Ready To Fly?

Let's start with what's changed: Brian Dawkins, the heart and soul of this entire team, will be suiting up for the Denver Broncos. No, the Eagles shouldn't have matched that ridiculous contract, but that doesn't mean he won't be missed. Both offensive tackles, gone. Peters is a clear upgrade over William nee Tra Thomas, but Runyan never missed a game for the Eagles and Shawn Andrews just cannot find his way onto the field. Winston Justice will be starting at right tackle tomorrow, that does not seem like an improvement to me. Herremans is out as well, so I think it's pretty safe to say the offensive line is in shambles. Even at full strength I'm not sure how they'd perform. Too many new faces, not enough reps as a group in the preseason. It's a recipe for disaster. For my money, though, the player turnover is really an afterthought. The thing that worries me most about the Birds is the loss of Jim Johnson. Not since Buddy Ryan has one man who did...