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What’s your level of confidence in the Eagles’ executive vice president of football operations? Now that we’ve finished our Eagles position review and coaching staff performance series, let’s turn our attention to Philadelphia’s front office. Today we’ll be evaluating EVP of football operations and de facto general manager Howie Roseman. HOWIE ROSEMAN REVIEW: Roseman’s strong 2017 offseason earned him NFL Executive of the Year and the Eagles’ first Super Bowl title. That performance was always going to be a tough act to follow and, sure enough, it was. Whereas Roseman...

Do you like this Eagles pick? Mel Kiper usually puts out his mock drafts on Thursdays but the ESPN analyst has a special treat for you today as he’s released his 2.0 version on Monday. Kiper’s 1.0 version had the Eagles taking a defensive end at No. 25 overall. Kiper’s latest mock has the Eagles sticking with defense but instead going with a cornerback in the first round (via In$ider): 25. Philadelphia Eagles — Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson Injuries in the secondary really hurt the Eagles in 2018, as the defense couldn’t match the play that led it a Super Bowl LII victory. And with...

How’re you feeling about this pick? There are 66 days until the 2019 NFL Draft begins on Thursday, April 25. We’re going to kill some time until then with our weekly Mock Draft Monday series. (You can also check out BGN’s latest mock draft roundup.) SB Nation’s last four mock drafts have had the Eagles taking an offensive tackle in the first round. This week, Dan Kadar has Philly going with a skill player at No. 25 overall. 25. Philadelphia Eagles: Josh Jacobs, RB, Alabama. Offseason needs: Cornerback, offensive tackle, running back, defensive line. The Eagles obviously need to find...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/18/19. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Lawlor: Six Eagles Who Will Help Define 2019 - PE.comSidney Jones had a good offseason. He flashed serious talent and expectations were high going into the season. Jones played well early on. He was mostly in the slot and many people wanted him to move to the outside, where the Eagles were struggling a bit. In Week 6, Jones hurt his hamstring and then missed the next three games. He came back against the Saints but reinjured the hamstring. He missed the next game. Jones came back for the next...

Some things you think you thought about the 2018 Eagles weren’t actual things. During the course of the 2018 Philadelphia Eagles season, a lot of people said a lot of things about the team that would eventually go 9-7 and reach the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs. Some of the stuff made a lot of sense and turned out to be true. Carson Wentz was clearly dealing with something that sapped his mobility and play-making ability. That something turned out to be a back fracture that forced him to miss the final three games of the regular season and two playoff games as well. There were some...

Who will the Birds take? The 2019 NFL Draft will be here before you know it. Mock draft season has already begun and there’s no shortage of opinion as to whom the Philadelphia Eagles might select with the No. 25 overall pick. Let’s take a look at which players the experts have the Eagles taking this week. FanSpeak (Custom) - Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware Malcolm Jenkins turns 32 this season and Rodney McLeod will be a free agent after 2019. The Eagles really need to start thinking about the future of their safety position. Adderley isn’t JUST a long-term play since the Eagles like to...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/17/19. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Pete Prisco’s Top 30 NFL free agents: Jadeveon Clowney, Demarcus Lawrence top defense-heavy list - CBS Sports7) Brandon Graham: At 31, he’s an older player on my list. But he remains a pass-rush force on the edge and would be a nice addition for any team. His age might make his contract different from some of the others on this list. 21) Nick Foles: It looks like he’s going to hit the market if the Eagles don’t franchise tag him. If he does, he will be the top quarterback available. The...

A few noteworthy takeaways from the newest football league QB John Wolford, Arizona Hotshots The 23-year-old quarterback took the nation by storm with a tremendous four-touchdown, zero-interception performance in his AAF debut. For those not familiar with Wolford, the former Wake Forest Demon Deacon was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent just a week before the start of the 2018 season. After participating in a rookie camp with the Jets, Wolford’s football career had seemingly come to end. After being rostered for just 10 days and playing your Philadelphia Eagles, he...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/16/19. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... This offseason, Eagles need to finally find stability at running back - NBCSPIn the four years since Shady has been gone, the Eagles have drafted just two running backs. They took Smallwood in the fifth round of the 2016 draft and took Donnel Pumphrey in the fourth round of the 2017 draft. Smallwood has at least developed into a serviceable backup/rotational player, but Pumphrey hasn’t played a single snap in the NFL. Looking at the position now, there are obvious questions marks just with...

Looking for the next bodyguard... The NFL Combine is fast-approaching and the Philadelphia Eagles will get a chance to get a close look at several prospects at a key position. When it comes to left tackle, the Eagles can’t afford to kick the can for much longer. It’s a glaring need for obvious reasons. The Eagles’ need to make a decision on Jason Peters and he has his own decision to make regarding possible retirement. Halapoulivaati Vaitai regressed in 2018 and was never coming from a starting caliber baseline to begin with. It’s way too early to gauge Jordan Mailata’s future or...

What’s your level of confidence in the Eagles defensive coordinator? Now that we’ve finished our Eagles position review series, let’s turn our attention to Philadelphia’s coaching staff. Today we’ll be evaluating defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. JIM SCHWARTZ REVIEW: Schwartz oversaw an Eagles defense that ranked 15th in defensive DVOA last year. In other words, he coached a league average unit. And he did it despite dealing with a number of key injuries. The following players finished the 2018 season on injured reserve: starting safety Rodney McLeod, starting cornerback Jalen...

BGN Radio Episode 37! The NFL offseason is slowly chugging along but thankfully there are still some Philadelphia Eagles topics to talk about. John Stolnis and I got together to discuss the following on the latest BGN Radio episode: The Broncos trade for Joe Flacco — how does it impact Nick Foles and the Eagles, if at all? The Jaguars seem to be the favorites, but what happens if the Foles market shrinks entirely? Is it impossible that Foles would just retire? If you’re keeping one of Nelson Agholor and Golden Tate, who are you keeping? Is it possible the Eagles might not bring either...

Room for improvement Like a lot of people watching the Sixers-Celtics game earlier in the week, I found it interesting that Carson Wentz and Alshon Jeffery were hanging at the game together. Grew up watching this guy tear up the league and even made some homemade cards of him that I just recently found! Pretty dang cool!Was a pleasure kicking it with @alleniverson and my guy @TheWorldof_AJ ... @sixers are NICE too by the way pic.twitter.com/Lk0q0kZBoE— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) February 13, 2019 Athletes going to other sporting games in their team’s city isn’t anything unusual,...

Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/15/19. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... How Joe Flacco trade influences Eagles’ options with Nick Foles - ESPNThe market for Foles seems small based on this exercise, and it would shrink further if he had to be acquired via trade. The Jaguars appear to be the most likely landing spot. The Eagles have plenty of incentive to work out a tag-and-trade. They not only would get value in return -- the Ravens are expected to receive a midround pick in return for Flacco, which seems reasonable -- but also would ensure Foles doesn’t end up...

Interesting situation. The story of the Eagles’ cornerbacks in 2018 was akin to the Rebel Alliance of the early Star Wars movies. They were a rag-tag bunch of young guns playing way above expectations to help catapult the Eagles to a playoff berth. Despite losing the likes of Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby early in the season, a scrappy group of Avonte Maddox, Cre’Von Leblanc, Rasul Douglas, Tre Sullivan and Chandon Sullivan played enough good football to hold the defense together down the stretch. Heading into the offseason, the Eagles are in a weird spot regarding the position. They...