Fixing The Philadelphia Eagles Before The 2024 NFL Season | PFF

PFF's Sam Monson and Steve Palazzolo break down what the Eagles need to do for success in 2024!
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[@Phogadacbiet]

Fixing the Eagles is a lot easier with the ridiculous cap increase. Here’s my very quick fixes - 1. Cut Byard and Maddox. Immediately saves us something in the neighborhood of $15 million. I’d add Bradberry too, but the cap hit may not make it worth it. That said, with cap going up, I can see them eating the dead cap. 2. Extend: Devonta, Dickerson and Milton. All three have showed out, and completely justified a second contract. Pretty simple. 3. Sign a few FAs to address needs. Guys I’d target without being unrealistic would be L’Jarius Snead, Antonie Winfield, Kyle Dugger (can play as a joker), Lavonte David, and Z’Darius Smith. All of those areas are of major need (CB, S, and LB) or needing depth (Edge). Getting those guys would be significant, but much needed, investment on the defensive side of the ball. 4. Draft: First round targets (in order): Jackson Powers Johnson, Amarius Mims, Tailese Fuaga, Quinyon Mitchell, Troy Fauntanu, Terrion Arnold, or trade back. Line is a huge need with Kelce moving on, and Jurgens kicking to C. All the linemen targets will immediately slot in to keep our strength a strength. Round 2: Tyler Nubin, Edgerin Cooper, Jonah Elliss, Ladd Mconkey, Xavier Worthy, Troy Franklin, TJ Tampa, Ennis Rakestraw, Junior Colson, Brandon Dorlus, or Ruke Orrohoro. So many players because we have two second rounders. Need a WR3 who is consistent, LBs and dline depth. All these guys would be solid. Round 3: Braelon Allen, Johnathan Brooks or Bucky Irving. With swift gone, we need a new back; ideally on a rookie contract so we are not churning through the trash heap. Someone who can make plays as a receiver or runner would be just what the doctor ordered. Leaving the offseason in this shape would immediately: Shore up the defense, provide much needed depth, and help give Kellen Moore a few new pieces to make his offense work.

[@ernestwallace810]

Yea it really isn’t that hard to have a decent roster on paper ready to contend . Nobody knows how anybody going to play so the best you can do is fill the holes

[@morph261]

for the most part i totally agree. i dont think we need a CB as bad as people think. especially since were essentially stuck with bradberry. his cap hit would be like 19 mil or 11 mil if hes a post june cut. besides that we have isaiah ringo and ricks who could step into that CB role. i think LBer and DE are top priorities. if we can get brian burns that would be a HUGE upgrade there. and go for that kid from miami or queen at LBer and maybe going for CJGJ since hed be a cheap fill at Safety and he never wanted to leave anyway. cutting maddox and byard would free up 20mm. as for your draft i like it. we dont have to rush to get slims contract extension done and i think we have to solidify the offense with a legit slot Wr and a legit Rb. we could take a run at saquon we can now afford it him behind our o line would be elite.

[@Phogadacbiet]

@@morph261definitely need to get ahead of Smitty. With: JJ, Chase, Waddle, Pittman, Nico Collins and Amon Ra St. Brown all up for extensions next year, it’s better to be first, than last. Slot WR can be found in the draft for a very cheap contract. Filling the gaps with our cornerstones ASAP is important. It’s the same philosophy that has Hurts making less than: Herbert, Burrow and Lamar.

[@morph261]

@@Phogadacbiet but this isnt a contract year though. hes only eligible for a contract. you can take care of it at or near the end of the year. we know itll get done and with the boost in cap lets see what players are asking in positions of need then calculate what well have and structure the contract similar to hurts' but i wouldnt be mad if his got done sooner. i just think hes a sure thing so make sue the other glaring holes are addressed first

[@Phogadacbiet]

@@morph261 you don’t need to front load the contract. Howie has made a living on the cap by correctly calling for the huge increases YoY. Smitty’s extension doesn’t supersede what he’s set to make this year either. It’s just extending upon it. In theory, his $15 million hit will be there no matter what. Getting ahead of the market is what most teams try to do. The FA class wouldn’t be at all affected by any of the three aforementioned extensions.

[@thekevster619]

I speak for all eagles fans when I say we all want a corner in the first unless they target someone like sneed in free agency then an ot is fine

[@Yungbigdawg65]

Nah I rather Jaylen Johnson Snead to old

[@Codeman7320]

Sneed will probably get tagged and Chris Jones walking as he's older in age and his tag would still be 30M

[@bryanholzer2782]

I don't care as long as it's on defense. DE, LB, DB. There's a lot of holes.

[@Phogadacbiet]

Definitely don’t speak for me…. I know we haven’t developed a first round CB in a long time, but I think that this is a deep enough class to wait. Meanwhile, Jackson Powers-Johnson immediately slots in as a starter if Kelce retires and Jurgens moves to C. Keeping our O-line as a top unit is what Howie has done for years, and what has kept such a level of success for so many years. After JPJ, if one of Latu or Verse is there, I’d take them over Kool-Aid/DeJean. If those three prospects are gone, then sure, a CB probably makes sense, but a CB is a deep enough draft position to punt until round 2

[@josephsemet449]

@@Phogadacbiet o line or d line, i dont want a corner at all.

