Eagles' offseason grade ignores several major roster upgrades
The Philadelphia Eagles continue receiving questionable offseason evaluations despite adding impact players like Jonathan Greenard while reloading another championship-caliber roster.
And, just like that, the early stages of free agency and another NFL draft are in our rearview mirror. The Philadelphia Eagles have been busy. We've seen coaching turnover and player turnover.
Familiar faces exited stage left, allowing for new prospects and additions to join the defending NFC East champions. Apparently, all of that adds up to a C+. Bleacher Report’s Brent Sobleski recently shared his offseason report card for every team .
He handed the Eagles a fairly uninspiring offseason grade, suggesting Philadelphia largely “held serve” throughout the spring while preparing for what could become another transitional season offensively. Honestly, the grade feels slightly incomplete. Jonathan Greenard's draft-night acquisition wasn't mentioned, and as Sobleski mentions, "The biggest move of the Philadelphia Eagles ' offseason remains to be seen.
" Here's more: "AJ Brown is expected to be traded once his contract becomes more feasible to do so. Otherwise, the Eagles have held serve throughout the last few months. Edge-rusher Jaelan Phillips, linebacker Nakobe Dean, and safety Reed Blankenship left in free agency.