Nnamdi Maxwell, Philadelphia Eagle

[QB Eagles]

They've improved their contracts and salary cap position greatly. In terms of the end product on the field in 2016, the only substantial changes I see from last year are that they have a real guard and they have replaced a college coach with a high school coach.

They've replaced two average corners with two average corners, a good safety with a good safety, replaced Murray with nothing, a backup QB with a backup QB...

In terms of improvement the only thing you can really point to so far is that Bradford ended the year fairly strong and will perhaps look more like that guy than the guy who started last season. And the DC probably belongs in the NFL now and has a scheme that fits the team. As of now my mindset is 5-9 wins, depending on the quality of Bradford's arm and knees.

[ice grillin you]

its not just about going thru each position and 1 for 1 comparing who was there last year...you have to account for improvement with guys they already had

they massively upgraded the defensive coordinator position....schwag is a superior coach to billy d but i could be coaching and they would improve by just going to a 4-3...the front seven has a chance to be dominant now...guys need to step up and perform obviously but at least they are going to be in the right positions to do so

kelce should be much better with one and most likely a second G next to him who belong in the nfl

sammy b should improve having a year under his belt and a better offensive line...like you said his improvement in just the second half of last year was enormous...that should in theory continue

mcleod is a definite improvement at safety...thurmon was so overrated last year...he was a nice story for the local beat to latch onto since he converted from corner and didn't embarrass himself...but McLeod is a true blue nfl safety and will improve the position

their offense no matter what they run will not result in the defense calling out every other play...sammy b should be much more comfortable in it

ertz should blow up

demarco murray was a complete joke.... no matter who replaces him will be better than last year

don't underestimate the culture change either...while Pederson is suspect at best as a in game head coach/play caller dont underestimate the culture change he will bring in the locker room...should be a much happier place to be...hopefully he acts more as a soothing agent and people person who delegates authority and has his players backs and less a play designer/caller/offensive coordinator...just gotta hope his positives outweigh his negatives

a lot of this is legit some of it is part devils advocacy but right now they are better on paper than they were last year and we are less than 24 hrs into free agency...i agree with sarge by the time we get to august i think they will be a co-favorite for the division title and are a lot of things going right away from winning 11 games and a lot of things going wrong from winning 6 games

[Rome]

If they beat the Skins and Giants they're the division winners. 

That's how bad this team was with Kelly.  They had all but mutinied and a lot of them had quit playing entirely yet they still came within a snatch hair of making the playoffs. 

They have talent on both sides of the ball.  Unless Pederson is a total failure as a head coach I can't see them not competing for the division.   And look, we know historically most free agents don't live up to the hype or their contracts.  But these guys aren't break the bank types.  They're mid-range professionals who are upgrades over the bums they replaced. 

If the talent that was there just plays up to their potential and they find a game-breaker at WR, this team might be pretty good.   They're not going to be at the Patriots' or Green Bay's level but solid playoff contenders sounds pretty good to me right now after last year's implosion. 

[ice grillin you]

i think dallas is the best team if romo is healthy but any of the four can win it with the right breaks

[Don Ho]

their offense no matter what they run will not result in the defense calling out every other play...sammy b should be much more comfortable in it

ertz should blow up

demarco murray was a complete joke.... no matter who replaces him will be better than last year

don't underestimate the culture change either...while Pederson is suspect at best as a in game head coach/play caller dont underestimate the culture change he will bring in the locker room...should be a much happier place to be...hopefully he acts more as a soothing agent and people person who delegates authority and has his players backs and less a play designer/caller/offensive coordinator...just gotta hope his positives outweigh his negatives

All excellent points.  Ertz is a C+ TE.  They'll be fine at RB.  The "culture" point is so spot on.  The Nova Care is a much better place now.  Not having all that negative, smartest man in the complex vibe is huge. 

[Sgt PSN]

i think dallas is the best team if romo is healthy but any of the four can win it with the right breaks

Sounds about right. 

Re: Pederson - I really hope that he doesn't follow Andy's footsteps and want front office duties...if he lasts.