[@deehill6719]

The NFL did the right thing. I don’t have a single problem with what Dom did but it was dre getting ejected that made it a problem because what happens when the next time its the super bowl and a security guard or assistant pushes mahomes or burrow or allen after a big run and they retaliate then get ejected yes the team loses that assistant but now mahomes is out of the game can’t have that happen when ppl like sean payton and bill exist who would do scummy things like that

[@Rivers7777]

Dre was out of line, Dom was doing his job, even if it is mahomes if he starts a fight on the sideline maybe he should get kicked out just like dre

[@97CAB564]

Dre hip tossed a receiver, stood up, and had some random fat guy (whose job description DOES NOT include breaking up fights, or getting involved with opposing players whatsoever) waving a hand in his face. Dre getting ejected forced NFL HQ's hand, and if he hadn't been then Dom wouldn't've been permanantly ejected, but Dom was in no way "doing his job".@@Rivers7777

[@jamesstella2708]

God bless everyone. Nick lost the lockeroom and now he is a yes man.

[@BLGClipsx]

12:45 that’s an amazing draft. Micheal Lewis made it to a pro bowl and got a big paid day from the 49ers

[@piercechatman1773]

Since Howie became GM they drafted D. Smith Reagor and traded a first round pick for AJ Brown they don’t just draft O-line and D-line

[@isaiahh.6362]

Andy Reid was GM of the Eagles in 2002 when we drafted two corners so Howie in fact has NEVER drafted a cornerback or defensive back in the first round

[@ernestwallace810]

They don’t mention safety or lb much just what eagles typically do . If that’s not the conversation we’re not fixing the eagles

[@josephsemet449]

the number 1 priority that no one talks about is extending jordan mailata. That has howie written all over it.

[@fwhite7071]

It continues to amaze me that these analysts continue to forget that we lost 5 starters to free agency and one to injury on the defense that all happened to be manning the middle of the defense in addition to a new DC. Of course there was going to be a drop in play level there at minimum due to a potential lack of continuity, but the coaching staff failed miserably in resolving the issues.

[@Rivers7777]

Youre right, and i count 7 starters! RG, RB, both S and LB, and a DT

[@BLGClipsx]

Brandon Graham isn’t a free agent. He has a salary cap hit for next year but it’s unlikely he’s going to play for that amount

[@JP-my8dz]

Devonte is not a complement to AJ they both help each, that was proven during the bucs game

[@MrJCerqueira]

“Bad miscarriage of injustice” say what my dude 🤣

[@imnotsqiddy]

Quite the word salad

[@RehtycsRetreat]

stopped watching after they said fletcher cox didnt live up to his contract lmao. dude was our only consistently good DL.

[@97CAB564]

It isn't what Dom did. It's the precedent it would've set if he didn't get the punishment he did. Oh, so staff members on the sidelines are under the same protection as refs, where if they're touched by a player when trying to break up a fight that player is ejected? Let's just put random dudes on the sidelines and hope the other team's players get into it close enough to where our staff can "intervene". Greenlaw getting ejected was complete bullshit, NFL HQ realized it, and more importantly realized the potential issues that could follow if Dom wasn't removed.

[@arlieferguson7442]

Why don’t I feel like the Eagles have been fixed?

[@onetime3137]

Do the players respect the coach ?

[@reppingl]

if your coach needs an anger management support bear on the sideline, he shouldn't be your coach

[@aryehpaulwalter7520]

The problem is Nick Sirianni

[@markb3786]

Dom is not on the coaching staff. Can't be part of the game per the rules.

[@mrcte]

12 minutes in and they haven’t done any fixing….only discussing………..

[@deehill6719]

I hate when people act like there can be one year wonder players but not one year wonder coaches idk if nick is a good coach or not but i do think that shit gets old quick and i think as a coach you can’t be a loose cannon which he is we ask players to be professionals but he acts like a clown and we all say well he’s just a philly guy tf does that even mean

[@reppingl]

Philly people are proud of their anger and irreverence and Sirianni is full of that. it's an italian thing too

[@drewwilson6639]

Another bad qb contract by the eagles. You'd think they would have learned their lesson after the Wentz contract

[@Fahooti]

Yeah a bad Qb contract given to a Qb who was the leading contender for NFL MVP through the first 11 walks 🤡

[@morph261]

its not a bad contract at all. even in a down season he was just as good as he was last year whenre he nearly won MVP the difference was his turnovers. thats it. cut his turnovers by half and hes an MVP candidate

[@weedasaurusrex]

@@morph261 "Cut his turnovers by half..." Basically what you're saying is, if he played better he'd be the MVP. No shit lol

[@morph261]

@@weedasaurusrex thats not basically what im saying. im saying he made mistakes yes, but the play calling was TERRIBLe. his personal numbers were virtually unchanged despite having a putrid offensive play caller. if you take the average of the last 2 years meaning he isnt as good as the superbowl year or as bad as this past year. his numbers are virtually unchanged except turnovers. which would drop by about HALF. making him an mvp candidate. i know reading and math is hard but try to keep up.

[@Steve_Buscemi_on_LSD]

This video was a joke

[@Dre42]

First

[@onetime3137]

Thoughts on eagles next year ?

[@folumb]

I highly disagree, the issue was the fact that a guy like Dom has a right to be on the sideline. He doesn't. The dude could totally be used to eject players since he's not essential staff.

[@Phogadacbiet]

Mcvay has a coach to literally “Hold his back.” Most teams have one. Saying he’s not essential might be true in theory, but most teams have one.

[@becomingnursechyna]

sucha silly take

[@BLGClipsx]

Cry baby

[@deehill6719]

@@becomingnursechynawho would a team miss a security guard or there starting offensive or defensive player

[@Steve-fh1ln]

Wow. Dumbest thing I've read today, but hey it's not even 8 AM.

[@gelo_b95]

Lmao. L team.