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With the 2026 NFL Draft less than a month away and Free Agency underway — it’s all the talk now that the very inception of the Eagle’s 2026 offseason plan begins to take shape. What should your Philadelphia Eagles do? A rebuild after the most disappointing of seasons or taking a chance of essentially the same nucleus that has won two NFC Championships and one Super Bowl in the last four years?
If you think that the Eagles should scrap the core of this current team and build again sacrificing current seasons for future success? That’s not forward-thinking — it’s just the wrong choice. Here is why:
Consider this. In one of the most frustrating seasons in franchise history just months before winning the franchise’s second Super Bowl and fifth World Championship — was indeed still was a winning campaign. With a stimied offense, mediocre special teams play, and their own players questioning the franchise — the Eagles still won the NFC East, were 11–7, and even had a home playoff game.
But you still remember February of 2025, right?
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They have a core of both young talent and Pro Bowl talent at the same time. It’s not theoretical that they could be successful. They aren’t trying to prove that they can win a Championship. They have already won one. It wasn’t twleve years ago — it was twelve months ago.
And to turn over the roster? Where would we be at the end of all of that? The last nearly complete rebuild of the franchise that was successful was Doug Pederson’s tenure utilizing the last memorable, remaining talent from the unmemorable Chip Kelly Era. The years in between the Super Bowl LII victory and an appearance in Super Bowl LVII weren’t so good.
We aren’t talking about the 1989 Cowboys, here. While marquee players like AJ Brown may well be gone by next September — shuddering top talent for future draft picks wouldn’t just take time. It could take a decade or longer.
Giving up on last season is understandable. Giving up on this team isn’t just wrong. It’s the wrong direction.
Tags: AJ Brown Chip Kelly Doug Pederson Nick Sirianni Super Bowl LII Super Bowl LIX Super Bowl LVIII
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