02-13-2025, 04:37 PM
(02-13-2025, 01:34 PM)shanebo Wrote: But cap management is just a part of their success. They've also drafted extremely well, getting excellent production out of players who are still on rookie deals:
- Jalen Carter (All Pro)
- Cam Jurgens (Pro Bowl)
- Quinyon Mitchell (rookie, Pro Bowl alternate)
- Cooper DeJean (rookie, Pro Bowl alternate)
- Jordan Davis
- Nolan Smith
- Nakobe Dean
- Jalyx Hunt (rookie)
- Kelee Ringo (Pro Bowl alternate)
- Milton Williams
And they've bought low on a number of free agents who have performed well:
- Zack Baun (All Pro)
- Mekhi Becton
- CJGJ
- Avonte Maddox
But to OP's point, I'm fairly certain that this year they'll be able to re-sign their own FAs (Jurgens, maybe Davis/Dean/Williams or Sweat) and release a few guys (Slay? Bradberry? Huff?) so that they'll somehow have as much or more cap space as us ... Just a very well-run team.
Spot on great drafting ! And most of the guys they resigned are guys they drafted. Is Duke Tobin taking notes on these smaller rush guys like Nolan Smith ? Or we just going for size ? Eagles just drafting good lineman left and right. Kelce retires and there plan was for Jurgens to play guard which he did well then move to center which he did well and it worked flawlessly. Landon Dickson 2nd round guard he’s a stud. jordan mailata was a freaking rugby player and 7th round pick who turned into a good LT. We’re on our 4th O-line coach who take the heat for bad picks. Do we trust Duke to find a guard in this draft ? , what’s he look for and does he change what he looks for or just more of the same.
