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Jonathan Grenard's trade window is open. Nolan Smith's ceiling remains a question mark. And the Eagles are heading into the draft hoping one pick can solve a pass rush that ranked among the league's worst in pressure rate last season.
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The Eagles were 63-29 with an 11-win floor. Then they fired every single offensive coach who mattered. If the system was working, why blow it all up? The honest answer is uncomfortable for fans who want to believe otherwise.
Lavonte David — retiring Buccaneers linebacker and future Hall of Famer — went on record: when Tampa played Philadelphia, the entire game plan was to make Jalen Hurts beat them in the passing game. The Eagles couldn't do it.
Will Saquon Barkley make the Hall of Fame? Yes. Should he based on what he's done? Not yet. The most honest assessment of his career breaks down the Giants years vs. the Eagles transformation.
Everyone thinks Sean Mannion is here to fix Jalen Hurts' passing. The real reason is simpler: Saquon Barkley got hit behind the line on 40% of his carries, and the run game collapsed.
Jalen Carter ranked 115th of 130 in run defense last season because he couldn't lift weights due to chronic shoulder pain. Now his contract extension talks just got a lot more complicated.
With nine draft picks, key free agency additions on prove-it deals, and the A.J. Brown question looming, Howie Roseman is executing one of the most calculated roster reloads in recent Eagles history. Here's how every piece fits together.