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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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TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 21: Henry Ruggs III #11 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a 45-yard touchdown in the first quarter after catching a pass behind D.Q. Thomas #12 of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 21, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TUSCALOOSA, AL – SEPTEMBER 21: Henry Ruggs III #11 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a 45-yard touchdown in the first quarter after catching a pass behind D.Q. Thomas #12 of the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 21, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Draft a wide receiver in the first round.

The Eagles are slowly getting younger at the wide receiver position with the presence of JJ Arcega-Whiteside and an emerging Greg Ward, but the team still needs to invest in a young, speedy, game-changing weapon. There’s potential for the wide receiver room to look dynamic this year, even if Jeffery is traded and the team lets Nelson Agholor walk in free agency.

Arcega-Whiteside struggled to make an impact in his rookie season, and fans are understandably skeptical of his future with the team, but the team needs to be patient with him. DeVante Parker is a great example of a late-blooming receiver, and Arcega-Whiteside’s first year in the NFL is not indicative of his career path. There’s a chance the former second-round pick develops into a solid receiver over the next year or two, and the Eagles need to give him the opportunity to do just that.

As for the NFL Draft, the team should have its sights set on a handful of dynamic receivers. Former Oklahoma Sooners speedster CeeDee Lamb and former Alabama Crimson Tide star Jerry Jeudy are the dream picks, but it’s unlikely those players drop to the Eagles in the first round. Two more realistic options are Jeudy’s running mate at Alabama Henry Ruggs III and TCU Horned Frogs standout Jalen Reagor.

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