Eagles Start To Reimagine The TE Room

Just as the league exploded with 12 and 13 personnel looks to try to exploit lighter and more athletic defenses, the Eagles lacked the physicality on the edge to dive as deep into that sentiment as they would have liked.

With new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion bringing a stretch approach to the running game this season, Roseman signed one of the better blocking TEs in the game, Johnny Mundt, who has spent his entire career in similar offenses under Sean McVay, Kevin O'Connell and Liam Coen.

Mundt is also a former teammate of Mannion's in both Los Angeles and Minnesota and the signing of the Oregon product was clearly a nod toward Mannion and vis vision by Roseman.

On the other hand, Roseman also agreed to bring back Grant Calcaterra on a one-year deal with the belief there is still significant upside as a receiver, perhaps a ceiling easier reached if the fifth-year player isn't constantly asked to hold up as an in-line blocker.

"I think that also something that as you evolve as a GM, as an evaluator, and you watch what's out there, you got to be cognizant of the fact that at some levels the game has changed," Roseman said. "And so, there's certainly room for both at that spot. I think when you look at it from this year, probably needed more of a diverse skill set at that position. All the good players that we had there, but probably could have used that (blocking tight end).”

Both Mundt and Calcaterra are role players, however, and there remains no centerpiece for the room on the day after Dallas Goedert's contract officially voided with the veteran star on the free-agent market.

The idea seems to be piecemealing roles for now until a true Y who can excel as both a receiver and blocker is uncovered, perhaps in the draft or with a late reunion with Goedert. Former Cleveland TE Davis Njoku has also be in contact with the Eagles