THERE'S AN important question the Eagles are going to have to ask themselves over the next week as they begin the process of finalizing the 53-man roster they will carry into Week 1 of the season.
Do we want the best 53 for this season? Or do we want the best 53 for the future?
At most spots, the answer is one and the same. But when you get down to the final few spots on the roster, there should be some serious debate about present-day utility and future potential value.
Given the draft picks the Eagles have traded away over the last couple of seasons - second-, third- and fourth-rounders in 2016, a first-rounder in 2017, a third-rounder in 2018 - and their underwhelming performance in a long line of drafts (including a near-total lack of return to date on the 2014 and 2015 first-rounders), you can't help but wonder where the next generation of talent is going to come from.