Eagles named one of NFL's 'most improved teams'

NFL Network’s Jeffri Chadiha likes what he’s seen from the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason and gives five reasons why he believes they’re the NFL’s second-most improved team.

New Coordinators

Philadelphia paid a heavy price for losing Jonathan Gannon and Shane Steichen in 2023. After helping the team reach Super Bowl LVII, Gannon was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals and Steichen left to take over the Indianapolis Colts. 

Brian Johnson and Sean Desai (with help from Matt Patricia) failed miserably as replacements and were let go in favor of Vic Fangio and Kellen Moore. Unlike Desai, Fangio has 37 years of NFL coaching experience, including three as head coach of the Denver Broncos. Moore spent four years as the Cowboys offensive coordinator before taking the same job with the Chargers last year.

Had assistant coaches been Chadiha’s only criteria, Philadelphia would have a strong case for “most improved” team. 

Saquon Barkley

Barkley may not be the running back that put up 2,028 total yards and 15 scores to win Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2018 but with 1,242 total yards in 2023 and 10 touchdowns in each of the last two seasons, Barkley should be a force behind the Eagles offensive line.

Bryce Huff

After posting 7.5 sacks in his first three seasons as a Jet, Huff had 10 despite playing on just 42% of the team’s snaps last year. He’ll have an even larger role in Philadelphia after the team traded Haason Reddick to the Jets. It may have taken a three-year, $51M contract for Huff but the Eagles got three years younger by swapping defensive ends.