The 2022 Philadephia were a rare breed, pulling off the historic accomplishment of appearing in two Super Bowls in a six-season span despite having a new starting quarterback and head coach. They are only the fourth team all time to pull off the feat, and while they fell just of joining the 1976-1980 as the second team ever to win two Super Bowls in a six-season time period with
Logan Ryan Jersey a different starting quarterback and head coach, the Eagles clearly demonstrated why they were very deserving of playing in the Big Game.Two Super Bowl appearances in six-season span (different QBs and HCs)1st (QB/HC)2nd Super Bowl (QB/HC) (1968-70)Earl Morrall/Don ShulaJohnny Unitas/Don McCafferty*Raiders (1976-80)Ken Stabler/John Madden*Jim Plunkett/Tom Flores* (1996-01)Drew Bledsoe/Bill ParcellsTom Brady/Bill Belichick*Eagles (2017-22)Nick Foles/Doug Pederson*Jalen Hurts/Nick SirianniEven though the Eagles lost 38-35 to the in Super Bowl LVII, the way they have built their roster has them primed to contend for years to come since onlyeight of the Eagles' 22 offensive and defensive startersweren'tacquired through the draft or undrafted free agency. Having secured the vast majority of their starters through the draft means most of their top players are either on cheap rookie deals or they have come to terms on relatively fair contract extensions with Philadelphia without testing the free agency market.Three of those eight that were acquired via trade or true free agecy -- linebacker (16.0 sacks, tied for second-most in with in 2022),
Rodger Saffold Jersey wide receiver (his 1,496 receiving yards are fourth-most in the NFL in 2022 and broke the Eagles' single-season record), and cornerback (made Pro Bowls in each of last two seasons) -- are under contract through at least the 2023 season. Philadelphia currently has about $8.3 million in cap space ( ) and is one of two teams in the upcoming 2023 draft that simultaneously made the playoffs this season and have multiple first-round picks, including one in the top 10. The other is the , who secured the ' fifth overall by trading longtime face-of-the-franchise quarterback to the Rocky Mountains in exchange for three players (QB , TE and DL ) along with five draft picks (two firsts, two seconds and one fifth).The past two seasons in Philadelphia were spent around 2022 NFL MVP runner-up ' , and they'll remain mostly intact on that side of the ball with the exception of the pending free agent status for starters like First Team All-Pro center , left guard , and Pro Bowl running back . The defensive side is a different story as Super Bowl starters like defensive tackle , 2010's All-Decade team defensive tackle , 2022 Second Team All-Pro cornerback , linebacker , and both safeties -- C.J. Gardner-Johnson and -- are free agents. It would be shocking if general manager Howie Roseman doesn't spend the bulk of Philadelphia's picks filling out the defense while utilizing however much cap space is left over after Hurts' to hold together the offensive line. The Second Team All-Pro quarterback is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2023.The Eagles own their own first-, second-, and third-round picks in addition to having the ' 10th overall pick thanks to a trade back in last year's first round. They are mi sing their fourth-round pick thanks to their acquisition of defensive end from the at the 2022 season's trade deadline. The same goes for their fifth-round
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