Then you go into their 2019 free agent list and see names like Brandon Graham, Chris Long, Foles if the option isn't picked up, Ronald Darby, Jay Ajayi, Mike Wallace and Haloti Ngata.
Brandon Graham is the only top level player on the list.
Darby was a 2 year trade deal who was hurt a little last year but, he is not irreplaceable.
Ajayi same 2 year trade deal with arthritic knee he could go or sign a short term deal.
Long, Wallace and Ngata are all year to year signings that contribute but, not essential.
Some similarities to the Rams.
I find it funny how the NFL media regurgitates this narrative that the Rams are all in for this year. Yet they continue to give the Eagles a free pass on building a team the same way. The worst thing about how they operate is their continual cap hell. They came into this off season in the neighborhood of $10 million over the cap. They cut a few starters and lost a couple starters to free agents while reworking a number of contracts to get to the point they're now $7 million under the cap. Today they redid starting Guard Brandon Brooks.
I don't know about the national media. I follow the Eagles because I listen to the radio sport talk shows here. Howie Roseman is the GM who started out as the account/financial guy. He knows numbers. He had a power struggle with Chip what's his name. Howie prevailed.
It was amazing how he added to a solid foundation last year. Highlighted the bigger moves. Radio jocks were second guess the draft without taking a running back. They second guessed the Sidney Jones pick cause of the achilles injury and other moves. It was amazing how most everything he did worked out. Chance Warmack was the miss but, he did play some. The Eagle had a better foundation last year than the Rams did to start with. I see both teams making similar moves with the Eagles having a more established/veteran base. Howie got them on long term deals that are cheaper than free agents. He resigned them at the right time. As far as the Cap goes I guess there are a couple ways to build a super bowl contender. I like to follow the cap but, I'm not the expert. It seems the Eagles have a couple more year (Wentz new deal) before they have cap problems. The core players are signed for a couple years. Howie being the finance guy leads me to think he has a plan. The Eagles are all in and so are the Rams.
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12/30/2017 Activated CB
Sidney Jones to the 53-man roster.
12/29/2017 Placed LB
Joe Walker (neck) on Injured Reserve.
12/27/2017 Signed WR
Rashard Davis to the practice squad and released C Jon Toth from the practice squad.
12/14/2017 Signed WR
Bryce Treggs to the practice squad and released WR Rashard Davis from the practice squad.
12/12/2017 Signed DE
Bryan Braman.
12/12/2017 Placed QB
Carson Wentz on Injured Reserve.
12/08/2017 Signed DT
Winston Craig to the practice squad. DT Justin Hamilton was signed by Kansas City.
12/08/2017 Signed G
Darrell Greene to the practice squad and released T Dillon Gordon from the practice squad.
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2/02/2017 Signed WR Alshon Jeffery to a four-year contract extension through 2021.
12/01/2017 Placed S
Harold Jones-Quartey on the Practice Squad Injured list and signed C
Jon Toth to the practice squad.
11/14/2017 Signed S Harold Jones-Quartey to the practice squad. RB
Byron Marshall was signed to Washington's active roster.
11/14/2017 Eagles have signed T Will Beatty to a one-year contract and waived T
Taylor Hart.
11/13/2017 Signed LB
Dannell Ellerbe and waived CB Dexter McDougle.
11/09/2017 Signed DT
Tim Jernigan to a four-year contract extension through the 2021 season.
11/07/2017 Signed S
Tre Sullivan to the practice squad and released LB Don Cherry from the practice squad.
11/03/2017 Signed DT
Justin Hamilton to the practice squad.
11/01/2017 Promoted QB
Nate Sudfeld from the practice squad and waived DT Justin Hamilton.
10/31/2017 Placed LB
Jordan Hicks on Injured Reserve.
10/31/2017 Acquired RB
Jay Ajayi from Miami in exchange for a 2018 fourth-round pick.
10/25/2017 Signed LB
Don Cherry to the practice squad and released DE Alex McCalister from the practice squad.
10/25/2017 Signed T
Taylor Hart to a two-year contract and placed T
Jason Peters on Injured Reserve.
10/19/2017 Placed S
Chris Maragos on IR (knee), promoted LB
Nathan Gerry to the active roster, and signed WR
Rashard Davisto the practice squad.
10/10/2017 Signed DE
Alex McCalister to the practice squad and released WR Rashard Davis from the practice squad.
10/04/2017 Signed WR
Rashard Davis to the practice squad.
