6 Things Philadelphia Eagles 2021 cap issues tells us about their future
By Ben Swanger
1. 2021 is a make-or-break year. Cue the win-now mindset.
The Eagles’ 2020 season is months away, but that doesn’t mean fans aren’t excited for kickoff. If the Eagles don’t succeed in the coming campaign, not only will fans be upset, the front office will have t answer questions while figuring out how to steady the ship in 2021.
Roseman dedicated a lot of cash over the course of the past few seasons to in-house extensions. He gave 30-year-old Lane Johnson a deal that probably means he retires as an Eagle. 30-year-old Brandon Brooks signed another long-term extension. 32-year-old Brandon Graham‘s current deal is drawn-out with a heavy financial focus on 2021. Then there’s the healthy amount of cash that must be paid to Carson Wentz, but that isn’t even the half of it.
It’s no secret the Eagles have a lot of money tied up in older players, but it could come back to haunt them sooner rather than later. Eleven of the team’s 12 highest-paid players in 2020 are already or will turn 30 before the season ends.
As much as Roseman preached about getting younger this offseason, the Eagles’ roster will, again, be full of older veterans, and that isn’t even the half of it.