Eagles Super Roster building vs Cowboys

[xwalker]

Eagles Super Bowl roster wasn't based on mega-contract free agents.

Most expensive free agent was Saquan at 12.58M per season.
- Next was 9M per to re-acquire C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Where Acquired​	Free Agent Avg​	Position​	Playerr​
Draft, pick 53, 2020​	​	QB​	Jalen Hurts​
Free Agent 2024, 3-year, 37.75M​	12.58​	RB​	Saquon Barkley​
Trade 2022 (1st and 3rd)​	​	WR​	A.J. Brown​
Draft 2021, pick 10​	​	WR​	DeVonta Smith​
Trade 2024 (3rd and 7th, minus 5th)​	​	WR​	Jahan Dotson​
Draft 2018, pick 49​	​	TE​	Dallas Goedert​
Draft 2018, pick 233.​	​	LT​	Jordan Mailata​
Draft 2021, pick 37​	​	LG​	Landon Dickerson​
Draft 2022, pick 51​	​	C​	Cam Jurgens​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 4.66M​	4.66​	RG​	Mekhi Becton​
Draft 2013, pick 4.​	​	RT​	Lane Johnson​
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Draft 2023, pick 30​	​	EDGE​	Nolan Smith Jr.​
Draft 2022, pick 13​	​	IDL​	Jordan Davis​
Draft 2023, pick 9.​	​	IDL​	Jalen Carter​
Draft 2018, pick 130​	​	EDGE​	Josh Sweat​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 3.5M​	3.5​	LB​	Zack Baun​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 2M​	2​	LB​	Oren Burks​
Draft 2024, pick 22.​	​	CB​	Quinyon Mitchell​
Free Agent 2024, 3-years, 27M​	9​	SAF​	C.J. Gardner-Johnson​
Undrafted Free Agent 2022​	​	SAF​	Reed Blankenship​
Trade 2020 (3rd and 5th).​	​	CB​	Darius Slay Jr.​
Draft 2024, pick 40.​	​	NB​	Cooper DeJean​

 

[kumizi]

ok

 

[RS12]

Eagles Super Bowl roster wasn't based on mega-contract free agents.

Correct. It was instead based on competence, accountability, and culture.

 

[CCBoy]

First question: where will this player lead to following camp ...

Cowboys cornerback conundrum just became much more interesting with the selection of Shavon Revel Jr.​

 

[gimmesix]

Eagles Super Bowl roster wasn't based on mega-contract free agents.

Most expensive free agent was Saquan at 12.58M per season.
- Next was 9M per to re-acquire C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Where Acquired​	Free Agent Avg​	Position​	Playerr​
Draft, pick 53, 2020​	​	QB​	Jalen Hurts​
Free Agent 2024, 3-year, 37.75M​	12.58​	RB​	Saquon Barkley​
Trade 2022 (1st and 3rd)​	​	WR​	A.J. Brown​
Draft 2021, pick 10​	​	WR​	DeVonta Smith​
Trade 2024 (3rd and 7th, minus 5th)​	​	WR​	Jahan Dotson​
Draft 2018, pick 49​	​	TE​	Dallas Goedert​
Draft 2018, pick 233.​	​	LT​	Jordan Mailata​
Draft 2021, pick 37​	​	LG​	Landon Dickerson​
Draft 2022, pick 51​	​	C​	Cam Jurgens​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 4.66M​	4.66​	RG​	Mekhi Becton​
Draft 2013, pick 4.​	​	RT​	Lane Johnson​
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Draft 2023, pick 30​	​	EDGE​	Nolan Smith Jr.​
Draft 2022, pick 13​	​	IDL​	Jordan Davis​
Draft 2023, pick 9.​	​	IDL​	Jalen Carter​
Draft 2018, pick 130​	​	EDGE​	Josh Sweat​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 3.5M​	3.5​	LB​	Zack Baun​
Free Agent 2024, 1-year, 2M​	2​	LB​	Oren Burks​
Draft 2024, pick 22.​	​	CB​	Quinyon Mitchell​
Free Agent 2024, 3-years, 27M​	9​	SAF​	C.J. Gardner-Johnson​
Undrafted Free Agent 2022​	​	SAF​	Reed Blankenship​
Trade 2020 (3rd and 5th).​	​	CB​	Darius Slay Jr.​
Draft 2024, pick 40.​	​	NB​	Cooper DeJean​

Like other teams that have gone to the Super Bowl since the last time we went the Eagles make strategic use of free agency. I don't think any fan is asking Dallas each year to go out and sign expensive FAs at every position. Rather just to make a move like a Saquon or CGJ to bolster what we've got.

Most of the Eagles' FA signings are no different than ours, picking up players like Baun and Bekton for cheap based on potential. And both teams have made trades, but the Eagles have made more high-quality ones (Slay, Brown) while we've mainly gone cheaper there too (Cooks, Gilmore).

 

[ShiningStar]

one day people will figure it out.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Correct. It was instead based on competence, accountability, and culture.

They anticipate and are willing to change. They understand success means a steady stream of coordinators passing through and players leaving for larger contracts elsewhere. They deal with it. Somehow, five of the first 100 draft picks next year. 12 in all. Their owner has indicated he’ll be extending Sirianni, but that has not happened. They always seem open to what comes. They have developed quite an operation over the last 10 years in the shadow of the Patriots and Chiefs.

Hurts isn’t even two years older than Milton. If he’s still developing like other young quarterbacks Philly is going to be good for a long time.