1. Jason Peters is 36, fat and prone to injury. Former all-pro player, yes, but he will be little more than dead cap money moving forward.
2. Salary Cap hell. They have the least available money of any team in the NFL. Cap space rolls over, so unlike other teams Phi won’t have the benefit of any rollover in ‘19.
3. Wentz won’t be the same mobile guy after ACL. As a guy who has had 4 such surgeries I know. Wentz will also be due a new contract soon.
4. Eagles invited two cancer starter-kits into their locker room. Positive locker room chemistry is vital when seasons grow long and tempers short. Michael Bennett and Jay Ajayi will prove to be subtraction by addition.
5. Malcolm Jenkins will fade. It’s what safeties do after 30.
6. Stud Brandon Graham is a free agent after this year...and Eagles will be up against cap
7. Outside of New England...what teams sustain greatness? Egos grow, malaise sneaks in.
8. Fletcher Cox is due $18 then 22$ mil over next two seasons
9. Nick Foles will return to being Nick Foles. That and the Eagles won’t be able to keep him next year...the price is $20.6 mil (they can’t afford)
10. The Eagles benefitted from using analytics to drive aggressive 4th down decisions. Many teams are poised to use same tactics. Advantage lost.
And 11: Eagles suck and their fan base destined to suffer. (the maze and its pain awaits for them to ever achieve consciousness.)
1 - I'm sure somewhere along the Peters will be released.
2 - Yes. In 2019 Eagles are in trouble - but get help in Trading Foles and releasing Peters. But will still be about 30 million over for 2019.
3 - Wentz will be fine. As long as he does not go RGIII he will be good.
4 - I think the coach has a lot to do with this. Knowing how to separate them or silence them.
5 - We will see.
6 - Yes. Tough decisions in Eagles CAP coming.
7 - You never know - at least they will be very good in 2018.
8 - Yes. They are stuck with that contract. If he goes down. Ouch.
9 - Foles will be traded for pick when Wentz gets to 100%.
10 - Maybe not. Can teams defense those plays.
11 - Yes. Eagles fan base has suffered. Yes they could be in for problems in 2019.