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The 2020 version of the Philadelphia Eagles is loaded at specific positions on their roster but they are also another rash of injuries from being on the outside looking into the playoff picture.
The Birds have a confident Carson Wentz on offense, a bevy of weapons, and a reloaded defense that now offers an All-Pro caliber cornerback in Darius Slay.
Pro Football Focus recently broke down the best and worst-case scenario for all 32 NFL teams and the Eagles could flourish or be looking at a total rebuild depending on how things play out.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
10th percentile outcome: 5-11
How they get there: The additions of Jalen Reagor, Darius Slay and Nickell Robey-Coleman aren’t enough to make up for the problems the Eagles had on the perimeter in 2019. DeSean Jackson fails to help, and injuries once again keep Alshon Jeffery from being a big contributor. Teams pick on whoever wins the second outside cornerback job — whether that be Avonte Maddox or Sidney Jones or safety-convert Jalen Mills — in coverage. Additionally, the offensive line is not the dominant force it was a season ago thanks to the losses of Brandon Brooks and Jason Peters, which compounds the supporting-cast issues for Carson Wentz.90th percentile outcome: 10-6
How they get there: Wentz remains healthy for the entire year and delivers a performance reminiscent of the one he produced in 2017 ─ a year in which he was a legitimate MVP candidate. Reagor stretches defenses, opening things up underneath for the likes of Zach Ertz. Defensively, the Eagles boast one of the most dangerous four-man pass rushes in the NFL with Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, Brandon Graham and Derek Barnett, and they can throw Malik Jackson into that mix, too. That speeds up opposing quarterbacks and helps the secondary create some splash plays.
You can expect this team to gel quickly and with Doug Pederson leading and at the helm, this team should hover around the 10 or 11 win mark, rather than faltering and turning into a team that’s staring at a top-10 draft pick.
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