Philadelphia Eagles: A Brief Review of Their Offseason so Far

The Philadelphia Eagles are moving way differently in the 2012 NFL offseason than they did last year.

In a frenzy fortnight, back in the summer of 2011, the Eagles signed Cullen Jenkins, Jason Babin, Nnamdi Asomugha, Vince Young, Steve Smith and Ronnie Brown, winning the “free-agency champion” title and showing their intention to go all the way.

Vince Young called Philadelphia the “dream team” of the NFL; however, the season turned out to be a nightmare. After a .500 record, the Eagles didn’t even make the postseason, and the dreadful team performance almost cost Andy Reid his job.

This year, the Eagles decided to change their offseason strategy. Instead of hunting big names in the free agency, they opted to re-sign their key players, before taking a look at the market.

Todd Herremans and Trent Cole got extended contracts, DeSean Jackson was re-signed on a long-term deal and so was Evan Mathis.

Additionally, the Eagles sent Winston Justice to the Colts, alongside a sixth-round pick and got a higher pick in the same round.

The only issues that remain on the “things-to-do” list of the Eagles is extend LeSean McCoy’s contract, sign Trevor Laws or/and Derek Landri, and of course, adding a veteran linebacker who can be the leader of the defense. They can add a safety too, but it doesn’t look like they plan for something like that.

Undoubtedly, the Eagles have been quiet; nevertheless, they have been successful in addressing their “inner” issues. They are just a couple of moves away from assembling a talented roster with strong players at every position.

The free-agency market is still open and the NFL draft a month ahead of us. Despite the fact that the Eagles have not rocked the league with their offseason moves, they have given their fans a reason to be optimistic.