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4 takeaways from Howie Roseman, Eagles’ end-of-season press conference

4 takeaways from Howie Roseman, Eagles’ end-of-season press conference

The Philadelphia Eagles held their end of the season press conference, with both Howie Roseman and Doug Pederson addressing the media for the final time.

“We stand up here with a range of emotions,” Roseman said via NJ.com. “I think the first emotion is a disappointment. Disappointment that we’re not practicing this week for the Green Bay Packers and disappointment that we did not achieve the goals that we set out when we started training camp. And I think when you have a disappointing season, it’s not just on the players and coaches, it’s also on the front office and that starts with me and I’m sorry to our fans, they give us tremendous support.”

The Birds have been playoff participants for three straight seasons and won another division title, but age, injury, and attrition have changed the outlook of this team going forward. During his Wednesday presser, Eagles GM Howie Roseman was adamant that changes were coming to the roster and front office personnel while confirming that this team needs to get younger and fast.

With the Eagles now full-speed into an offseason reload centered around getting the most out of Carson Wentz, here are four takeaways from Wednesday’s press conference.

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1. Youth Movement is underway

The Eagles had one of the NFL’s oldest teams over the past two seasons and that was by design, as Howie Roseman and company felt they had a two-year window with the roster as constructed. That is no longer the case and a lot of the names presently on the roster won’t be around at the start of the new league year. The Eagles currently have 10 draft picks (compensatory included)

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Howie Roseman makes it clear that changes are coming as Eagles look to get younger

Howie Roseman makes it clear that changes are coming as Eagles look to get younger

The Eagles top executive addressed the media on Wednesday for the first time since training camp and while addressing the media, Howie Roseman made it clear that sweeping changes were coming.

Roseman talked about attachments to veteran players being a “weakness”, while acknowledging that the Eagles will look dramatically different next season.
In deciding to not address Malcolm Jenkins’ contract status while speaking about getting in younger in key areas, Roseman made it sound as if nobody is safe on the roster outside of Carson Wentz, Miles Sanders, Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, the offensive line, Fletcher Cox and maybe T.J. Edwards.

When speaking about Jenkins and Jason Peters specifically, Roseman said that he hasn’t started the offseason evaluation process.

“You need guys who have been through it. I think that you saw that for us…We haven’t gotten into the evaluation of any of this. We haven’t decided on our plan going forward.”

On the prospects of getting younger and more explosive at key positions, Roseman sounded unsure if he was referring to the Eagles current crop of young guys, or exploring that addition via the draft and free agency.

“It’s a great lesson and you have to let young players. We have to allow these young players to grow and get some experience. We have to balance that.”

On the offensive side of the ball, Nelson Agholor and Jordan Howard are both likely to return. Jason Peters — in some eyes — has earned the right to decide what he’ll do, but with Roseman focusing on attachment issues, could the Eagles move on from their future Hall of Fame left tackle?

That question and several more will start to be answered over the next few months.

Eagles’ GM Howie Roseman calls Malcolm Jenkins an “incredible player”, but won’t discuss his contract

Howie Roseman says he won’t discuss Malcolm Jenkins’s contract

Malcolm Jenkins is looking to get a new contract, while the Philadelphia Eagles are expected to get younger across the board.

When the topic of Jenkins and his contract demands were brought up, Roseman made it clear that he won’t discuss those topics, but did call his safety and “incredible player.”

The situation will likely run its course at some point during the offseason as the veteran Jenkins wants to be paid like one of the top safeties in the NFL, yet Howie Roseman hints at sweeping changes coming to the roster and it’ll be interesting to see if Malcolm is among them.

Malcolm Jenkins makes it clear he won’t play another down under his current contract with Eagles

Malcolm Jenkins won’t be back with the Eagles without a new contract

Malcolm Jenkins hasn’t missed a snap in over two seasons and the Eagles captain is looking forward to being compensated for all his leadership.

Jenkins spent the majority of the 2019 offseason clamoring for a new contract. The Eagles star is no longer among the top-10 highest-paid safeties and after threatening to holdout during the 2019 training camp, Jenkins showed up and was a model citizen all season long.

After the Eagles, 17-9 loss to the Seahawks, Jenkins made it clear during exit interviews with the media, that he won’t return and play on the same deal.

The Eagles signed Jenkins to a four-year contract extension worth $35 million, with $21 million of the contract guaranteed. Jenkins restructured his contract in 2018 to create $6.148 million in cap room.

The Bears Eddie Jackson recently became the NFL’s highest-paid safety, agreeing to a four-year deal is for $58.4 million, with $33 million fully guaranteed. Jackson’s $14.6 million per year average now tops in the NFL.

Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins played every defensive snap for the 2nd straight season

Malcolm Jenkins played every defensive snap for 2nd straight season

There are durable and consistent NFL players who come to work every day and then there is Malcolm Jenkins, a player that exemplifies exactly why the Eagles continue to defy the odds.

Jenkins is an Eagles captain and leader, so when his work ethic gets matched by his teammates, that franchise can never be counted out.

The Eagles safety once again played all of the team’s defensive snaps (1,034) for a second straight season.

Jenkins plays on special teams as well and over the past two seasons, has logged 2,420 consecutive defensive snaps. That’s an incredible stat and speaks to Jenkins never getting nicked up, bogged down by nagging injuries or needing to come out of the game for rest.

He’s deserving of a new contract and his durability definitely can’t be the reason for not paying him.

Malcolm Jenkins named the Eagles’ nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year

Malcolm Jenkins named the Eagles’ nominee for Walter Payton Man of the Year

NFL award season is starting and the NFL just announced this year’s nominees for The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide/

The award honors players who have not only exhibited excellence on-the-field but whose passion to impact lives extends beyond the game. Chris Long was the previous nominee and winner for the Eagles and in 2019, safety and team captain, Malcolm Jenkins is the Philadelphia Eagles’ Walter Payton, Man of the Year Award nominee for the 2019 season, according to an official announcement from the NFL.

“Winning the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for me would be a huge honor and a way to acknowledge the work of everyone else who has allowed The Malcolm Jenkins Foundation to be what it is,” Jenkins told PhiladelphiaEagles.com. “And that’s every volunteer, every person that we’ve been able to engage within the community, every partner, every sponsor, my wonderful board, who has been with us from the beginning, allowing us to operate in four different states.”

Jenkins was previously nominated during the 2017 season but did not win. Long was the winner for the 2018 season.
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ll 32 nominees will receive a donation of up to $50,000 in their name to their charity of choice. The winner of the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award will receive a $250,000 donation to the charity of their choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation and Nationwide.

This season’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award winner will be announced during NFL Honors on February 1, the night before Super Bowl LIV.

Behind Enemy Lines: Week 14 Q&A with Eagles Wire

With a Week 14 matchup between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles on tap, we go behind enemy lines for a chat with Eagles Wire.

The New York Giants (2-10) and Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) will square off on Monday Night Football in Week 14.

The Giants opened the week as 8.5-point road underdogs, and the spread has changed only slightly as of Sunday morning with Big Blue now at +9.5

With this matchup on tap, Giants Wire took the opportunity to hold a Q&A with Eagles Wire managing editor Glenn Erby.

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Giants Wire: The Eagles are a bit of an enigma this season — up for a couple weeks, down for a couple weeks and repeat. What do you feel has led to the inconsistency and do you believe they will be able to turn things around over the final month of the season and give the fading Dallas Cowboys a run for their money?

Glenn Erby: The inconsistency started with DeSean Jackson’s injury and spiraled from there. The loss of Jackson’s ability to take the top off a defense reduced the Eagles offense to a dink and dump operation. Injuries in the secondary, along the offensive and defensive lines as well has presented the Eagles with the challenge of trying to live up to those Super Bowl aspirations while utilizing a makeshift lineup.

This is a confident team, a team that unfortunately relies on being the underdog and clicking the switch on. Now that they’ve been counted out, I think you’ll see that sense of urgency and consistency that’s been missing.

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Eagles snap count vs. Seahawks: Breakdown, Analysis

Eagles snap count vs. Seahawks: Breakdown, Analysis

The Philadelphia Eagles suffered a disappointing 17-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday that dropped them to 5-6 on the season with five winnable games left to play.

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With the team set to prepare for a trip to Miami to face the Dolphins, here’s the Eagles snap count for the game vs. the Seahawks.

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Quarterback:

Carson Wentz 76 snaps

Wentz suffered a hand injury in the game but didn’t miss any actual offensive snaps. He struggled mightily and he’ll have the hand evaluated further on Monday.

Offensive Line:

Jason Peters 76 snaps, Isaac Seumalo 76 snaps, Jason Kelce 76 snaps, Halapoulivaati Vaitai 65 snaps, Matt Pryor 42 snaps, Andre Dillard 36 snaps, Brandon Brooks 12 snaps.

Dillard replaced Lane Johnson at right tackle and he struggled until being benched for Vaitai, with Matt Pryor moving to right guard after Brandon Brooks suffered an anxiety attack.

Running Back:

Miles Sanders 64 snaps, Jay Ajayi 9 snaps, Boston Scott 3 snaps

Ajayi carried the ball six times, while Miles Sanders only had 12 carries on 64 snaps. The Seahawks reportedly knew what the Eagles were running based on the formation and personnel in the game.

