Which Areas Have Philadelphia Eagles Strengthened the Most This Offseason?

July 4, 2014   ·   Cody Swartz   ·   Jump to comments

The Philadelphia Eagles have taken an interesting approach this offseason. Fresh off a 10-6 record and an NFC East title, general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Chip Kelly rid the franchise of talented yet controversial wide receiver DeSean Jackson.

The organization added Vanderbilt's Jordan Matthews and Oregon's Josh Huff in the second and third rounds of the NFL draft. Veteran receiver Jeremy Maclin also returns from a torn ACL, and Riley Cooper (along with Maclin) was re-signed to a new contract.

Those moves ensure the receiver position has plenty of depth, although Jackson's game-breaking speed may be missed. Aside from that, though, there really wasn't a whole lot of turnover on either side of the ball.

Ten of the 11 offensive starters from last year will stay the same, with Jackson being the only absence. On the other side of the ball, a unit that thrived as a bend-but-don't-break defense managed to string together enough quality games in a...

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