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Lessons from the Eagles recent success

Hidden in all the all the post game stories about how smart Doug Pederson is and how brilliant all the FA moves were- I think it would be more instructive to look at how the Eagles were really built.

  First although the blatherer's  are correct those FA signings' and trades helped and selling tomorrow for today also was important, a couple of  things stand out.  The trade for Wentz w\o Carson there is no SB.  The Queens are a different team at home and would have beaten Phila  at home!!  This is a move GB does not need to replicate we have the "Alien" and just need a competent backup.

 Second- Phila was built on the foundation of the offensive and defensive lines.  They have studs on both of those groups who were high draft picks that worked out.  Again GB does not need the #4 and #9 picks to anchor our lines they have 69 and 76  which arrived in Rd 4.  This lesson is not to be lost however, because if a quality CB or pass rusher is not there at 14- GB would be remiss to pass on  a defensive stud (Vita V'ea) or Orlando Brown Jr if they are the highest rated players on the board.   So while I am all in on CB's or pass rushers if Gut trusts his board and Bryan Bulaga II is available then run to the podium and get him.  The Phila receiving corps is not much, Jefferies is a great jump ball receiver who can't run Agholor is OK but nothing special Zac Ertz is a stud and if he wanted to move to Wisconsin I would pick him up at he airport. Tthere at no stud TE's  rolling out of the draft so sign a FA and fix the line so Rodger's can do his magic!!

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