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Philadelphia Eagles: A three-step offseason plan to get back on track

By Matthew Fowler

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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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 13: Nigel Bradham #53 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field with a trainer in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-20. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 13: Nigel Bradham #53 of the Philadelphia Eagles walks off the field with a trainer in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 13, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Vikings defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-20. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

What about Darby and Bradham?

As for Darby and Bradham, the price tag just doesn’t match the production from the previous two seasons. Darby has been hampered by injuries but struggles to make plays on the ball even when he is healthy. His pending free agency should make this an easy decision for the team. Bradham has steadily declined since the 2017 season, and his current contract has a club option for the 2020 season which would allow Philadelphia to get out from under that deal with little consequence.

The team needs to cut ties with both in order to get younger and create even more cap flexibility.

It’s unlikely, but if the team can find a suitor for Alshon Jeffery and his contract, Roseman should pull the trigger. His $15.6 million cap hit for the 2020 season limits what the team can do this year, especially when projecting his expected production at the wide receiver position. Even before the injury, Jeffery proved he just isn’t worth that price tag anymore. Jeffery’s exodus would create a hole at the wide receiver position, but it also creates flexibility to explore another option.

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