Zack Baun, paragon.
Baun’s extraordinary development as an off-ball linebacker fueled the Eagles’ march to the Super Bowl LIX title. Now the team wants to use his example to motivate other veterans signed to one-year, prove-it deals, as Baun was last season.
Of course, the clincher in making this case is that Baun DID prove it, re-signing here for three years and $51 million, which was the organization’s most important accomplishment of the offseason, in my estimation.
“With all the one-year deal guys we have now, Nick (Sirianni) mentioned my story earlier on in OTAs,” Baun told reporters Tuesday, as the Eagles ended spring work and prepared to break until the July 22 start of training camp....
