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Free Agency 2023

  As we entered Free Agency in mid-March, it was clear the Eagles were in a similar boat to many past post-Super Bowl participants.  They had built a terrific roster which most judged the NFL’s best and deepest in 2022, but were dealing with the combination of a plethora of expiring contracts, limited cap space, and an expanding % of $ required for their star QB.  So the remainder of the NFL was circling like vultures, looking to pick quality Eagle players off as they became available.   Lets look where we are 10 days after the beginning of “legalized tampering:” Few GM’s are as capable as Roseman. Howie KNOWS the market.  Two things to discern when considering players- Valuation vs. Evaluation.  Valuation is the $ value a player can expect on the open market.  Evaluation is the projection of how a player will perform on your team, in your system, based upon past performance.  Howie knows value.  His “valuation” of players is unparalleled, ...

NFL New Year!

The NFL Calendar is flipping it’s page into the 2023-24 season.  The scouting combine week (2/28-3/6) was completed, as was the date to apply franchise tags (3/7).  The oxymoron known as the “legally tampering period” is from 3/13 -3/15 (teams can talk to players with expiring contracts on other teams), with the league year starting Wednesday 3/15 at 4pm ET, the first day unrestricted free agents are permitted to sign contracts with any team.  So dates of note:  2/28 – 03/06: Scouting Combine 3/07: Last day to apply franchise tags 3/13 – 3/15 4pm ET: Legal Tampering enabled for other Teams FA 3/15 4pm ET: 2023-2024 NFL Season commences.   FA can officially be signed by competing teams. 4/17 Teams with returning Head Coaches can begin off-season work-out programs. 4/21 will be the last day restricted free agents can sign offer sheets. 4/26 is the deadline day for teams to exercise their right of 1 st refusal for restricted FA. 4/27 – 4/29: The NFL Draft! 5/01 is...