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5 reasons the Philadelphia Eagles will win a Super Bowl within five years

By Ryan Quigley

Oct 26, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a Philadelphia Eagles helmet on the field next to a Wilson official NFL football against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Eagles 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; Detailed view of a Philadelphia Eagles helmet on the field next to a Wilson official NFL football against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Eagles 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Connor Barwin (98) loses his helmet as he and defensive end Fletcher Cox (91) and defensive end Vinny Curry (75) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (34) during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Connor Barwin (98) loses his helmet as he and defensive end Fletcher Cox (91) and defensive end Vinny Curry (75) tackles Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro (34) during the first quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Defense wins championships

Yes, it’s a cliche, but defense does win championships. The Eagles have a good one and it’s only getting better.

The addition of Jim Schwartz may be the most important acquisition of the offseason for the Eagles. With Schwartz as defensive coordinator, the Eagles will make a welcomed return to the 4-3 defense. Many of the Eagles’ top defensive playmakers such as Fletcher Cox, Vinny Curry, Brandon Graham and Mychal Kendricks were all drafted to play in Andy Reid‘s 4-3 scheme. When Chip Kelly took over in 2013, that threw things in a bit of a loop. Now, they’ll be able to play the roles they were supposed to be playing all along.

The Eagles have a strong front seven and could potentially have one of the top safety tandems in the league this season. If the defense as a whole is as good as some believe it will be, it could become one of the most dominant units in the NFL for quite some time.

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