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How High Is the Ceiling for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014?

May 30, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

As OTAs are getting underway and training camp quickly approaches, hope springs eternal for the Philadelphia Eagles. The franchise and its fanbase are riding high coming off of a 10-6 season that included an NFC East championship and playoff berth.
Expectations are on the rise. The focus has shifted from rebuilding to the Super Bowl.
Yet how much better is the 2014 roster than the group that lost to the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the playoffs? How high is the Eagles’ ceiling really after an offseason that saw minimal improvement at the top of the depth chart?
There are many who would outright disagree with the premise that the Eagles did not improve significantly in the offseason. Assuming the draft and free agency work out according to plan, the roster is deeper—that much is true.
However, there simply were not many definitive upgrades along the starting lineup.
Of the 22 offensive and defensive starters from last year's postseason ex...

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