10/03/2017 Signed CB D.J. Killings to the practice squad.
09/30/2017 Promoted DT
Justin Hamilton from the practice squad to the active roster and waived S Trae Elston.
09/26/2017 Signed RB Kenjon Barner to a one-year contract.
09/25/2017 Placed RB
Darren Sproles on Injured Reserve.
09/20/2017 Claimed S Trae Elston off of waivers (Buffalo).
09/18/2017 Agreed to terms with WR Greg Ward to join the practice squad and released T Victor Salako from the practice squad.
09/15/2017 Placed RB
Donnel Pumphrey on Injured Reserve (hamstring).
09/12/2017 Signed CB
De'Vante Bausby to the practice squad and released WR Greg Ward from the practice squad.
09/12/2017 Agreed to terms with K Jake Elliott and placed K
Caleb Sturgis on Injured Reserve.
09/12/2017 Signed T
Victor Salako to the practice squad and released CB C.J. Smith from the practice squad.
09/08/2017 Waived S
Tre Sullivan and DE
Alex McCalister with injury settlements from the reserve/injured list.
09/03/2017 Agreed to terms with C/G Josh Andrews, TE Billy Brown, LB Nathan Gerry, T Dillon Gordon, DT Justin Hamilton, RB Byron Marshall, CB C.J. Smith, QB Nate Sudfeld, WR Bryce Treggs, and WR Greg Ward to join the practice squad.
09/02/2017 Signed CB
Dexter McDougle to a one-year extension through the 2018 season.
09/02/2017 Released G Dallas Thomas, waived/injured DE Alex McCalister and S Tre Sullivan, and waived C/G Josh Andrews, TE Billy Brown, LB Nathan Gerry, T Dillon Gordon, G Darrell Greene, DT Justin Hamilton, T Taylor Hart, P Cameron Johnston, RB Byron Marshall, C Aaron Neary, CB C.J. Smith, WR Bryce Treggs, WR Greg Ward, and CB Jomal Wiltz.
09/02/2017 Signed G
Chance Warmack to a one-year extension through the 2018 season.
09/01/2017 Placed CB
Sidney Jones on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury list, released QB Matt McGloin, waived WR Paul Turner with an injury settlement, and waived LB Don Cherry, DT Winston Craig, WR Rashard Davis, TE Anthony Denham, QB Dane Evans, LB Carlos Fields, CB Aaron Grymes, DE Jake Metz, C Tyler Orlosky, T Victor Salako, LB Christian Tago, DT Gabe Wright, and TE Adam Zaruba.
08/30/2017 Signed DE
Steven Means to a one-year contract extension through 2018.
08/30/2017 Claimed DE
Jake Metz off waivers from the Buffalo Bills.
08/30/2017 Signed LB
Carlos Fields and LB
Christian Tago, waived CB
Mitchell White, and released CB Ron Brooks.
08/28/2017 Traded LS Jon Dorenbos to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2019 seventh-round pick.
08/27/2017 Acquired CB
Dexter McDougle from New York Jets in exchange for S Terrence Brooks.
08/26/2017 Waived CB Tay Glover-Wright, WR Keevan Lucas, and WR David Watford.
08/21/2017 Acquired a 2018 fifth-round pick from Seattle in exchange for T
Matt Tobin and a 2018 seventh-pick.
08/15/2017 Signed CB
Mitchell White.
08/15/2017 Released RB Ryan Mathews.
08/13/2017 Signed WR
Rashard Davis and waived CB Mitchell White.
08/12/2017 Signed WR Keevan Lucas to a three-year contract. Waived LB
Steven Daniels.
08/11/2017 Acquired CB Ronald Darby from Buffalo in exchange for WR Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round pick.
08/03/2017 Agreed to terms with S Corey Graham on a one-year contract.
08/02/2017 Waived/injured CB Randall Goforth.
07/31/2017 Signed CB
Tay Glover-Wright to a one-year contract.
07/26/2017 Traded G/T Allen Barbre to Denver for a 2019 conditional draft pick.
07/26/2017 Signed LB
Steven Daniels to a three-year contract and waived DE Marcus Smith.
07/24/2017 Signed TE
Adam Zaruba to a three-year contract.
07/23/2017 Released CB Dwayne Gratz, placed DT
Beau Allen and CB
Sidney Jones on Active/NFI, officially signed QB Dane Evans.
