4 trades Philadelphia Eagles need to make to win the NFC East
Although they have lost twice the games they’ve won, the Philadelphia Eagles can still secure the NFC East, especially if they make a big move.
Carson Wentz needs some help. The Philadelphia Eagles former MVP candidate has struggled through the first seven weeks of the 2020 NFL season, throwing as many touchdowns as interceptions (10) with a ghastly 6.3 yards per pass attempt.
But look who he is throwing to. Wentz’s leading receivers are Greg Ward and Travis Fulgham, who have 77combined targets. Fulgham has been a surprise success story, whereas Ward has brought very little to the offense as the main possession guy by default.
The Eagles need to prioritize their receivers, but they have needs elsewhere on the depth chart, such as in the secondary.
Here are four trades the Eagles can make to ensure they win the NFC East and can actually make a charge in the postseason instead of being one-and-done.
Arizona Cardinals OLB Haason Reddick
Haason Reddick came out of Temple as the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and was one of the most athletic players in the class. He dazzled NFL Draft analysts with his speed and potential to become a modern-day “money” linebacker in coverage.
But Reddick struggled in Arizona through his first four seasons, and the Cardinals actually declined his fifth-year option before this season, meaning he’d be a free agent in 2021.
Reddick, though, is off to the best start of his career, and all it took was shifting him to outside linebacker from the inside to play more of a pass-rushing role.
The 26-year-old has recorded at least two QB hits in each of the past three games, and he’s coming off arguably the best game of his career against the rival Seattle Seahawks. In primetime, Reddick had 11 tackles, one sack, three QB hits, and three tackles for loss. This season, he has five sacks, nine QB hits, and three passes defended.
Still young, this former first-round pick can become one of the most well-rounded defensive weapons in the NFL. The Eagles should take a flier on him.