The story of recent Philadelphia Eagles teams has been consistent strength in the trenches, but their annual fate has been decided by what happens with their passing attack. The 2017 Super Bowl team had the best top-eight PFF grades at quarterback, receiver and in coverage — and that’s the championship formula. Philadelphia had a clear offseason goal of adding athleticism all over the roster, a strategy that was evident throughout their free agent signings and, most notably, their draft picks.
They also added a plethora of versatile, hybrid players to the defensive side of the ball, and they have more flexibility in the back seven in an attempt to improve a coverage unit that ranked just 23rd last season.