Wide Receiver:

Jordan Matthews 73 snaps, JJ Arcega-Whiteside 54 snaps, Greg Ward 37 snaps, Mack Hollins 4 snaps,

Ward now has just as many catches as Arcega-Whiteside and he accomplished it in one half of football. Even with Ward playing well, Eagles receivers struggled to gain separation. Matthews has 4 catches on 12 targets for 33 yards in two games.

Tight End:

Zach Ertz 66 snaps, Dallas Goedert 66 snaps

Ertz had his best individual game of the season, while Goedert has seemed to regress somewhat as a player in his second year.

Defensive Line:

Derek Barnett 53 snaps, Brandon Graham 51 snaps, Fletcher Cox 49 snaps, Timmy Jernigan 33 snaps, Anthony Rush 25 snaps, Vinny Curry 23 snaps, Josh Sweat 20 snaps, Albert Huggins 15 snaps, Genard Avery 2 snaps.

Cox and Graham need more help, while the Eagles gave up a fourth-round pick for Avery, yet barely use him.

Linebacker:

Nigel Bradham 65 snaps, Nate Gerry 35 snaps, Kamu Grugier-Hill 22 snaps, T.J. Edwards 2 snaps.

Bradham played well in his return to the lineup, while Grugier-Hill played less after a stud performance against New England.

Defensive Back:

Malcolm Jenkins 65 snaps, Rodney McLeod 64 snaps, Jalen Mills 62 snaps, Ronald Darby 61 snaps, Avonte Maddox 45 snaps, Marcus Epps 17 snaps, Rasul Douglas 6 snaps

Eagles land on ESPN’s list of most improved defenses

Philadelphia Eagles land on ESPN’s list of most improved defenses

The Philadelphia Eagles defense was criticized and battered during the first of the NFL season, but over the past four weeks, the Birds have gotten healthy and seemed to have found their rhythm.

With Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby healthy, the Eagles defense is among the best in the NFL over the past three weeks. According to ESPN.com, the Birds meteoric improvements as a defense have landed them on a list of the most improved defensive units.

8. Philadelphia Eagles
2019: -7.2% (6)
2018: 0.0% (15)
Gain: -7.2%

It’s a modest improvement, but the Eagles have gone from a 6.7% pass defense DVOA last year (15th) to -0.5% pass defense DVOA this year (12th). They’ve blitzed a bit more than they used to under Jim Schwartz, currently at 27.2% per SportsRadar, as compared to a league-low 16.0% in 2018.

The Birds have improved with the return of Jalen Mills and Ronald Darby to the secondary. Two other additions, Rudy Ford and Pass rusher Genard Avery, have also helped spur on the Eagles’ newfound defensive success.

Should the Eagles attend Colin Kaepernick’s private workout?

The Eagles should not attend Colin Kaepernick’s private workout

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In the famous term made popular by Ricky Watters, “For who? “For what”?

That could definitely be the motto when discussing whether the Eagles should attend Colin Kaepernick’s personal workout on Saturday. The Eagles are known for doing their due diligence whenever a talented player becomes available and with the news that all 32 NFL teams have been invited to Atlanta to watch the former 49ers star perform, the question has to be asked, will the Eagles send front office personnel and scouts?

Kaepernick, who led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in 2012, hasn’t played a game since becoming a free agent in the offseason of 2017.

If you’re interested in theatrics and good drama, then attending the workout would make sense, even with the Eagles preparing to face the defending Super Bowl champions just hours later in a huge home game.

Adding to the theatrics, Kaepernick is also the same guy that called Malcolm Jenkins a “sellout” and a “neo-colonialist.” Jenkins is an Eagles captain and carries a ton of weight in the locker room.

If you thought Carson Wentz had eyes behind his head and developed acne on his face from dealing with Nick Foles as his backup for those two seasons, just imagine the stress Wentz will deal with when he’s asked about Kaepernick?

Or how will he deal with questions about gadget plays involving the athletic Kaepernick, or critics and pundits calling for his job the first time he struggles. Both quarterbacks have flourished in the RPO focused offensive system, and Kaepernick’s athleticism could make for interesting conversation in regards to how he’d look commanding the Eagles offense.

The Eagles have had previous opportunities to sign Kaepernick and are unlikely to sign him this go around either. Also pertinent to the matter, the quarterback position isn’t currently a need and there’s no guarantee that Kaepernick would be an upgrade over Josh McCown as the backup.

Due diligence on free agents players is always a must, but in this case, the Philadelphia Eagles may choose to pass.