{"id":131055,"date":"2017-02-09T02:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T07:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=131055"},"modified":"2017-02-09T02:20:52","modified_gmt":"2017-02-09T07:20:52","slug":"philadelphia-eagles-2017-nfl-offseason-needs-and-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/philadelphia-eagles-2017-nfl-offseason-needs-and-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Eagles 2017 NFL Offseason Needs and Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yYNevImT-MDGNd7ZgqdRLk\/51\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147427\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NFL_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2017 Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0Offseason Preview<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>NFL News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/washington-redskins-vs-kansas-city-chiefs-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-2-2017.html\">Washington Redskins vs. Kansas City Chiefs Preview - October 2, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/oakland-raiders-vs-denver-broncos-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-1-2017.html\">Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos Preview - October 1, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/carolina-panthers-vs-new-england-patriots-predictions-odds-picks-and-nfl-week-4-betting-preview-october-1-2017.html\">Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots Preview - October 1, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/nfl-2017-week-4-predictions-picks-and-preview.html\">2017 NFL Week 4 Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>2016 Season Recap<\/h3>\n<p>The Eagles concluded the year with an unappealing 7-9 card. It&#8217;s not as bad as it looks, as the future is bright\u00a0with\u00a0quarterback Carson Wentz, who had a solid debut\u00a0year, highlighted by guiding the team to a 3-o start. The rookie finished his season with 3,782 yards (236.4 YPG) and a 16-14 TD-INT ratio.<\/p>\n<p>Philly enjoyed good seasons from Zach Ertz and Jordan Matthews, with both pass-catchers recording 800 or more yards, but it&#8217;s the running game that made the stronger impact. Through Ryan Matthews, Darren Sproles, and rookie Wendell Smallwood, who each had big games during the season, the Eagles finished ranking 11th in rushing yards (113.3 YPG)<\/p>\n<p>Aside from that, though, no team stat stood out\u00a0as most were middle-of-the-pack numbers, offensively and defensively, including points, points allowed, passing yards allowed, and rushing yards allowed,\u00a0which are all ranked between 12th and 16th.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Free Agency Needs<\/h3>\n<p>Among all the would-be free agents of Philly, veteran DT Bennie Logan\u00a0might be the only player to be considered by the front office to be re-signed, as he recorded 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles on the season, along with also being serviceable in the pass rushing duties.<\/p>\n<p>Wide receiver (no 1000-plus yard receiver in the last two years), cornerback (inconsistent pass defense), and defensive lineman (inconsistent pass rush) are three areas they may want to fill using the free agency market. (former Eagle) WR DeSean Jackson, WR Alshon Jeffery, CB Trumaine Johnson, CB Brandon Carr, DE Calais Campbell, and DE Jabaal Sheard are proven guys in their respective positions that could likely receive a call.<\/p>\n<h3>Top Draft Needs<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Wide receiver\u00a0\u2014 <\/strong>Though Matthews is\u00a0quite decent, they badly need a\u00a0receiver that can produce big. Should they use the 15th pick to address this need, they have a good chance of picking between the three most NFL-ready wideouts in the draft (Mike Williams, John Ross, and Corey Davis), who are all likely to be available in that spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Running Back<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Sproles, Matthews, and Smallwood can be explosive, but all are inconsistent. Drafting a younger back who has better potential might be ideal. Similar to the WR position, they can also get their hands on t highly-touted back (Dalvin Cook), although they can&#8217;t be sure that the RB won&#8217;t be selected\u00a0in the first 14 picks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cornerback<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The pass defense needs an upgrade. They don&#8217;t give up an alarming amount of yards through the air, but they are 28th in passing TDs allowed. This can be acknowledged in the middle or latter rounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defensive lineman<\/strong> \u2014 They may want to get a playmaking young, playmaking d-lineman, because as mentioned in the season recap, they aren&#8217;t wowing anyone in their quiet defensive production.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>, and\u00a0cash in on all the exciting sports action!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4yYNevImT-MDGNd7ZgqdRLk\/51\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147427\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/620x110_NFL_2017_news_banner.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"131055\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,160&nbsp;total views<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2017 Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0Offseason Preview 2016 Season Recap The Eagles concluded the year with an unappealing 7-9 card. 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