions about his future in Philadelphia.