Cheers: The guys at the top take a lot of heat for not winning a championship yet, but like the Colts, if the Eagles keeping plugging away and keep retooling, it will come. The Eagles have one of the most explosive offenses in the league, no matter who is at QB. Lead by a strong Offensive Line, skill players like Brian Westbrook, Reggie Brown and L.J. Smith put up a lot of points in a hurry. Great players on defense like Brian Dawkins and Lito Sheppard lead a good defense that can force turnovers and keep the team in the game just about every week.
Jeers: A.J. Feeley is a good backup, but McNabb needs to stay healthy this year. Some other injuries are a concern as well, including Dawkins, Smith and Shawn Andrews. The defense got gouged by the run last year, and they didn’t do that much to improve it. Takeo Spikes isn’t the player he used to be, and they didn’t really beef up the middle of the defense at all.
On second thought… it looks like the Eagles won’t have a problem making the playoffs again. They have a complete team, and they’re no worse than a couple other teams in the NFC competing for the Super Bowl. They were a couple games away last year, and if they can stay healthy, they’ll be able to get back over the hump with the new pieces in place.
New guy who won’t meet expectations: Takeo Spikes. Don’t get me wrong, he’s going to be a good addition, but people need to dampen their excitement. This isn’t the same Takeo Spikes you remember reading about in
New guy who will meet expectations: Montae Reagor. I hope picking a deep sleeper here doesn’t come back to bite me in the ass, but Eagles fans are going to be surprised by this guy. He’s got a quick first step and he can get great penetration. If he’s kept fresh and can stay healthy, he’ll be a great situational pass rusher and get to a lot of QBs.
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