For the most part, the Philadelphia Eagles avoided making a big splash in free agency, choosing to make value signing, while also acquiring Darius Slay without having to part with a first or second-round pick.
Add in a solid draft and a team that got significantly younger, and you have the recipes for more improvement in 2020.
ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler agrees and he recently named the Birds as the team that improved the most this offseason.
Philadelphia Eagles. Let’s bypass Tompa Bay on the GPS and head to Philly, where the additions of Javon Hargrave and Darius Slay bolster the Eagles’ defensive attack. They spent the better part of the past year combing the trade market for corner help and holding out paid off: Getting Slay in exchange for a third- and fifth-round picks is a great value. Hargrave is a versatile interior lineman with pass-rush explosion. Slot corner Nickell Robey-Coleman and safety Will Parks bring good depth. And the draft brought receiver help with do-it-all playmaker Jalen Reagor.
Add in the rookie class, several talented undrafted free agents along with the return of DeSean Jackson and Alshon, and this sky is truly the limit for this group, especially if they gel on defense.
