Forget WRs, Defense Wins Championships

Although the Eagles haven’t been as flashy in Free Agency as many would have liked, they have added two potential starters at positions of need.  Stacy Andrews will contribute if healthy somewhere along the yet-to-be-determined new-look offensive line.  Sean Jones will be hitting on special teams and will have a chance to compete for a starting Safety spot.  Even with these solid moves, it sure seems like a lot of work remains to be done.

With over $40 million in open cap space and 12 total draft picks in April (including two 1st rounders and metric ton of 5th round picks), the Eagles have more flexibility to improve their roster than any team in the NFL.  Maybe that’s why we are all so anxious to be a part of the action.

This team still has a lot of room for improvement, and the glare from the window of opportunity closing is blinding.  I for one think the time to take the Eagles to the next level is now, and some of the stereotypical Eagles front office conservatism should be thrown to the wind.

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Will Housh help the Eagles "put it on the board" in '09?

Eagles fan’s favorite topic over the past few off-seasons has been complaining about the perceived lack of talent at Wide Receiver.  I would argue that last year’s WR core was the second best of the Andy Reid era, behind the ’04 squad that featured T.O(verdose).

Heading into the ’09 season, DeSean Jackson and Kevin Curtis are our starting WRs. Avant has shown promise recently in the slot, and beyond that Reggie Brown, Hank Baskett, and Greg Lewis rotate in.  Although I like “Touchdown” Reggie Brown, “Baskett” Catch, and “G-Lew” for their nicknames, they haven’t added much (or anything) to the mix.

This year is no different that others, except now not only are the fans complaining, but so is the Quarterback.

There are quite a few interesting options at Wide Receiver available in Free Agency this year so hit the jump and check out the complete list