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5 Philadelphia Eagles Doug Pederson’s regime should have stuck with

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Howie Roseman, General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles talk before taking on the Indianapolis Colts at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 23: (L-R) Howie Roseman, General Manager of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles talk before taking on the Indianapolis Colts at Lincoln Financial Field on September 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 11: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants scrambles before fumbling the ball from a hit by Michael Bennett #77 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 11, 2018, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Nate Solder #76 of the New York Giants recovered the fumble on the 1-yard line. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – OCTOBER 11: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants scrambles before fumbling the ball from a hit by Michael Bennett #77 of the Philadelphia Eagles during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 11, 2018, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Nate Solder #76 of the New York Giants recovered the fumble on the 1-yard line. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

3. Michael Bennett, defensive end, currently with the Dallas Cowboys

Only the Good Lord in Heaven and the Eagles know what they were thinking here. Michael Bennett led the Eagles with nine sacks in 2018. Then, they decided to trade him to the New England Patriots on March 14th of 2019.

Philly gave up Bennett and a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft in exchange for a fifth-round 2020 draft selection. That move was the wrong one for so many reasons and on so many levels.

One, does anyone feel confident that Philly will find a player with Bennett’s ability with that fifth-round selection? Second, how many of you are confident that the Eagles will even find someone who will make the team? Third, and this is a big one, they decided to move on from Chris Long as well. The theory was Derek Barnett was ready to take the mantle, but he clearly isn’t. What are they looking at on film and in practice?

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