Solid move by Long and Jenkins.
Two forward looking questions for Eagles fans, or people who follow the team.
1. It’s my general impression that you’re not losing many guys and that the core pieces are tied up for a few years. Right?
2. Do they dare trade Foles, or is the Wentz knee too much of a question?
Thanks.
So I think they won't rush to trade Foles but they will IMO, barring a Wentz setback.
Foles is a free agent after next season if he's still an Eagle and if he's moved I believe he has 3 years at 4-5 mm a year.
He might be as valuable commodity as there is, a super bowl winning QB in his prime years under a multi year bargain contract. (That said that contract probably doesn't last if he plays well)
I think you got to get a first for him. The Vikings just signed the QB coach so that could be interesting. But I absolutely think he gets traded.
The rest of the team
Patrick Robinson the nickle who had a great year is likely gone. But this is partly offset by the fact that Sidney Jones (first round Target who got hurt late and drafted him as essentially a red shirt) plus Mills plus Darby are all back, young and cheap.
Safeties are all locked up
Linebacker needs some depth and I hope they can keep bradham
Dline has EVERYONE back. Except long (who says he wants to come back)
Oline also has everyone back right now, Peters is unclear. He seems to want to come back
I think they want him as a coach after so might be still there. But big V improved just hugely in the end of the season and playoffs. So not as huge a need as feared. Depth is good.
Burton is gone (fa) and I suspect celek retires or is cut. Expensive and aging. They resigned Billy brown (who I thought might make the 53 as an undrafted fa.). They probably look for a cheap blocking te.
WR Smith likely leaves (good). Jeffery miracle turn around agholor and hollins are back. Likely look for some depth here in the draft or cheap fa
RB ajai and Clement are signed, Blount is suspect is gone. Smallwood and pumphrey exist still and sproles seems to want to come back too
Not sure about him
So basically the team needs tweaks and a QB decision.
Meanwhile the rest of the division looks... Eek. The casual racists dumped cousins to hook up to Alex Smith. Ok.
Dallas is suddenly a lot less sure about dak after a BAD sophomore season and their WR suddenly look trash and defense nowhere.
Giants have a done Eli and need a new QB, and defense and o line
Most importantly Doug Peterson looks like the real deal and likely brings real continuity. Comfortable with Doug vs Garrett (what does he do) and Shurmur (lol) and Gruden is ok I guess.