The Eagles had more than two months to prepare for the eventuality that Lane Johnson would be suspended, and yet the personnel department did nothing in terms of adding an offensive lineman either as a replacement or insurance.
If standing pat weren't enough proof that the team has realistic expectations for this season, and won't mortgage the future at the expense of developing or fully evaluating its youth, there have been several other moves that support the notion, starting, of course, with Carson Wentz.
The decision to trade Sam Bradford, who will return to Philadelphia with the Vikings on Sunday, and promote Wentz into the starting quarterback spot was done for myriad reasons, but mostly to get on with the future.