The had arguably the best roster in the last season, yet the team is going to look significantly different in a week. Thanks to the number of good players that are free agents from the 2022 NFC Championship roster, the Eagles simply won't be able to retain all of them once free agency begins.This offseason will be a crucial one for general manager Howie Roseman, as he'll look to find ways to continue building a -caliber roster while paying his franchise quarterback . , C.J. Gardner-Johnson, , , and are the high profile free agents on the Eagles set to hit the market next week. Which of the free agents will Philadelphia try to retain?The Eagles will
Anthony Lamb Jersey also have to make crucial decisions on franchise stalwarts and , as both are slated to hit free agency after strong seasons on a historic defensive line. Will finally decide to retire, or will the future Hall of Famer decide to play another year?Philadelphia will certainly look different in 2023, no matter if the Eagles can retain most of their top free agents. There's a free agent blueprint Roseman can follow if he wants to get the Eagles back to the Super Bowl with free agency a week away. The first order of busine s for Roseman is to get a long-term deal done with Hurts as soon as po sible, no matter if Hurts wants to wait for the market or not. Set the market, don't be reactionary toward other deals that are soon coming with Jackson, and .Jackson is set to be the first domino to fall with the placing the non-exclusive franchise tag on him, as any team can offer him a contract and the Ravens would receive two first-round picks in return if they decide not to match the offer. Jackson is worth at least $50 million a year and should get guaranteed money higher than the $165 million received last season.While Jackson waits to see if a team gives him a fully guaranteed contract next week, the Eagles can strike and lock up Hurts to a long-term contract. Hurts is the team's franchise quarterback and will only improve off a ma sive 2022 season (MVP runner-up), so why not set the market and pay him $50 million to $55 million a year before a team gives Jackson his deal. Jackson is going to set the market for Hurts,
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk Jersey Herbert and Burrow -- unle s Roseman beats everyone to the punch.Is Graham priority No. 1 or No. 2 on the offseason shopping list? No, but this is a veteran player who is a great leader in the locker room and deserves to be with the Eagles for the remainder of his career -- which is what he wants.Graham is coming off a season in which he finished with a career-high 11 sacks and 48 pre sures with 16 quarterback hits (17.1% pre sure rate). The Eagles need to make sure they keep
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