Critical Offseason For The Eagles

Welcome to the initial posting of our new blog, Eagle Eye.  This blog will be dedicated to all things related to the Eagles, with a special emphasis over the next couple of months dedicated to the NFL Free Agency period and the Draft.  Now, let’s get started.  This offseason is a crucial one for the Birds.  The draft and free agency will serve as cornerstones for the immediate success or failure of this organization over the next few years.  I know there are fans, pundits and casual observers who believe the Eagles window is gradually closing and this team will need to rebuild in the next couple of years.  I’m not one of them.  I believe the Birds have an opportunity for sustainable success over the next 5 to 10 years.  Granted, there may be a down year or two during that period due to injuries or underacheiving, but for the most part, Jeffrey Lurie and company have kept this team in the hunt over the last 10 years.  The Eagles management will have to modify their strategy going into the draft and free agency a bit based on the latest developments associated with Jordan Gross and the fact that Anquan Boldin is doing his best Michael Jackson moonwalk dance of late.   It would be in the Bird’s best interest in lieu of a trade for the Cardinal’s disgruntled receiver to take a strong look at T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s as a nice compliment to the stretch the field capabilities of DeSean Jackson and Kevin Curtis.  They also need to change their motus operandi of not taking a running back in the first round with the prospect of either Beanie Wells, Knowshon Moreno or LeSean McCoy being available for them to take with one of their two first round picks. 

Within the first three rounds, the Eagles need to snag a running back, offensive tackle and tight-end to bolster their depth in these critical positions.  The likely signing of Brian Dawkins, Tra Thomas and a cap friendly restucturing of Donavan McNabb’s contract (providing him with an attractive signing bonus) will cap off a successful offseason for the Birds and position them well in the parity laden NFC.

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