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Mid-week Eagles thoughts: Why you should calm down about the idea that the Eagles will become a run-first team

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October 24, 2024
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1. There’s been much discussion this week about whether the Eagles should be a run-first team and that they’ve found their identity with Saquon Barkley and the offensive line — especially with the inconsistencies in the passing game. I’m not trying to be contrarian in the room, but I don’t anticipate an identity shift similar to 2021.
If you want to know what a franchise values, look at how they spend their resources. The Eagles signed A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to deals that combine for $171 million for a reason — and the reason wasn’t to block. Brown and Smith are the centerpieces, not the complementary players. Plus, to win at a high level, the Eagles will need to be a proficient passi...

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