06/30/2017 Agreed to terms with QB
Dane Evans on a three-year contract and waived WR Dorial Green-Beckham.
06/14/2017 Signed T Jason Peters to a one-year contract extension.
06/05/2017 Signed DT Gabe Wright to a one-year contract.
06/01/2017 Agreed to terms with DE
Derek Barnett on a four-year contract.
06/01/2017 Waived LB
Steven Daniels.
05/18/2017 Officially signed RB
LeGarrette Blount to a one-year deal and waived/injured DT Charles Walker (foot).
05/17/2017 Agreed to terms on a one-year deal with RB LeGarrette Blount.
05/14/2017 Waived/injured QB Jerod Evans (foot) and signed T
Victor Salako.
05/12/2017 Signed undrafted free agent TE
Billy Brown.
05/11/2017 Signed the following rookie free agents: RB Corey Clement, DT
Winston Craig, QB
Jerod Evans, CB
Randall Goforth, P Cameron Johnston, C Tyler Orlosky, S Tre Sullivan, DT
Charles Walker, WR
Greg Ward, and CB
Jomal Wiltz.
05/11/2017 Signed CB
Sidney Jones, CB
Rasul Douglas, WR
Mack Hollins, RB
Donnel Pumphrey, WR
Shelton Gibson, LB
Nathan Gerry, and DT
Elijah Qualls to four-year deals.
05/10/2017 Waived WR Rasheed Bailey.
05/04/2017 Waived FB Andrew Bonnet and RB Terrell Watson. Terminated the contract of G Josh LeRibeus.
05/03/2017 Claimed LB
Steven Daniels off waivers from the Washington Redskins.
05/02/2017 Waived/injured DT Aziz Shittu (knee) and WR Dom Williams (Achilles).
04/29/2017 Selected DT
Elijah Qualls with the No. 214 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Selected LB
Nathan Gerry with the No. 184 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Selected WR
Shelton Gibson with the No. 166 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Traded the 164th and 194th picks to Miami for the 166th and 184th picks in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Traded the 155th pick to Tennessee for the 164th pick and the 214th pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Selected RB
Donnel Pumphrey with the No. 132 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Traded 139th pick and 230th pick to Minnesota for the 132nd pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/29/2017 Selected WR Mack Hollins with the No. 118 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/28/2017 Selected CB Rasul Douglas with the No. 99 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/28/2017 Selected CB Sidney Jones with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/27/2017 Selected DE Derek Barnett with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
04/10/2017 Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with QB
Matt McGloin.
04/04/2017 Acquired DT Timmy Jernigan and a third-round pick (99th overall) from Baltimore in exchange for a third-round pick (74th overall).
04/03/2017 TE Trey Burton signed one-year tender offer.
03/28/2017 Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with CB Patrick Robinson.
03/28/2017 Agreed to terms on a two-year deal with DE Chris Long.
03/13/2017 Released QB Chase Daniel.
03/13/2017 Agreed to terms on a two-year contract with QB Nick Foles.
03/10/2017 Agreed to terms on a three-year deal with G/C Stefen Wisniewski.
03/09/2017 Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with G Chance Warmack.
03/09/2017 Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with WR Alshon Jeffery.
03/09/2017 Re-signed LB Najee Goode to a one-year deal.
03/09/2017 Agreed to terms on a three-year contract with WR Torrey Smith.
03/09/2017 Released DE Connor Barwin.
03/07/2017 Extended a second-round tender to RFA TE Trey Burton.
03/04/2017 Agreed to terms with safety Jaylen Watkins on a one-year contract.
02/08/2017 Released CB Leodis McKelvin.
01/23/2017 Agreed to terms with Mike Groh to become the wide receivers coach.
01/23/2017 Signed DT
Justin Hamilton to a reserve/future contract.
01/18/2017 Signed G
Dallas Thomas to a reserve/future contract.
01/12/2017 Signed FB
Andrew Bonnet to a reserve/future contract.
01/11/2017 Signed WR
Dom Williams and G
Josh LeRibeus to reserve/future contracts.
01/09/2017 Signed CB
Mitchell White to a reserve/future contract.
01/04/2017 Signed WR
Rasheed Bailey to a reserve/future contract.
01/02/2017 Signed the following players to reserve/future contracts: LB
Don Cherry, TE
Anthony Denham, G
Darrell Greene, DB
Aaron Grymes, WR
Marcus Johnson, C
Aaron Neary, DT
Aziz Shittu, WR
David Watford
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