Says #Eagles have great infrastructure, lots of people who built a Super Bowl winner here. Jeffrey Lurie says his involvement in FB operations has been the same over 25 years. He sees a long rebuild on the horizon as the Eagles attempt to turn over a “bottom five” roster in the NFL. Former Eagles and Raiders fullback Jon Ritchie was a guest on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and blasted Roseman for his personnel decisions. It’s not an opinion many share with Lurie, though. He believes the cap numbers can be manipulated and better drafts lie ahead.
The blame should go on Roseman’s shoulders but team owner Jeffrey Lurie has been very clear that it’s not his fault. It’s a sad situation as the Eagles are projected to be around $71 million in salary cap debt, per Over The Cap, and the average age on the roster was 26 coming out of training camp.
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Worse yet, the Pro Bowl players they do employ - Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, Zach Ertz, Darius Slay - may need to be traded to free up money. General manager Howie Roseman has constructed an aging roster devoid of much young talent. There has been no shortage of opinion about the current state of the Philadelphia Eagles. Former Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie is now a sports talker in Philadelphia.