This has been an interesting offseason from a Philadelphia Eagles fan's perspective.
On one hand, they have improved specific positions with key signings like cornerback Riq Woolen and wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown. If fans looked at the negative, the Eagles lost a lot of starters in free agency, like Jaelan Phillips, Reed Blankenship, and Nakobe Dean.
Now the Eagles are in a position where they have more roster holes than expected and are left almost scrambling to find the right replacements. Even with that, some have wondered whether the quiet offseason has been as bad as they thought.
How does the Eagles' free agency stack up against the rest?
ESPN NFL analyst Ben Solak ranked all 32 NFL team's free agency classes through two and a half weeks. Solak placed the Eagles just outside the top 10 at 11, as he liked how general manager Howie Roseman has handled the A.J. Brown trade talks.
"He kept his asking price high and kept the cap open by delaying Goedert's void date, which centralized Brown in the WR trade market. Although no deal got done, the Broncos-Dolphins Jaylen Waddle trade certainly strengthened the Eagles' case for getting a first-round pick for Brown (who is only a year older than Waddle). We'll wait to see which teams remain in need of a star receiver after June 1, when the cap hit of a Brown trade becomes far more palatable. The hay isn't in the barn yet -- the Eagles still need a dance partner come June. But Roseman is playing this well."
Roseman has reportedly been asking for a first- and second-round pick, which is the right call to make since the Eagles are the ones taking the hit, both financially and on the field. That asking price could change after June 1, but Roseman isn't about to let Brown go for a low price.
Solak also looked at something he did not like about the Eagles' free agency. He shared some major concerns with the lack of depth at safety after Blankenship left.
"The Eagles lost Reed Blankenship-- who has been a paragon of availability -- and made no major moves to replace him. They even traded away backup Sydney Brown to the Falcons for a paltry rise in draft capital. Veteran Marcus Epps returns on a one-year deal to start beside rising sophomore Andrew Mukuba, with only career special-teamers and potential nickel-to-safety converts on the depth chart behind them. This is one of the worst safety rooms in football as it currently stands, and it's not a position to take lightly in a Vic Fangio defense."
Philly will address the safety room in the NFL Draft at the least if they are not looking elsewhere in free agency or via trade to fix it. To call it one of the worst in the NFL, though, is a bit of a stretch, as Mukuba shows some promise and Epps held his own as a starter.
Read more: Eagles proved to have gotten a bargain deal to sign Riq Woolen
The Eagles have still had a good offseason so far, but one or two more moves could put them over the top.