Last year, the Eagles embarked on free agency by giving a bunch of money to players who had never played for the Eagles. (Or, in the case of defensive Jason Babin, a player who had once spent a year in Philly.)
The roster dubbed a “Dream Team” by Vince Young consisted of an influx of new names and faces in late July and early August, only weeks before the start of the regular season. The Eagles unreasonably raised expectations for 2011, and they ultimately failed to get it all together in time to qualify for the postseason. (But just barely.)
This year, the money has been reinvested in players who have been there, with no outsiders getting big-money deals. From guard Todd Herremans to defensive end Trent Cole to receiver DeSean Jackson, the Eagles are laying the proper foundation to be much more successful in 2012 than they were in 2011.
It was one of the topics of Thursday’s PFT Live. And it made a ton of sense until Jackson guaranteed a Super Bowl win at some point in the next five years.
At least he didn’t guarantee that it will happen in 2012. More importantly, he didn’t call the Eagles a “Dream Team.”
